Burn Flashcards
Aerated Bruner
Air mixed with gas in the burner upstream of the ignition
Non aerated burner
No mix of air and gas before ignition
Power burner
Gas does not get supplies without proven air supply
Inshot vs upshot burner
Horizontal vs vertical flame angle
What’s an orange flame combustion
Indicates that dust or foreign matter is being burnt
What causes wavering flames
Cracked heat exchanger or wind
What could cause floating flames
Lack of air, over firing, blocked flue, orifice too large
What can cause flame rollouts
Lack of air, blocked flue, overfiring
What can cause flashbacks
Too much air, under firing, orifice too large or too small, leaking gas valve, defective burner
What can cause the flame be too large
Overfiring, defective regulator, orifice too large, incorrect gas
What can cause noisy flames (lifting)
Too much air, noisy pilot, burr in oriface
What can cause yellow flames
Everything
Lack of air, air opening clogged, burner ports blocked, misaligned or dirty oriface, blocked flue, oriface too large, incorrect gas
What can cause fluctuationing flames
Unsteady gas pressure, orifice blocked by dirt, defective gas valve
