When some kind of roofing work is carried out, laying of materials for insulation from water is often used. The materials used for the coating are based on bitumen and mastics. For all roofing work using such materials, a gas burner is used.

Also, burners are used for some other work:

1. heating all products and workpieces to high temperatures;
2. for drying various surfaces;
3. for soldering and cutting metal;
4. for firing outdated paint from coatings, which requires high degrees.

What kind of equipment is this?

A roof burner is a metal container equipped with a nozzle and a wooden handle. The handle is attached to the body. The bowl on the burner is designed in such a way as to prevent the flame from extinguishing from the wind during operation. Gas is supplied to the glass through a tube. Propane gas is used. It is under pressure in the cylinder. The burner has a valve, which allows you to easily supply the right amount of gas for combustion. You can also directly adjust the length of the flame.

In order for the fuel consumption in the gas burner to be balanced, a reducer is installed on the device. It also allows you to regulate the gas flow. Each gas burner is equipped so that air from the environment is additionally sucked in. To start the device, you need to open the gas and set it on fire with matches and or a lighter.

Each gas burner has a device for adjusting the modes. Most burners have a standby mode. This means that during pauses in operation, the burner goes into economy mode and saves gas.

Roofing gas burner is made of the most durable and high quality materials, as it heats up to high temperatures during operation. The handle itself is about 1 meter long. This ensures a comfortable work with the device. The weight of the burner itself reaches one and a half kilograms.

It's important to know! To avoid burns during operation, the device is equipped with a durable heat-resistant handle made of wood or plastic. In addition to gas, liquid fuel can be used as fuel in the burner. This is a different kind of burner.

The device of such burners is slightly different. They run on fuel oil or diesel fuel. In such burners, fuel is supplied under pressure to a chamber, after which it turns into an atomized substance. The fuel burns with an even flame. It is also set on fire with matches or a lighter. The advantage of a diesel device is that, unlike a gas burner, it can be operated in cold weather conditions.

When laying roofing material to cover the roof, it is impossible to do without such a device as a roof burner. This is how modern hardfacing materials are laid.

So, all work is conventionally divided into several stages.

To begin with, a base is prepared for laying any material. The coating is cleaned of excess debris and, if necessary, leveled with a concrete screed. The area is covered with roll material. In this case, adjacent sheets should overlap one on one. The overlap should be at least 9 centimeters wide. Then it is necessary to mark and roll back the rolls, pre-fix them at the base of the roof with a burner.

The burner is used to heat the bottom of the roll and slowly roll it over the cover. It is necessary to press the material against the base of the surface.

The material is pressed down with a hand roller. It is important not to leave air under the roofing material. Wrinkles are not allowed. In the end, all seams are heated with a roof burner. After that, the seams are rolled again.

You need to know that it is possible to work with a gas burner outdoors only when the air temperature is not below 15 degrees below zero. If the temperature is below 15 degrees, then a burner is used that runs on diesel fuel or fuel oil. It should be noted that both gas burners and diesel burners are perfectly adapted to work in unfavorable climatic conditions.

Its useful to note that it is best to carry out roofing work in the warm season. This will provide greater adhesion of the deposited material to the surface. However, the work experience shows that in all weather conditions the work performed with the roof burner is of high quality.

The highest quality burner allows you to lay up to 600 meters of roofing material in one working day. At the same time, the quality of work will be quite high. Such good equipment should allow the burner to operate even in strong winds without blowing out. All work is carried out in the open air on the street.

Roof burner models

There are a large number of roofing gas burners. Some of them need to be considered. The most widely applicable devices that are used in roofing work are presented to your attention.

