The editors of "Russian Spring" receive messages from residents of Kyiv that household gas burns in an unusual color - orange.

What this means and what precautions should be taken in connection with this phenomenon, we explain in a specially prepared memo.

No, this is not the machinations of the insidious GAZPROM. And not even the consequences of the unprofessionalism of the Klitschko administration. However, a gas flame on your stove can actually warn you of possible danger. If it suddenly turns orange instead of the usual blue, the burners may need to be cleaned or reinstalled. Orange flame color warns of improper combustion, which in turn can cause the release of dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide.

Combustion principles

For complete and safe combustion of gas, the stove must receive sufficient quantity fuel, mixed in the right proportions with oxygen. The combustion of this mixture produces carbon dioxide or CO2. When the mixture of gas and oxygen is not balanced, combustion does not occur completely and carbon monoxide or CO becomes a byproduct. The color of the flame is proportional to the heat intensity - the higher the flame temperature, the more correctly the proportion of gas and oxygen in the mixture is calculated, the more complete the combustion of the gas, and the bluer the flame. When the mixture of gas and oxygen is not balanced, bags of more low temperatures, since the fuel does not burn completely. The flame turns orange.

orange flame

An imbalance in the fuel-oxygen mixture can occur for a number of reasons. The holes of gas burners can become clogged with soot and then the fuel is supplied to the burner unevenly. As the flame burns the soot, the visible temperature radiation becomes orange. You may also have the wrong type of burner installed for the gas you are using; liquid propane and natural gas have different requirements to the air-fuel ratio. The air damper may not be the correct size or may be damaged, preventing the right amount oxygen mixes with gas. If there is insufficient oxygen supply, only part of the gas turns into a blue flame high temperature, the remainder goes into the orange flame of lower temperatures.

Carbon monoxide- a by-product of combustion. Gas stoves that produce blue flames typically release safe amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. Orange flame - danger sign that the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air is increased. Carbon monoxide poisoning has symptoms similar to those of the flu: headache, dizziness and nausea. In extreme cases, carbon monoxide lives up to its name as a silent killer, deceiving unsuspecting victims with its lack of color and odor. Incorrectly installed and poorly maintained gas stoves are responsible for hundreds of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning each year.

Green light

Solving the problem begins with recognizing that Orange color gas is a dangerous sign.
The next step is to call a qualified gas service technician for a detailed inspection of your stove and gas communications. The technician may need to clean the burner holes, adjust the air damper position, or replace the wrong size burner. You won’t be able to adjust the balance of gas and oxygen in a combustible mixture yourself. An important step towards home safety is the installation of special monitors that monitor the content of carbon monoxide in the air and warn if its content exceeds the norm.

The flame of a gas stove or water heater should be blue. The presence of flashes of orange, red or scarlet color indicates incomplete combustion and the formation of carbon monoxide, the poisoning of which is fatal.

“The main condition for gas combustion in everyday life is air flow. During gas combustion, chemical reaction the combination of oxygen contained in the air with carbon and hydrogen of the fuel. The reaction occurs with the release of heat, light, as well as carbon dioxide and water vapor. To burn 1 cubic meter natural gas about 10 cubic meters of air is required. At incomplete combustion gas is observed to be long, smoky, glowing, opaque, yellow color torch. A change in the color of natural gas combustion to yellow, orange, or reddish may indicate incomplete combustion of gas for a number of reasons. Something like: lack of air supply, excess air, clogging gas burner(dust, soot, etc.). The entire range of reasons in each specific case can be assessed by a specialist only during an on-site examination,” said AiF-Samara " Head of Department technical operation gas equipment LLC "SVGK" Alexey Mizharev.

The blue color of the flame in a geyser is an indicator of emissions during combustion safe level carbon monoxide (CO). An orange or red flame is an indicator of increased CO emissions. Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless, and the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning in mild cases are similar to the symptoms of the onset of influenza. Therefore, gas equipment should be treated carefully.

If the color of the flame in the gas burners of a stove or column (boiler) changes to yellow, red or orange, you must contact the gas service at your place of residence and call a specialist to determine the causes and eliminate them. In an emergency, you must seek help from the 24-hour emergency service by calling 04 (or 104 for subscribers cellular communications). And before their arrival, be sure to ensure a good flow of air into the room where the gas appliance operates.

Gas safety rules

• Work on installing or moving gas equipment should only be entrusted to a specialized gas company.
• Installation not allowed gas water heaters(dispensers) without organizing proper removal of fuel combustion products. Experience shows that with poor ventilation of the room, cases of carbon monoxide poisoning are common.
• Install a carbon monoxide alarm.
• Monitor the normal operation of gas-consuming appliances. Check the traction before turning them on and during operation. At the slightest suspicion of poor draft in the chimney, you must immediately stop using gas and contact a specialist to check the chimney and restore normal ventilation.
• It is unacceptable to turn off the safety and regulation automatics or use a heating boiler with faulty automatics. It is necessary to invite a representative of a specialized service organization for repairs.
• It is prohibited to use gas appliances with closed vents, ventilation duct grilles, no draft in the chimney and ventilation duct, cracks under the bathroom doors where the gas water heater is installed.
• Dangerous simultaneous operation gas water heater and hood above the gas stove with the window closed, even with a working chimney and ventilation duct! In this case, as a rule, there is a violation of the removal of combustion products. As a result, odorless carbon monoxide enters the living space and leads to severe poisoning of people.
• With the coming subzero temperatures Freezing of chimneys is dangerous, which can lead to disruption of ventilation in residential premises. Owners of houses (both private and departmental, as well as municipal) are required to check their chimneys for proper draft.
• It is unacceptable to leave gas appliances unattended, except those designed for continuous operation and having appropriate automation.
• It is dangerous to use gas and gas appliances not for its intended purpose, in particular for heating premises.
• If you smell gas in your living room, you must: immediately stop using gas appliances, turn off the taps to and on gas-consuming appliances, open windows or vents for ventilation, and from a non-gas-free room, call the gas emergency service by calling 04 or 104 for cellular communications.
• As a measure to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, you can install a gas control sensor in your apartment with a gas valve that stops the gas supply when a danger to human life is detected.

