How I clean a Ventless Wall Heater

[@bernardpnicolau2211]

This replaced an older wall unit that failed. czcams.com/users/postUgkxQDiHf0Cagl2e3YNPX-bWnDMXQAL2A2Y8 The grill on the front is nice, the old unit did not have one, just the glass. Much more kid/dog friendly. Best feature is the battery operated igniter..... old one had the plunger type, which was quirky. This one fires right up with just a touch of the button. Takes the chill off a room very quickly, seems to put out more heat that the one that was there, even though they were the same BTUs. Very impressed.... so much so I bought a second one to replace the other old one even though it still works!

[@tswiii]

Dear Sir, you just saved me a couple of hundred dollars. Thank you so very much for this video. Even though I have a totally different wall heater, your instructions were perfect. I appreciate people like you who take the time to help single women in the high rocky mountains resolve another issue. :o)

[@davidcaldwell7757]

47 heater salesmen and/or repairmen dislike this. Thanks Bud for the great how-to.

[@stephaniedavis8952]

I never thought I would find myself doing these sorts of tasks... working on cars yesterday and maintaining heaters today. Thank you Sir for your help. You really just made my life a little bit easier.

[@PanteraRockstar90]

Everything I’ve learned about doing the handywork that I do for myself around the house, I’ve learned from professionals like this on youtube.

[@silentskystudios]

My 16-year old propane heater had gotten to where the flames were leaping off the burners like the one wonky burner in your video. I've routinely cleaned the pilot light assembly over the years, but I had never cleaned the primary air holes for each of the burners. I used my air compressor to blow up through the air intake holes and poof--a black cloud literally puffed in my face! After cleaning everything up and putting it back together, no more leaping flames, and the burners are glowing nice and red, just like it did when it was new. Thanks so much for the detailed video.

[@davepassey303]

I just used your instructions to fix my free-standing portable heater. Now my wife won;t freeze to death! Thank You, Wayne.

[@VintageHippie78]

Just found your channel. My stove is nearly like yours. Every 3 months, I take it apart, clean it, and put it back together. The family who lived here before me taught me to clean it (I thought) but they told me to spray the air into the brick from the front. Now, that worked for a while, but this year, it was pushing flame way over the safety lip, so something was clearly wrong, but cleaning my way was not helping. .Especially since it was fine last spring, I assumed it was something "environmental" rather than mechanical. I live in a VERY dusty house near a busy road with 3 shedding cats, so after I watched your channel, I knew I had to try your method. I went out and grabbed the stuff and immediately cleaned as you indicated. I saw dust come out of the brick just like yours and it's all back to normal now. From a loud flame shooting way up high to the silent red brick in less than a half hour. You are a LIFE SAVER (and a family saver, too, probably). Thank you for making this video. I will be doing it right from now on.

[@johnspruit7296]

Watching in November 2023 . Still a vary good video with good information and clear instructions . In Canada these heaters are NOT LEGAL ... YET you can get Mr. Buddy and a Mr. Buddy CABINET heater ( basically a Mr. Buddy BIG in a metal 3 sided cabinet that takes a 20 Lb Propane tank . Kind of Big Brother stupidity Eh ? This cleaning advice is applicable to these smaller heaters as well . Thanks . Ontario Canada.

[@garyarbogast6703]

So simple, and yet every year when I clean my heater, I have to watch this again.

[@brantleyhester6641]

Thank you so much for this video! Our heater was blowing flames out and I had no idea what to do. I cleaned it out the way you showed here and man its running like a CHAMP! Thank you so much!

[@jillmccrary9806]

You just saved me 125 bucks! I am in no way mechanical and I was able to follow your directions easily and do the fix myself! Thanks so much!

[@Everythingpropane9507]

I'm glad it helped. Thank's for watching!