1. GG-2. This burner uses propane as fuel. It is of high quality and low price. This is a great model for home scale roofing. Ideal for garage roofing work.
2. GG-2u. This is almost the same model as the first one. It differs only in the length of the tube. This design of the device is convenient for working in hard-to-reach places for heating the seams.
3. GG-2S. This model is considered a professional roofing technique. The strongest wind will not be terrible for this gas burner. The burner has two bodies and two valves. With such equipment, you can quite accurately regulate the desired mode of operation.
4. GGK-1. This burner model uses a large glass.
5. GRZh-1. This burner is used for roofing works using diesel or heavy fuel oil as fuel.
6. GGS1-1.7. With this versatile model, you can quickly and efficiently complete all work. The burner is lightweight.
7. GV-500, GV-900. These are almost the same models. The difference lies in the length of the torch. GV-900 has a torch 90 centimeters long. It is convenient to work with it on the roof itself, since you can stand at full height. GV-500 is used a little less often, mainly for adjoining surfaces.

Most gas (or diesel) burners can be purchased at building supplies stores. A feature of this tool is ease of maintenance and operation. In order to work with this equipment, you do not need to have special knowledge. It is important to carefully read the instructions for use and to strictly follow all safety rules, which will be discussed further.

Safety rules for working with gas burners

When using a gas burner on the roof, all safety rules must be followed. All work must begin with the selection of the right clothes. Shoes should not be slippery. Special clothing is required. For greater safety, you need to use belts, bridges and other devices.

Before using the gas burner, make sure that it is working properly. It is important to check the connection of the hoses to the cylinders. When working, you need to use only one cylinder. The tightness of the joints is checked several times. Set fire to the nozzle, standing on the side, and not in front of it.

A burning nozzle should not be directed at people, hoses, or a gas cylinder. Doing so could cause a fire or explosion if the cylinder is under pressure.

The materials to be welded should not be overheated in order to avoid fire. When the material is heated, it must be ensured that only the bottom layer is heated. Do not allow the material to completely warm up. Ignition from random objects must not be carried out. Use only matches or a lighter. Before igniting the gas in the burner, it is necessary to purge the hose with gas several times, and then ignite the fuel. After 10 seconds, the adjustment of the modes begins.

When holding the burner in your hands, it is not recommended to walk near flammable substances and materials. The burner can be extinguished by shutting off the gas and lowering the locking lever. Extinguish the burner during breaks. After completing the work, it is important to completely shut off the gas on the cylinder. If the nozzle or nozzle is rather clogged, it is necessary to clean and then resume operation of the device. This will help avoid accidents.

In case of strong overheating of the cylinder or other part of the burner, immediately stop working and cool the device in water. Then it is imperative to identify the malfunction.

Output

A gas burner or a liquid fuel burner is a tool without which it is impossible to carry out high-quality waterproofing of the roof. It is impossible to use the deposited materials without a torch. With the help of a video lesson, you can understand how to use the burner correctly. You can see how professionals work with the device.

For soft roofing, the optimal waterproofing and thermal insulation materials are those that are fused with a roofing torch. This is a time-consuming and complex work, which, moreover, is performed at a height. The result of high-quality installation will be a long service life of the roof. Therefore, only high-quality equipment is selected for work. In this article, we will consider the existing types and advantages of various roofing burners.

What is a roof burner

This is a special equipment for heating the overlaid roof. In addition, with the help of a burner, the surface is dried, the workpieces for construction work are heated, the building paint is fired and used in all works where elements or surfaces are required to be heated.

Roof gas burner consists of:

• a metal glass made of heat-resistant material;
• gas hose;
• burner ignition nozzles with wind protection.

The roof burner is a mobile design with comfortable carrying handles. It has a low weight, up to 1.5 kg and is equipped with an easy-to-use wooden or plastic handle up to 1 m long.

Most often propane is used as a gas. It enters the housing through a gas hose. Regulate its supply and flame length using a special valve on the burner. To save consumed gas, roof burners are equipped with a reducer that controls fuel consumption.

All designs of gas burners are provided with an atmospheric air suction system. This is a required function, but there are additional ones that make the work more comfortable. First of all, the ability to regulate operating modes. For example, when there is a break in operation, the standby mode is activated and fuel is saved. Any gas burner is lit with ordinary matches or a lighter.

