Optimus 111T burner fault - A mystery solved!

monkeyboy · Jan 22, 2020

threedots said: ↑

Hello @kerophile and @Metropolitantrout .
About 2 months ago I mentioned on this topic
@Trouble lighting Monitor 2-pint silent (15?) Stove - about using a small pencil blowtorch to find small leaks at the joint where the burner riser to the burner spirit dish and the burner itself may be leaking. A useful way to find hard to find leaks on a hot burner and a trick I discovered some years ago.
I always try to get my stoves burning as blue as possible.

The butane fueled pencil blow torch can be adjusted so that the blue flame is small enough and not under too much pressure when being played where the leak may be.
Once the Kerosene vapor from the leak comes in contact with the butane flame, the flame turns from a pure blue colour to a yellowish colour therefore showing where the leak is.
Cheers, John
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i’ll give it a try.

monkeyboy · Jan 22, 2020

Bernie Dawg has an excellent you tibe video showing how to silver braze the tube

threedots · Jan 23, 2020

Hello @monkeyboy .
Just make sure you have the pencil torch turned down at it's lowest but having a blue flame still. Then play the flame carefully where you suspect the leak could be. Other wise you will very easily encourage under burn.
Cheers, John

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