Hi, heating experts. In our living room is a Gas Miser gas fire (5 radiants). When this fire is on, I notice that, at the bottom of the radiants, though the flame is mostly blue, occasional "flashes" of yellow flame leap up. In years gone by, after a long time without cleaning the fire, longer yellow flames would produce smoke that discoloured the radiants (in any case, it was obvious that the burning was not right). Occasionally, I would take out the metal tube (the one that feeds gas to the radiants) and wash it under a tap, which seemed to cure it. However, the metal started to show rust, so I stopped doing this.
What must I do to avoid yellow flames appearing, without rusting the gas-burner tube? I have tried applying a powerful suction-hose to the top of this tube (where the holes are, that emit gas to the radiants), but the yellow "flashes" still tend to appear. I would not want them to become more frequent, or to lick the actual radiants. Is it normal to see yellow flashes of flame, and is there anything else that can be done to ensure a totally clean, blue flame underneath the radiants?
Thanks in advance, for any helpful replies.
A.W.
What must I do to avoid yellow flames appearing, without rusting the gas-burner tube? I have tried applying a powerful suction-hose to the top of this tube (where the holes are, that emit gas to the radiants), but the yellow "flashes" still tend to appear. I would not want them to become more frequent, or to lick the actual radiants. Is it normal to see yellow flashes of flame, and is there anything else that can be done to ensure a totally clean, blue flame underneath the radiants?
Thanks in advance, for any helpful replies.
A.W.