Less popular, but also used for roofing work, are diesel burners.

Application of gas burners

They are used in most of the construction and industrial sectors.

The design of gas burners depends on the fuel they use and on the application. But in general they are identical. The burner, consisting of a body, a flame adjustment lever of the fuel supply valve, is connected to a gas cylinder through a reducer. Some manufacturers complement the designs of gas burners with additional flame protection and piezo ignition.

Types of gas burners

Hand torches are used to lay roofs made of bituminous materials. Most often these are propane burners for the roof of the lever structure. They are comfortable to work with - the flame length can be easily adjusted by simply pressing the lever mechanism, switching to an economical mode of gas consumption.

During operation, the gas burner consumes a mixture of propane with air or with the addition of technical oxygen. The safest for work are gas-air burners. They provide sufficient temperature for roofing work, heating metal parts, annealing paint and soldering cables.

Valve type gas burners are easy to use, lightweight and easy to repair. By creating a high flame with high power, they make it possible to carry out work even in windy weather.

There are also acetylene burners that use a mixture of acetylene and oxygen. Most often they are used for welding. They are designed in such a way that oxygen, in acetylene injection burners, is needed not only to maintain combustion, but also to supply acetylene.

In addition, burners differ in functionality and have different abbreviations:

GV 500

They are used for roofing works. It is capable of creating a heating temperature of up to three hundred degrees, which is quite enough for fusing all bituminous materials;

GW 850

More advanced model. Has a valve for fine adjustment of the supply of technical gas from the cylinder. And thanks to the lever, the length of the flame can be easily adjusted during work. Its capacity is sufficient for melting metal-plastic pipes and refractory cables.

GV 3

Powered by propane. Used for heating and welding metal and manual soldering. The size of the diameter of the glass is 5 cm.

GGS1-1.7

The most versatile and most popular burner. Heats the surface up to four hundred degrees. It is used when laying soft roofing materials, road and waterproofing works. The power is 115 kW with a fuel consumption of 9 kg / h.

GGS1-1.0

Indispensable for working in confined spaces and on roofs with a large angle of inclination. It is a good replacement for a conventional blowtorch. With its small size (length 50cm) it has great power, is safe, economical and convenient to use. Its power is 40 kW, and the gas consumption is 3 kg / h.

GGS1-0.5

Used for small roofing repairs, soldering, cable welding. Due to its economical fuel consumption, it can be operated with a five-liter gas cylinder. The power is 10 kW, the consumption is 0.7 kg / h.

GGS2-1.5

Equipped with two parallel sockets, which gives it a high performance. The power is 179 kW with a fuel consumption of 14 kg / h.

GGS4-1.0

Or a unroller. It has 4 sockets, which provides simultaneous heating with a width of 1 meter and allows you to work without interruption. On the cuts there are special hooks for the roofing material, with their help one person can perform all the work on its installation. Power 120 kW, consumption - 12 kg / h.

Gas burners are used in all types of construction and repair work and can heat surfaces up to four hundred degrees. In particular: Gas-air injection burner GG-2, gas burner GVK 1, oil burner GRZh-1, propane burner GSP-3, propane burner GVK-1-R, propane burner GSP-4 and others.

The price of gas burners for roofing varies greatly and depends on many factors: on performance, additional functions, on the ability to work with one or another fuel, as well as on the manufacturer. It is worth noting that they are inexpensive and available to most consumers.

What you need to know when working with a soft roof gas burner?

Let's consider this using the example of roofing work when laying roofing material:

• first, the entire surface is cleaned - not only large debris is removed, but also fine dust;
• for marking, sheets of roofing material are laid out on the roof with an overlap of up to 10 cm, after which it is twisted, and the edges of all sheets are fixed with a gas burner at the base of the roof;

• during operation, a roll of roofing material is rolled out gradually, melting and pressing tightly to the roof surface. Any creases and bubbles under the material should be immediately removed. When working on flat roofs, this is done with a hand roller;
• the final stage of work with a gas burner will be the heating of all seams of roofing material. When heated, it melts, sticking tightly to the bottom sheet. Additionally, the seams are reinforced with a hand roller.