[@kevinblair191]

Man I just wanted to take a minute to thank you fot making this video. I had never taken my heater down to bare bones to clean it until I watched your video. I have the same heater as you do but a blue flame version. I had a so-called hvac pro come in several years ago to clean my heater and make sure everything looked good. He took the grate only off and wire brushed over the burner. Charged around $50 lit it and said that is all you have to do. I cleaned it yesterday, lit it and the pilot light flamed up yellow-orange color and when I turned it up it stayed lit for a few minutes and went out. Freaked me and my wife out. After watching your video, I took it apart and followed your steps and heater is working as it should! Can't thank you enough! Appreciate you bud! Liked and subscribed to your channel.

[@shermanhofacker4428]

Good instructions, I clean pretty much the same, except in the opposite order presented in the video. And use the vacuum while blowing with much less forceful air pressure.

[@garysweaney8503]

wayne...i have to tell you, this was one of the best ufixit videos i've watched on any of the internet. clear, concise, very well spoken, and easily understood. i'm not a gas man so i felt it necessaryto find someone who is. thanks alot, well done and in the words of ARNOLD, i'll be back.

[@languagelearningdabbler]

Impressive and super helpful! Thanks!

[@williamlloyd854]

Thanks for the tour of cleaning. Have had the #1 burner that doesnt glow, the other 4 always do. Have bown out the grate but never thought about blowing out the gas feed to each burner. Works now. Thanks

[@billiesuit9676]

Mine is a hearthrite, but doing the same thing. Was looking to buy a new one for close to 400.00 with stand and blower. Living on fixed income I pray this works for us. Thank you so much for video. I have another just like yours so this is all good to know.

[@tracyt4327]

Fantastic video. Thank you so much! We love our ventless. And now we can maintain it ourselves!

[@caittaylor9085]

This was so helpful! Thank you! I have a blue flame style, but this helped me clear the pilot line and really clean my heater. Some canned air did the trick and lots of vacuuming/wiping away dust.

[@rogersmith6391]

*Air duster

[@1966jmt]

You just save me over $100.00 for a new heater in the bathroom. I had overburn and your video showed me how to fix the problem. Worked like a charm ! Thank you .

[@markhemsoth3307]

Instructions on my heater state's NOT to use thse in a bathroom or bedroom

[@CRDODGE47]

I had the same problem on a three burner unit have had to blow pilot hole out many times threw the years , but never knew each brick had to be blowen out each one by itself. Thanks for the insight I now have all three bricks burning great again....

[@haroldpigg4923]

I've been blowing off my grates for several years and it always worked. This year it didn't. I watched your video and learned how to Really blow out a heater. I didn't know about blowing the air up into each individual burner. It works like new. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great instructional video !!!!!!!!

[@Everythingpropane9507]

I'm glad it helped. Thank you for watching!!

[@anthonygoodrich6487]

THANK YOU! Got a heater 2 yrs ago to warm small shop. One burner always burned weird. Today second burner basically quit. Fixing today because of your video

[@jackjohnson1932]

Great video very detailed description helped me figure out what was wrong with my heater definitely earned a new sub thanks again

[@ch8ch]

Hello Wayne !! you just saved me a BIG HASSLE thank you so much!!! the one bricks jet was so clogged and canned air was enough to clean them out and the ignitor!!

[@CampDeclan]

Good video, man! Thank you for saving me $75 I was about to spend to have a professional clean my heater.

[@RodEvens]

Thank you so much, I am a service tech for a small propane company in Iowa. Have a customer that said she sees a flame shooting over the brick and sometimes out of the heater... I couldn't see it. It is only an 18,000 but heater with three bricks and the outer two bricks light but the middle one doesn't glow like the outer ones. I am going to try to clean it as you did, thanks again.

[@chirpy2082]

Thanks for uploading this Wayne! Im a woman who lives on my own and your tutorial gave me the confidence to tackle the task, and I’m happy to say my gas heater is now working beautifully! I could’ve also used a tutorial on setting up my little air compressor that I bought to do the job 😂

[@kathynoble6939]

Hi Chirpy - I also live on my own.....encouraged by your comment....more info on what brand air compressor/nozzle ...
Much appreciated - Thank You...

