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I don't have a record of my purchase, it's been a year or more, but here is one that should work. I did have to get several sizes and I believe this is it. The one in the images above is almost 3/16 in dia, but then again, not sure how they are measured.
3 ROUND FIBERGLASS KEROSENE LAMP WICKS...
This image shows the vaporizer removed from the mounting plate and it shouldn't be too hard to put a new wick in after all.
Some time ago, I called SW on the heater spare parts and you will not like the prices, the fuel control valve, for example, is over $700 with a minimum purchase of 3 units...
The wick is difficult to replace and is an important item on the SW heaters. You should be able to get wicks on line. They may be made from fiberglass and should be approx 1/8" dia.
IMHO, the vaporizer doesn't have to be perfect for the heater to work, but it's fragile so handle carefully when...
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