Red hot mixing tube (P033) with Petromax 829/500CP

    Hi all,


    It has come to my attention that the P033 mixing tube turns red hot after a while. Is this normal?


    I use Old Dutch Farmlight parrafine/lampoil.


    I run the lamp at about 2 bar of pressure, with an old school Butterfly mantle, thorium included, har har.
    I need class 4 glacier sunglasses (like welding glasses) to look into it, don't see no aura or gas leaking.
    The ceramic parts are all tight, no leakage from that part.
    Mixing chamber distance from the jet/nozzle is 14mm, set with the Petromax multitool.
    The adustment screw is set vertically.


    So, I guess I'm doing nothing wrong over here, but is it normal for that pipe to run red hot?


    Kind regards
    Dutch

    To Petromax or not to Petromax, that's the question.

    Hi all,


    I found the problem and feel soooo stupid.....


    When putting the new mantle on, I didn't distribute the wrinkles oke, so a little bit of gas was leaking and was heating up the ceramic parts who on their turn heated up the pipe. :wallbash:



    I had to check for a while with my class 4 glacier sunglasses, then noticed it. :wallbash:


    I installed my last Butterfly mantle, and it's burning perfect now. :bounce:


    I also ordered 60 Peerless 111 mantles from Ebay, blue package, from what I've read on this forum they are the best.


    Sorry for troubling you guys/dolls.


    Kind regards,
    Dutch

    To Petromax or not to Petromax, that's the question.