When a high-quality gas burner with adjustable fuel supply is used for work, up to 600 m of roofing material can be laid non-stop.

Important! It is allowed to use a gas burner for a soft roof at a temperature of at least 15 degrees. If work is required at a lower temperature, a liquid fuel burner is required.

Safety precautions when working with a roof gas burner

• Roofing work is required in special clothing and shoes with non-slip soles;
• use a fall arrest system;
• Before starting to use, the gas burner is carefully inspected. It is necessary to make sure that all structural elements are in good condition;
• during burner operation, there must be no second gas cylinder on the roof. Also, periodically it is necessary to check the tightness of the connection of the hose with the reducer and the cylinder;
• when igniting the burner, in no case should you be in front of the nozzle;
• it is necessary to adjust the height of the flame so that it does not touch the cylinder, hose or people;
• when heating the roofing material being welded, it must not be allowed to ignite;
• only the lower part of the sheet should melt, without softening the entire thickness of the material;
• When igniting a propane burner, first open the valve half a turn and leave to purge for a few seconds. And only then can the mixture be ignited and the height of the flame can be adjusted;
• with a working gas burner, it is prohibited to leave the work area or climb the scaffolding;
• to extinguish the burner, the gas supply is first shut off, and then the lock lever is lowered;
• if the burner overheats or a kickback occurs, work immediately stops, the gas is shut off, and the burner is put to cool in a container with cold water.

Buy a ready-made burner or do it yourself?

It should be said right away that it will be much easier and safer to buy a ready-made burner than to make it yourself. But if you have confidence in your abilities and love to do everything with your own hands, then you can try.

A gas burner is a complex device and in order to make it, certain skills are required, and thorough adherence to many rules. But all the same, it is better to leave part of the work for professionals. This primarily concerns the gas supply system and storage tanks.

For the manufacture of a torch, a metal rod and a divider are used. Attach them to a heat-resistant wood handle.

The gas hose is taken from a gas welding system or machined from brass yourself.

Despite the fact that outwardly a self-assembled roofing burner will differ significantly from store counterparts, it will cope with its main functions.

But when working with it, you will have to pay particular attention to the slightest gas leaks or other malfunctions. And even with a minor problem, work should be stopped immediately.

Diesel roof burner

These roof burners run on liquid fuel. They are especially relevant for work with a large temperature minus, in this case they are equipped with a built-in fuel heating. They are fully automated and capable of handling different fuel qualities. Diesel roof burners are equipped with a high-pressure blowing system that ensures stable and safe ignition and reduces soot formation.

Liquid fuel burners are structurally different from their gas counterparts. The diesel fuel enters the chamber under high pressure, which causes the liquid to atomize. And already atomized tiny particles are ignited at the exit from the nozzle, creating a flame. In this connection, the burner is connected to the compressor and the fuel tank using oil-resistant hoses.

An oil fired roof burner is designed to operate under the following conditions:

• at ambient temperatures from - 25 to + 40 degrees;
• at atmospheric pressure - 101 kPa;
• if necessary, the flame temperature is up to 600-800 degrees.

In this case, the approximate consumption of diesel fuel is 10 l / 100 m2 of area.

How to work with a diesel roof burner:

• check the serviceability of all structural elements;
• turn on the compressor to supply air to the nozzle. Then, by opening the fuel supply valve, bring a special ignition harness to the nozzle. After ignition with the diesel fuel valve, adjust the flame level.

When carrying out work on the installation and repair of the roof, situations arise when it is necessary to warm up or dry the material - for example, when laying a layer of waterproofing or erecting a soft roof, when it is necessary to warm up the bitumen-based mastic. For these and many other purposes, a portable roofing gas burner is used.

With the help of this device, several types of operations can be carried out:

• drying surfaces;

• cutting or soldering metal elements;

• burning the old paint layer;

• other work that requires heating to high temperatures.