[@mikefightmaster]

A good vacuum cleaner with a crevice tool will work. It won't blow the dust - into - the system. Plus you don't need an air tank and compressor.

[@kathynoble6939]

@@mikefightmaster Thanks Mike !

[@yonna8918]

Absolute best video presentation about how to fix my heater. Thank you so much!
Please add more tags in description and title because I like to have never found this video, and you explained everything so well that I was able to fix it myself 😅.
Btw I know this video is 7 years old, so I hope you are doing well.

[@riverratranger1427]

Excellent post! No B.S. or trying to be a star, just good solid info. Saved me from an expensive visit from the furnace man who would have sneered at my ignorance. I might add that a computer keyboard duster worked just fine.

[@gwats19577]

Tried your cleaning technique... had to clean that pilot tube three times, but now, the flame is a bright, pretty BLUE.... Thanks.. looking forward to getting many more years out my vent free heaters!!!!!!!!!!

[@stephaniedavis8952]

I'm back for Year 2... expecting 37° temp already. It was 90° yesterday! Thank you again!!

[@chocolatedeluxe75]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I rather pay money to Harbor Freight for air tank I will own for multiple uses. Good to know during this time I can easily do this myself and not worry about having someone come into the house. Once again... thank you!

[@tinagibbs7407]

Awesome got to get this done this weekend

[@kildee0170]

Glad I found your video today, I had blue flames coming off 2 of my 5 bricks butane gas heater, it wouldn't stay lit so cleaned out the brass thing, it stays lit now, so waiting on a air tank from the kids to blow the dust out of all the bricks..... Thank you Sir...

[@BrownDogPromos]

Excellent, clear and concise - Thanks!

[@heikepk]

Thank you so much. Most other video's just showed how to blow out the front. I did what you showed and it worked great.

[@Everythingpropane9507]

Heike Pike Awesome, I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@malibuman792004]

Thank you for this video. You helped me fix the problem with my wall furnace.

[@davidlococo4158]

Just finished blowing out the burner assembly with compressed air and the bricks are now all burning normally. Thanks a million!

[@Everythingpropane9507]

David LoCoco I’m glad it helped, thank you for watching!

[@angelascott2649]

Thank you for the information!! It worked for us.

[@bigcoon-mb2ek]

Great video i knew nothing about wall heaters now i do thanks Wayne

[@recbo]

Thanks, Wayne. I am about to clean a five element heater like that. It even has the most dirty element in #2 position, just like yours. Ok, no chemicals, and you convinced me that none are needed, and none could help. I just may need to get an air blowing attachment with rubber nozzle, because my dust blowing attachment may be metal. Rubber, better seal, more pressure.

[@mrg8916]

Also this is a very helpful for RV , Motorhome Caravan owners , even with sealed Radiator type Gas Heaters ..... 👍

[@sun9912]

I took a leaf blower to mine worked great

[@silentskystudios]

Great video--thank you! But my wife would kill me if I cleaned that shield over the couch! LOL

[@budlightner6658]

Brother this is a really good video thanks

[@LaChara03]

Thanks so much you really helped me and saved me so many coins!!!!!! My heater is working and staying lit!!! 😊🤗

[@Everythingpropane9507]

I'm so glad it helped. Thank you for watching 😀

[@mrg8916]

Trying to Sort an old UK Calor Gas portable heater but same principles .... Very helpful Wayne .... Cheers mate 👍

[@2791Danno]

Thank you! Now I know how to maintain my heater!

[@user-bd5nh5eb4b]

Thanks a lot of good information

[@elizabethbaisden8836]

Thanks Wayne very helpful and well composed video.

[@Glens1965]

Nice Vid. Thanks for sharing.

[@JIM-ob7po]

Thanks guy!!!! thought i was screwed..i had that exact issue, did what you said. works great! thanks again..

[@Everythingpropane9507]

I glad it helped. Thank you for watching!!

[@BisonWorkshop]

great video man. i didnt see any reason you got 44 dislikes. im glad i found this video. i have one in my shop doing the flame out the top. and one in my kitchen that always looks really low red when the one in my dining room burns bright red and puts out good heat. again. thanks for taking the time to show others how to clean them.

