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propane vs natural gas
kramerog:
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--- Quote from: kramerog on January 14, 2013, 02:33:51 PM ---The pictures aren't from the right perspective for me to tell if you have a natural gas or a propane burner. The air orifices shown in the pictures are the same size for natural gas and propane. Take a picture down the burner tip so I can see the size of the gas orifice relative to the burner tip.
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I tried a few perspectives, but guess I missed the important one :) I'll try to get you the picture you want.
What if I said it burns orange no matter how low the propane is turned?
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If the entire flame is orange than it is a natural gas burner. If only the tip of the flame is orange than it probably is propane. Still a picture would be helpful to confirm.
tschmidlin:
Here is the pic I think you want.
It is full orange, all of the time, even when turned really low. If it is a propane burner, it needs better air flow for sure. Let me know what other pics would be useful - there are no other air inlets other than at the base of the nozzles.
euge:
That looks exactly like the smaller of my jet-burners. Natural gas no regulator.
Though I must say that this unit looks very used and with an interesting patina. Exposed to the elements so to speak.
punatic:
--- Quote from: euge on January 15, 2013, 12:53:21 AM ---Though I must say that this unit looks very used and with an interesting patina. Exposed to the elements so to speak.
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+1 I was thinking they look like the video feed from an ROV diving on the Titanic. :o
These are natural gas jets.
kramerog:
That is exactly the photo I was looking for. I'm going to look at my natural gas and propane ring burners this evening if I remember. Without directly comparing to my burners, I thing these are propane burners.
Normally, these types of burners burn yellow and orange when on low and only turn blue at the optimal flowrate. Any kind of non-optimal conditions tend to make these burners burn blue-orange IME such as not enough spacing above and below and proper ventilation.
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