The device and principle of operation of the burner

A roof burner is a metal-based glass equipped with a nozzle and a plastic or wooden handle attached to the body.

The design of the nozzle of the gas burner is designed in such a way that the flame is protected from being blown out by the wind.

Gas enters the housing through a special gas hose. Mainly pressurized propane is used. The burner has a valve for regulating the amount of gas supplied. Apart from this, it is also possible to adjust the length of the flame.

In order to save consumed gas, roof burners have a special reducer that controls fuel consumption.

Absolutely all burner models are equipped with an atmospheric air suction system.

To start the burner, use ordinary matches or a lighter.

In gas burners, a device is also provided for regulating the operating modes. For example, most models have a standby mode, the purpose of which is to prevent unnecessary fuel consumption during breaks in operation.

Since during operation, roof burners reach very high temperatures, they use extremely heavy-duty materials for their production.

The length of the handle for holding the burner should be no more than one meter. The device itself is very light: its weight ranges from 1-1.5 kilograms.

To prevent burns, the burner handles are equipped with a holder made of very durable wood or heat-resistant plastic.

It should be noted that for roofing work, liquid fuel burners that run on fuel oil or diesel fuel can also be used.

Work steps when laying material using a roof burner

If roofing material is used as a waterproofing material, you cannot do without a gas burner. It is also necessary for covering the roof with modern types of deposited materials.

The whole process of working with the device can be divided into several stages.

• First you need to prepare the base for further laying the material. For this purpose, it should be cleaned of debris. If necessary, it is also necessary to level the surface with a concrete screed.

• After that, the roll material is rolled over the entire surface so that the adjacent sheets form an overlap with a width of 85 to 90 mm.

• After completing the alignment and making the markings, the rolls must be rolled up again and reinforced with a burner at the base of the roof. Heating the lower part of the roll and the base of the roof with the help of a burner flame, the material is slowly rolled out, pressing against the base.

To avoid the formation of folds and air bubbles, it is necessary to run the hand roller over the attached canvas. At the final stage of the work, a roofing gas burner is used to heat the seams of the overlapped material. After this, the seams should be rolled again with a hand roller.

When operating gas burners, you need to know several important points:

• the use of this device is possible at a temperature of at least minus 15 degrees;

• if work is carried out at a lower temperature, then you can use a liquid fuel burner;

• when using a gas burner for laying a roof with high quality characteristics, from 500 to 600 m of roofing material can be laid per day;

• since the work is carried out in the open air, the gas burner must provide a stable flame supply and reliably protect it from being blown out by the wind.

Roof burner models

Burners of different models are used for roofing work.

GG-2- model name of propane roof burner. The most suitable sample for self-taught craftsmen doing DIY repairs. With high quality, it has a fairly reasonable price.

GG-2U has similar characteristics. A distinctive feature of this model is a shortened version of the gas supply tube. It is ideal for work in hard-to-reach parts of the roof, as well as for gluing abutments and joints.

GG-2S belongs to a series of professional equipment. This model runs on propane. Its main advantage is that the device can be operated even in strong winds. The device consists of two valves and two bodies, and this makes it possible to regulate the operating modes with great accuracy.

GGS1-1.7- light weight, size and high degree of performance make this model almost universal. It is used to dry the roof and melt soft roofing materials onto it. It is also successfully used in the implementation of waterproofing and some other types of work in which a high-intensity flame is needed to bring the surface temperature to 400 degrees.

The burner can be used for work both on horizontal roof sections and on abutments.

GGK-1- propane-air model. Its difference is a heavier and very durable glass.

This model is suitable for firing old paint, wood surfaces, for waterproofing works. Gas is supplied using a lever.

GGS1-1.0 used for small works of small volumes, arrangement of abutments. Suitable for use on roofs with large slope angles. Also suitable for laying waterproofing.

GGS1-0.5 used for small repair work on the roof. Differs in economical fuel consumption.

