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    Feb 23, 2008, 10:56 PM
    Gas wall heater problems
    What causes black soot to be emitted from a gas wall heater? The cover at the top is black as well as the walls and ceiling.
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    Feb 23, 2008, 10:57 PM
    Needs cleaning, it is losing air flow somewhere, shut off the gas and the best way is an air hose and some cleaner
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    Feb 23, 2008, 11:14 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by explorer309
    What causes black soot to be emitted from a gas wall heater? The cover at the top is black as well as the walls and ceiling.
    :eek: Explorer309, #1 chec the vent that goes up through the roof , it could be plugged up ,btrds and wasps love to build nests in them and vents for the sewer. They make a brush to put on a long stick that cleans the vent pipe out like a fireplace chimmney. Now if it has a lot of suit likec youer saying I would get the GAS co OR a air and heating co to check to see if the flame is burning to high and oxygen setting to high I believe you will find the gas needs to be adjusted. I hope I have helped IF I have rate my answer below :: GOOD LUCK & GOD BLESS ::: F.B.E.;) :o :)
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