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Offline Deadseafisherman

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Mr Heater weak pilot light
« on: Dec 26, 2018, 03:42 PM »
I have a Mr Heater MH9B that has been sitting for several years, pilot light lights, but is very weak. Probably a dirty orifice, but can't my owners manual for it. Thanks any help would be appreciated.

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Re: Mr Heater weak pilot light
« Reply #1 on: Dec 26, 2018, 03:46 PM »
YouTube and/or IceShanty  search function
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Re: Mr Heater weak pilot light
« Reply #2 on: Dec 26, 2018, 04:32 PM »
you can google it most manuals are easy to find

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Re: Mr Heater weak pilot light
« Reply #3 on: Dec 27, 2018, 12:32 PM »
Well I  found a You-tube video took it apart cleaned out the pilot orifice, works like a new one. Thanks hardwater diehard and Old Goat

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Re: Mr Heater weak pilot light
« Reply #4 on: Dec 27, 2018, 12:53 PM »
they say a pilot orifice is smaller than a human hair.
glad you got it going. did you use chemicals or compressed air or q-tip or an orifice cleaning/burnishing tool?

if you keep it closed tight when not using it they stay cleaner and no bugs or webs get into them. i use a litter bucket for mr heater little buddy with a tiny lantern head and other items for ice fishing and a zippered bag built for the mr heater portable and big buddy heaters.

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Re: Mr Heater weak pilot light
« Reply #5 on: Jan 05, 2019, 10:23 AM »
I actually took it apart and used compressed air to blow it out, the orifice didn't look that small. I've changed orifices in gas stoves and this one looked bigger.

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Re: Mr Heater weak pilot light
« Reply #6 on: Jan 05, 2019, 10:47 AM »
cool thanks!
must use low pressure.

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Re: Mr Heater weak pilot light
« Reply #7 on: Jan 05, 2019, 08:07 PM »
Well at least you didn't have the 5" blow torch pilot light.  One time, I think my quick connect wasn't fully seated.  I was like this pilot light is blazing long!

10 minutes later, the Buddy Heater became a demon fireball possession.  LOL...Shut the bulk tank off and the flames went out.  Glad nothing got burnt, due to quick reaction.
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