Model GGS4-1.0 equipped with four sockets, which allow simultaneous heating of the roofing material over the entire width and non-stop rolling of the roll.

Due to the presence of special hooks at the edges of the device, one person can warm up and roll out the roofing material. Using this model, you can significantly increase the productivity of the work performed and reduce fuel consumption.

GV-3- propane torch designed for heating metals, welding them, as well as manual soldering. The diameter of the glass is 50 mm.

GV-111R used for melting rolled bitumen materials, burning a layer of old paint.

GV-550, GV-900- very easy to use samples. They differ from each other in the maximum flame length. The second model makes it possible to work standing up, in full growth, since the length of its torch reaches 900 mm. The first model (GV-550) is more suitable for work at the points of abutment of the roof.

The GV model is suitable for heating non-ferrous and ferrous metals, melting rolled bituminous materials during waterproofing and roofing works, as well as a number of other works in which it is necessary to use exclusively propane flame.

GV 500 it is used for the implementation of welded work in the process of laying roofing materials. It can be used to melt bituminous materials. This model can heat the processed material up to 300 degrees.

GV-850- a propane burner equipped with a special valve that makes it possible to regulate with high precision the amount of technical gas supplied from the cylinder. The model also has a lever with which the welder controls the flame length. This type of gas burner does not operate on pure propane, but on a mixture, part of which is technical oxygen.

Safety rules for working with gas burners for the roof

When using gas burners, you must strictly follow the safety rules.

• For roofing work, you need to change into special clothing and shoes with non-slip soles. You will also need some additional accessories: walking bridges, belt, etc.

• Before starting work, a thorough external inspection must be carried out to make sure that the gas burners, cylinders, and connecting hoses are in full serviceability.

• During the operation of the gas burner, only one gas cylinder can be at the workplace. During work, it is necessary to carefully monitor the maintenance of the tightness of the connection of cylinders and reducers with hoses.

• When igniting the burner, do not stand in front of the nozzle. The direction of the burner flame must be such that it does not touch the nearby people, the gas cylinder and the connecting hoses.

• When working with the materials to be welded, care must be taken to ensure that they do not overheat or ignite. When heating the material with this device, it is necessary to ensure that only the lower part of the web is melted. The entire thickness of the material must not be allowed to soften.

• Burner ignition must not be carried out by accidentally igniting objects. For this purpose, only matches or a lighter can be used.

• When operating a propane burner model, the valve does not open a full turn, but half. After waiting a few seconds, the mixture can be ignited, and then proceed to adjust the flame length.

• A worker with a lit burner in his hands is not allowed to leave the boundaries of the workplace or climb the scaffolding.

The gas burner is extinguished in two stages:

• shut off the gas supply;

• lower the locking lever.

If there is a short break during operation, the burner must be extinguished. If a longer break is planned, then the gas supply must be stopped at the cylinder.

If the inlet channels of the mouthpieces are clogged, the device must not be operated, since back impacts and popping may occur.

If, nevertheless, a kickback occurs or the burner overheats, you must immediately stop working and turn off the gas on the cylinder. The device itself should be cooled by immersing it in a container of water.

CONCLUSIONS

• A gas burner is a device that is required for some types of roofing work.

• At its core, a gas burner is a metal glass with a nozzle and a handle.

• There are many different models of roof burners. The choice is made in accordance with the type of work carried out.

• When using a burner, you can adjust the amount of gas supplied, the length of the flame and the fuel consumption.

• When working with a gas burner, you must strictly follow the instructions and observe safety rules.

How the process of fusing roofing material with a gas burner is carried out can be seen in the video.

A roofing gas burner is an indispensable tool for waterproofing roof surfaces. Before use, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the principle of application and some of the nuances that will eliminate burns and the occurrence of unforeseen situations.

