I'd like to buy a new one but they don't sell this kind in the U.S.. They
only sell the radiant kind, this one has a fan on it.

> > Thanks for the responses. I've had this heater for 10 years, lived in
> > Japan
> > for 11 and had various kinds as well. I've stripped it down to bare
bones
> > a
> > couple times for a thorough cleaning and it seemed to help for a while.
> > Anyway, what happens is the igniter keeps going even after the burner is
> > lit. I'm thinking the sensor shrinks away over time and can no longer
> > detect
> > the apropriate temperature it's programmed for in order to shut off the
> > igniter. Thinking the burner isn't lit, the sensor kicks a switch and
> > kills
> > the whole process.
> >
> >
>
> Ten years?  My God!  Buy a new heater. Or have the toxic fumes that the
> device is probably now giving off rendered you incapable of taking that
> clearly necessary action.
>
> When I used to use those type of stoves, especially in my classrooms, I'd
> religiously recycle them every 3 years.
>
> --
> jonathan
>
>