[@recbo]

Maybe a competitor Disliked, 44x. Wayne was very clear, did not miss a trick, correct and complete.

[@Monster33336]

Worked like a charm. Took me 10 seconds.

[@mommachupacabra]

Hey, Wayne. Thanks much! Tenant with a similar heater texted me last night, as is typical for this tenant they didn't tell me WHEN the problem started (CO detector went off,) only about 6 hours later when they tried to relight the heater and it went Foom and scared the crap out of them. At 11pm. (grave shift workers.) Previous owner/landlord did crap for work mostly, and on this house I've been playing catch-up for the last 3 years. Plus getting tenants to open a window in winter is like pulling teeth. :)
This heater is likely 5+ years old, current tenants have two dogs and a cat and quite a lot of clutter. Think I'll wear my handy Covid mask while cleaning it. :) It looks very straightforward far as cleaning goes, and the gas valve is right there on the floor so I can cut the gas supply while working on it. I'll add any relevent observations on the job later tonight. Thanks again!

[@recbo]

Installation instructions describe a required incoming air vent. Heater is called ventless in terms of not requiring an exhaust vent, but it requires a fresh outside air source. If doors and windows are all closed, installation drawing shows a 6x18 hole in the wall yet we never see one. Maintenance person should tell people to open a window slightly in tight homes such as...trailers. My old trailer windows leak ideally, great for meth head w* t* renters while they kill selves and others. I did my 3-1/2 years in trailer, survived, thanks to inspecting windows for appropriate fresh air leakage. Now I maintain 3 blocks of buildings with these heaters, hw heaters, stoves, on propane, in HBO quality meth country. My front door had stab and pry marks, signs of drug debt, so advise against owing money or excessive ventilation can occur.

[@guywilkerson7783]

Great video

[@learnjcbskidsterchickensga7594]

Much better video than the one we used last night...
Will a canned dust can do the same...?
Other video had us take pilot area apart and I almost wrecked the screen with recommended toothpick...
THANK YOU I am sure you are helping countless people!

[@usnmjim]

Good video. Worked great. My advice would be to use a small shop vac and a dust rag to minimize the mess. Thanks.

[@Everythingpropane9507]

That's good advice. Thank you for watching

[@RonalValerio]

Thank you very much for your video and tips thanks God i can across you! Because of that i just saved over $100 dollars

[@Everythingpropane9507]

I am glad it helped. Thank you for watching.

[@catfud9202]

Very good tutorial help me a lot but the issue I have is the thermocouple gets a soot on it I scrape it off and it comes right back is my propane dirty is there a filter I can put in line thanks for any help God bless you

[@HealthCoach-TaiChiGung]

Wow thank you so much for sharing this very well done video! Just what I need to know.

[@chrisreeves8037]

Excellent information your presentation was concise. I now know why my pilot light is yellow. Here is a question for you, or a comment viewer. My control knob will not turn from the "pilot light" position to low, med, high, without jiggling the knob until if releases and moves. It took many attempts to move it the last time I used it.

[@DVGuy2]

Hey Wayne thanks for the cleaning lesson, good info! Keep up the good work!

[@Everythingpropane9507]

Thank's man. I am glad it helped and Thank You for watching!!

[@patsyelam9289]

Thank you.....something I can do myself.
VERY INFORMATIVE

[@Everythingpropane9507]

I am glad it helped. Thank you for watching!

[@StephenNielsonChe]

This was such a life saver. Thank you!

[@CliffsideStables]

Well done video...I just need to get compressed air to blowout our unit.

[@cuttynichols]

this video just fixed my problem. double thank you. Pro - Com 5 brick. pilot line clogged with dust. Detroit

[@johnwhan7288]

THX I have a mister heater that runs well but sputters.I can only hope this works ie cleaning it.Thank you so much.

[@johnmorris3776]

I just bought this heater a few days ago. I will remember this tip before the next cold weather starts.

