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yellow flame needs more air or cleaned orange flame could indicate moisture in the fuel if propane have your tank treated your L.P. dealer should be able to do this also I have seen this when people use hemidfers the orange is burnning of the minerals in the water
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What does a yellow flame indicate on a gas furnace?
its hot!
what dose a yellow flame mean on a gas furnace?
Yellow flames from a natural gas furnace indicate that the combustion ratio is off and you have too much excess air in the mixture, if the discolored flame is isolated in the burner meaning on only 1 out of 3 or more then the burner/orifice may be out of alignment or there maybe a crack in the exchangers cell.
Where is the furnace pilot located?
The gas furnace pilot (flame is lit all the time) is sometimes referred to as a pilot light, but no matter what you call it, its purpose is to serve as a small ignition flame for the gas burner. And when this little flame fails to operate properly or go out, it's one of the most common reasons a gas furnace will fail to operate.
Seguence of operation for a direct ignition gas furnace?
If the furnace is direct ignition, The HSI or spark ignites the flame. A flame sensor passes current through the flame, if current is present the main.
On a gas furnace what energizes the blower motor in heat mode?
flame sensor
How does a gas furnace pilot flame stay burning?
with gas? hence gas furnace? theres a gas pipe that puts the gas into 3-4 tube things tht keep lit by the gas bruhhh
What is the difference between a yellow gas flame and a orange gas flame?
Well like with any flame, the lighter the flame, the higher the temperature of the flame. If the flam is burning Yellow, it is at a higher temperature and is burning more oxygen than an orange flame is. That is your difference other than the color.
What does orange in the flame on a gas stove top mean?
Improper gas/air mixture.
How does a flame rod work?
The main circuit board in your furnace sends a small ac signal to the flame rod so now you have an ac potential from the body of the furnace to the flame rod, When the flame comes on between the body of the furnace and the rod it rectifies the ac in to dc, The flame actually acts like a diode. When this dc voltage is sensed by the control board it knows there is a flame present and thus keeps the gas valve on. Hope this helps
Why is gas blue and orange?
A blue flame means you are getting a good gas/air mixture. If it is orange or yellow then there is more gas than air and should be adjusted.
What is pilot gas in a furnace?
Pilot gas is the very small flow/burner used to maintain an ignition flame in a gas appliance. Sometimes called a pilot light, or pilot flame, it's used to ignite the main burner.
When you cook spaghetti in water you have salted with NaCl When the water boils it causes the flame of the gas burner to turn bright orange How would you explain the appearance of a color in the flame?
The sodium turns the flame bright orange..