Gas burner device

For arranging a soft roof, experts recommend using burners that have one nozzle. This ensures the most uniform heating of the material, in addition, it will be possible to save fuel. According to professionals in their field, devices with several nozzles heat up unevenly. During work, you may notice the burning of the canvas in one place, while in another the material will not be warmed up enough. According to its external characteristics, the burner is a glass equipped with a nozzle. The handle is fixed to the latter. The glass is made in such a way that the flame is not extinguished by the wind during operation. A rubberized material is used for the handle, which is sometimes replaced by hardwood. The standard length of such a device does not exceed 1 meter, while the weight, as a rule, does not exceed 1.5 kilograms.

Some nuances of use

If you will be using a gas burner for roofing work, then you must take into account that the torch control is triggered. This applies to gas-air structures. In this case, you can quickly switch between modes. This is to the liking of all craftsmen who quite often use the change of the operating mode to the economical one. If you are interested in saving gas, you can put the device into standby mode.

A reducer is used to reduce propane consumption. It is designed to stabilize the flow of fuel, which allows you to control the flow. If you want to save resources, then it is worth purchasing equipment with a gearbox, which reduces gas consumption by 30%. Combustion air is usually sucked in from the atmosphere. If the burner is in good condition, and also reliably protected from the effects of wind, then it can be used to lay 600 meters of roofing material within 8 hours.

Instructions for use

If you will be using a gas burner for roofing, then you need to carry out several stages before that. Initially, the base is prepared for laying the material, for this the surface is cleaned of dust and debris. If necessary, the concrete screed should be leveled. Next, the surface is treated with a primer. At the next stage, you can start working with rolled material, which is laid out with an overlap. The width of the latter can vary from 8.2 to 9 cm. This installation of waterproofing is just an example. During these manipulations, the rolls should be leveled, and then rolled back. The material must be fixed at the base of the roof, during which a gas burner is used for roofing work. The assistant should now be connected to work. One of the masters uses equipment to heat the base surface, as well as the bottom surface of the waterproofing. Whereas the second person is engaged in tightly pressing the insulation against the roof surface. In this case, the roll must be rolled out immediately. In order to exclude the formation of folds and bubbles, the roll should be rolled with a hand roller. If delamination of the seams was found, then a gas burner for roofing, a photo of which is presented in the article, will eliminate these errors.

Safety instructions

The foreman must remember that the described equipment is very dangerous if used improperly. In the process of manipulation, you will have to work with open fire. Any such equipment requires compliance with certain safety rules. Thus, in no case should you smoke in the workplace. Work should be carried out only after the cylinders, hoses, and the gas burner have been checked for serviceability and serviceability. A gas burner for roofing work must have sealed hoses. This also applies to the connecting elements between the cylinder and the burner. You should not start work if there is no special equipment available. This is especially true for safety shoes that have a non-slip sole. It is unacceptable in the process of carrying out the described manipulations to place several gas cylinders on the roof surface at the same time. A gas burner for roofing, the instructions for use of which are described in the article, is a fire hazardous equipment. That is why, before installing insulation, a sufficient number of fire extinguishers should be prepared, the performance and serviceability of which should be checked in advance.

Operating rules

In addition to special footwear, the master must have special clothing, as well as a belt and walking bridges. When setting fire to equipment, do not stand directly in front of the nozzle. The direction of the flame must be directed so that it does not reach people on the roof. It is important to avoid contact of the fire with the connecting hoses and the gas cylinder. A gas burner for roofing works, the drawing of which is presented in the article, should be used according to a technology that assumes the exclusion of overheating and ignition of the laid materials. When heating the insulation using the described equipment, it is necessary to ensure that only the lower surface of the web is melted. Softening of the entire thickness of the material is unacceptable. If you will be using a gas burner for roofing, you can waterproof the roof system with your own hands. However, it is unacceptable to set fire to equipment with the help of inadvertently ignited objects. To do this, use only a lighter or matches.

In the process of using the propane model, the valve should not be opened a full turn, but only halfway. After the specialist has waited a few seconds, the ignition can be made. You can then proceed to adjust the flame length. A worker with a lit burner in his hands should not leave the boundaries of the workplace, and also use scaffolding for movement.