[@Everythingpropane9507]

John Morris This heater is all I use to heat with. I love it. I clean it once or twice a year and I’m good to go.

[@donpech1422]

Thanks for ur video

[@2011Ej257]

I have the same exact heater with the same problem quick fix thank you so much.

[@garybrown7044]

good video. worked on different heaters for years. first guess would have been a bad thermocouple. thanks !

[@garybrown7044]

@shafi khan yes, it has to be on. for leaks, i take an old spray bottle with a small amount of dish soap & water. spray the connections. the solution will bubble where there is a leak.

[@EliudRotge]

Thank you!!!
You are wonderful spraining step by step. Gracias 😊

[@sharonsmith273]

Thank you!!!! I'm not scared to clean this thing anymore!!!

[@Everythingpropane9507]

sharon smith you’re welcome, I’m glad it helped. Thank you for watching

[@50griz]

Thanks for this info. video. I would suggest another cleaning method for the cabinet, and I've used it for the burners. BTW I have an Empire just like yours. I often use a vacuum cleaner with the small dust brush to swipe for dust on any flat surface or gently on anything the brush can swipe like wiring and the gas tubes. In areas where that brush can't get to, by removing it using an open ended vac hose in one hand and a small (1") paint brush in the other, hold the vac hose as close as possible to those hard to get to places while sweeping the dusty parts and areas, loosening dirt so the vac will suck it up. Thus minimizing air born dust My opinion only. Your idea of compressed air is needed for burners and pilots, I'm not arguing I think of my comment as a contribution.

[@recbo]

Yes, why not vac to pull dust away from outside, after using compressed air to clean pilot and burners from inside. Vac to contain dust, but mine still discharges fine dust, many shop vacs do.

[@russi8810]

Well-made useful video. Thank you.

[@gabrielleb74]

My gas company will come out and blow out the dirt on mine. I need it again right now. Thank you for the video.

[@robertliebel658]

Wane, thanks for the video. My 30.000 btu heater is only 4 weeks old and ran great until a few day ago. When the burner try's to light it seems like it has to much gas and bellows blue flame above the ceramic tiles. The heater then shuts its self off. PLESE advise. Thanks,

[@johnstockamp2817]

Thanks for sharing that was helpful

[@rosamiguel6144]

Thank you!! for posting this video. Great job

[@likeminds8881]

Your advise worked GREAT! thank you for the video!

[@csimpson6419]

Thanks a lot for your video, my flames on heater have been getting worse, the directions say to clean the burners but don’t say how, kind of vague, cleaned burners like you said with air compressor and it done the trick, I was just about to pull the trigger on a new one.

[@teresarobinson7492]

Very helpful... Thank you so much

[@robertbrokus8217]

thankyou so much.
very comprehensive video.

[@nightowlnight]

Thank you so much

[@almostgone33]

Very nice well explained video. Thanks for the help!

[@Everythingpropane9507]

I'm glad it helped. Thank's for watching!!

[@dickgoesinya9419]

Great video! Many thanks!

[@whitneybrown3811]

This was so helpful!! Thank you.

[@MrBratch]

Nice video, very thorough

[@kenjohnson1280]

Good instruction! Same make/model Empire heater. Symptom: would fire up and at first "off" cycle all gas would shut off, main and pilot light. Cleaned per video and now it cycles on/off correctly. Pilot remains lit. Thanks for the assist, Wayne!

[@tonywilliams884]

A good video, but why is my heater making my showings turn different colors or is it my environment? Thanks.

[@gregorythomas333]

Very nice...thank you for the great video!

[@Presumin0Ed]

Very useful info :) Thanks from England :)

[@7urbo1azer]

Great video, thank you.

[@russelltrimm5207]

Great Info!! thanks for taking the time to share :)

[@rodneyhendrickson5094]

"Big help" Thanks man

[@QUINCYGIRL]

Thank you

[@thomasmaphis7126]

very good video thanks for posting

[@k.m.5087]

It was easy following you. Great video!