gas fireplace flame adjustment

Proper Flame Colour

A gas fireplace should burn flames that are blue, perhaps with very small tips in yellow or orange. The flames should be steady and consistent no matter what. Although, there is a small exception.

How do you adjust the flame color on a gas fireplace?

To adjust the color of the flames so there is a soft yellow tip at the top of the flames, the gas adjustment should be left alone and the air input reduced by partially closing the air shutter located at the end of the burner.

Why is my gas fireplace flame so blue?

Gas fireplaces have blue flames because their flames are hotter than the traditional orange and yellow flames. The blue flames being emitted from your fireplace are evidence that your gas is being burned properly and everything is combusting as it should.

Should a gas flame be blue or yellow?

A healthy, properly burning flame on gas appliances should be blue in color, sometimes with a tiny tip of yellow, with a little light blue triangle at the center. This blue color flame indicates that there is safe, efficient and more complete fuel combustion.

Does the flame stay on in a gas fireplace?

Do Gas Fireplaces Always Have A Flame? Gas fireplaces that use a standing pilot ignition system will have a pilot flame that’s always on. Gas fireplaces that use an intermittent pilot ignition system won’t have and/or require a flame that’s always on as the pilot can be switched on and off as required.

Where is the air shutter on a gas fireplace?

If your fireplace has glass doors on the front, there may be a section of air intake shutters along the bottom. These shutters need to be open whenever a fire is burning in the firebox. They also need to be clean.

How high should the pilot light be on a gas fireplace?

If the system is working well, the color of the pilot light will be blue with yellow. The light should be about half-inch long to cover the end of the thermocouple tip. If the pilot flame is not well-tuned, and the flame is too forceful, it will further malfunction and create noise.

Why does my gas fireplace have a small flame?

The little flame you see in your gas fireplace after you have turned it off is called a pilot light. A Standing Pilot Light runs constantly, whether your fireplace is on or off.

What do blue flames mean?

A blue flame color and temperature means complete combustion. Red flames or yellow gas flame color may be a sign of incomplete combustion, wasted gas and a serious safety hazard.

Is blue flame hotter than red flame?

Hotter fires burn with more energy which are different colors than cooler fires. Although red usually means hot or danger, in fires it indicates cooler temperatures. While blue represents cooler colors to most, it is the opposite in fires, meaning they are the hottest flames.

What is the difference between blue flame and yellow flame?

A blue flame from a Bunsen burner transfers more energy than a yellow Bunsen flame as complete combustion gives a blue flame. Incomplete combustion gives a yellow flame and so less energy is released. When combustion is incomplete, a yellow flame is seen.

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