Final work

The equipment should be extinguished in two stages: first, the gas supply should be shut off. In the next step, the locking lever is lowered. If you plan to interrupt the work process for a certain period of time, the burner should not be left unattended. For this period, it should be extinguished. If you have scheduled a longer break, then the gas supply to the cylinder should be stopped.

Prevention of unexpected situations

If a clogging of the mouthpiece inlet channels has been detected, the equipment must not be operated. Failure to do so can cause pops and kickbacks. If, nevertheless, this happened (a similar situation, by the way, can occur when the burner overheats), then it is recommended to immediately stop work, and also turn off the gas. The device must then be cooled by immersion in a water tank.

Features of different burner models

After reading this article, you will understand what a roofing gas burner looks like. However, it is worth knowing also that different modifications can be found on sale. For example, GG-2 is used by amateur craftsmen and is intended to carry out work in small volumes. If you see a model of the GG-2 brand on sale, you will know that it differs from the ones described above only in a shortened gas pipeline. This equipment is simply irreplaceable when handling in hard-to-reach places. With it, you can glue abutments and joints. If you are going to work professionally, then the latest model will be absolutely necessary for you.

Conclusion

When choosing equipment for laying insulation, it is worth checking whether the device has a reducer for a gas burner for roofing work. This part of the design allows fuel to be used more economically. It is not worth saving by purchasing models without the presence of such an add-on, because it can justify a somewhat more impressive cost after some time of using the described equipment. Whereas if there is a need to waterproof only one roof, then it is not at all advisable to purchase a burner. It would be preferable to rent equipment. It will be cheaper, and therefore more profitable. Many craftsmen use this approach.

Gas burners have long and firmly entered the life of construction: they cut and solder metal elements; burn the old paint layer; dry the surfaces. They are also used in other works, but most often gas burners are used for roofing work. They heat the bitumen and process the seams of the covered surfaces of the roofs. Mainly a propane burner is used, that is, it runs on propane gas.

The roof gas burner is a propane cylinder and a torch with a hose. How gas enters through the hose and ignites is understandable. But what really needs to be noted is supermobility of the system and inherently reliable in use.

Gas cylinders can be of different capacities, but the hose and torch are the same. It is quite easy to control the flame, because all the regulators are on the torch and therefore it is not necessary to be distracted during operation by setting up.

Several models of roof burners

There are quite a lot of models today. What are they for and what models they are:

Roofing gas burner and propane burner are outwardly indistinguishable, but two different classes are separated.

The difference between one type and another is in the use of cylinders: for propane there are standard ones used in everyday life and during welding. It is quite easy to refuel them - more precisely, you just need to change them at refueling points. Guided by certain principles of choice, one should note the difference in flame power and temperature(propane has more), and versatility - the ability to use when soldering and crimping pipes.

There is also a diesel roof burner, which is a little safer than its relatives, but still, at the price of the fuel used, it did not take root, at least in private construction.

Step-by-step process of working with a roofing gas burner

The process of working with a roofing gas burner is a step-by-step covering of the roof with insulation. Roofing material is one of the main elements of the coating.

Rules to know

• it is impossible to work with a gas burner if the air temperature below -15 degrees Celsius;
• at temperatures below -15 degrees Celsius, a diesel burner is used;
• using a gas burner for the roof, it is possible to cover an area of ​​up to 500 square meters;
• the device for the roof requires reliable wind protection and a stable flame when supplying fuel from a gas cylinder.

Safety precautions for a propane or gas burner

Although everyone knows how to use burners, safety measures are never superfluous, and they consist of the following rules:

Output

1. Roofing burners propane or gas are designed for roofing some types of roofing.
2. What is a gas burner for roofing is a glass with an attached handle and a nozzle inside.
3. Devices are selected according to the type of work carried out.
4. Roofing burners allow, if necessary, to adjust the flame length and gas flow rate.
5. Observe the rules and safety measures when working with the device.