Parasene Super-Warm 4

[nosferato]

hi all sorry to bother you all with a daft question... i have just bought a Parasene Super-Warm 4 and for the life of me can not figure out what these are for also after putting the top on the burner it seems to be very unsteady to me

the top seems to just sit on 2 small U clips is this correct thank you for any replys

[bravo2zero]

clips.

the two metal strips are clips which hang from the top rim of the fuel tank and are screwed down through the holes into whatever the heater is sat on.

[nosferato]

OOOOOOOoh lmao you know i'd say i was having a blonde moment however i'm bold lol so just so i know the T piece on top of chimney does sit on those 2 little "U" clips .... dosen't seem very secure to me

[bluemoon]

It isn't particularly secure. Place it where you're unlikely to knock it over or to catch it with clothing. If the chimneys fall over the paraffin soaked wicks become exposed and things can go very pear-shaped, very quickly. (so speaks the rather embarrassed voice of experience, think dark morning, winter coat, bubble-wrap insulation). Obviously almost causing a major incident whilst watering my tomato seedlings made me a little wary, so I bought a Superwarm 10. BIG mistake, true it's nice and stable, but it eats 5 litres of paraffin every 19 hours, they'd have been the most expensive toms on the planet if I'd continued to use that (I used it once...for 19 hours!). The Superwarm 4 is fine though if you're careful with it.

[geoff]

There is a website for old camping stoves and related interests, they might be of some help

Forum Index - Classic Camp Stoves - The online resource for the collector & enthusiast

[mick2501]

Parasene superwarm 4

hi does anyone know how to use the parasene superwarm heater .i was given one for free but not sure how to turn it off and not sure how to stop it smoking black smoke
it may sound a silly question but its only easy if you know the answers

[Bren In Pots]

Mick here's a link to their website hopefully you'll find the answers there:-

https://www.parasene.com/page/index....D=11&pageID=14

[mick2501]

thats very helpfull thanks but still dont know how to turn them off once lit

[bearded bloke]

Black smoke will be the wick is too high,lower it slowly until you get an even blue flame ring,there will probably be the odd yellow flicker but don't worry.
To turn off normally you fully lower the wick,if it does not fully self snuff lift the chimney & blow

[mick2501]

ahhh thanks ive always been a bit wary of lowering as it goes into the fuel tank .so u keep the wick as low as possible

[Potstubsdustbins]

Mick,

With this type of paraffin heater the trick is to go back 1/2 an hour after you first light them and adjust the flame down till you get a nice blue flame. This allows time for everything to warm up, if you adjust the flame and walk away you will find on your return the flame is well to high. Done properly it saves a heck of a lot of paraffin to.

Colin

[mick2501]

thanks evryone for your help
im not planning to use it often but last year i got caught out by a by a late and very heavy (it went down to -6) late frost and lost loads .thing is i knew it was coming but had nothing to prevent it