Peppilotta, thank you#33

You restore my faith in humanity#33

Well, I noticed a long time ago that less than half of the forum attended Russian language classes.

But there have never been so many people in chemistry class #33

Due to the presence of sodium salts (it is they that give the red color), the fire cannot become colder.

It wouldn’t hurt me to re-read the textbook either, but as far as I remember, household gas has no color or smell at all. The color during combustion is determined by the salts of a particular metal (for example, cadmium would give a red color). The smell of gas is also an impurity for a person to notice when there is a leak.

Gas lights orange or yellow

An imbalance in the air-fuel mixture occurs for various reasons. Air intake holes clogged with dust particles. preventing the passage of air. In the first year of operation, gas equipment is especially susceptible to plaque. After stamping, the burner and pilot tube retain an oily film for some time. Adhering dust prevents the passage of air, but not gas. Increased gas supply to the burner upsets the balance when mixing the fuel supply to the main burner. When dust or soot falling from above gets in with the gas, when burned in the chamber they give yellow or orange flame color.

Error. When purchasing gas equipment for a different type of gas than the one you use, it is also cause of yellow flame. Proper combustion of liquid propane and natural gas requires different quantity air. Therefore, if you decide to buy a geyser. Pay attention to what type of gas it is set for.

As for the gas stove. The air supply control valve may be closed, fallen or come off the mount. By preventing the required amount of air from flowing in. In the absence of sufficient oxygen, only some types of stoves can easily ignite from electric ignition and have blue flames . the rest lose heat and smoke, the stove should be repaired.

Gas burns red

Carbon monoxide is a by-product of the combustion of any fuel. Gas water heaters, which, when burning gas, have Blue colour flames emit a safe level of CO. Orange flame or red indicates an increased presence of CO emissions. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to those of the flu, headache, dizziness and nausea. Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer, fatally poisoning the unsuspecting user, while odorless and colorless. Therefore, if the gas is burning in red and the gas heater goes out, you should take care of professional cleaning. Several decades ago, due to the lack of a gas control system, gas water heaters killed up to a hundred people a year by poisoning them with carbon monoxide. We, as a company engaged in the repair and sale of gas equipment, recommend not to let things get to this point, but at the first manifestation of a malfunction geysers call professional master.

What to do in this situation

Solving this problem starts with understanding that yellow. red or orange gas color– this is a danger. If these symptoms are detected, the next step will be the scheduled arrival of a qualified technician for a technical inspection and repair of the gas water heater or other gas equipment. Prepare for the fact that you will need to clean the gas water heater, adjust the air seal in the boiler, and replace the burner nozzles. The air-fuel mixture can be adjusted independently. Important element each home boiler room - installation of sensors for the presence carbon monoxide in room

Eliminating flame smoking is a simple and short process for craftsmen with extensive experience. The required tool can be found in any home set. On average, our technicians spend about 30 minutes with a client, so choose and calculate a convenient time for your visit and submit a repair request. Workshop contacts to call a technician

Memo to Kiev residents - what does the orange flame of a gas stove mean?

The editorial office of Russian Spring receives messages from residents of Kyiv that household gas burns in an unusual color - orange.

What this means and what precautions should be taken in connection with this phenomenon, we explain in a specially prepared memo.

No, this is not the machinations of the insidious GAZPROM. And not even the consequences of the unprofessionalism of the Klitschko administration. However, a gas flame on your stove can actually warn you of possible danger. If it suddenly turns orange instead of the usual blue, the burners may need to be cleaned or reinstalled. Orange flame color warns of improper combustion. which in turn can cause the release of dangerous amounts of carbon monoxide.

Combustion principles

For complete and safe combustion of gas, the stove must receive a sufficient amount of fuel, mixed in the right proportions with oxygen. The combustion of this mixture produces carbon dioxide or CO2. When the mixture of gas and oxygen is not balanced, combustion does not occur completely and carbon monoxide or CO becomes a byproduct. The color of the flame is proportional to the heat intensity - the higher the flame temperature, the more correctly the proportion of gas and oxygen in the mixture is calculated, the more complete the combustion of the gas, and the bluer the flame. When the mixture of gas and oxygen is not balanced, pockets of lower temperatures appear in the flame as the fuel does not burn completely. The flame turns orange.

orange flame

An imbalance in the fuel-oxygen mixture can occur for a number of reasons. The holes of gas burners can become clogged with soot and then the fuel is supplied to the burner unevenly. As the flame burns the soot, the visible temperature radiation becomes orange. You may also have the wrong type of burner installed for the gas you are using; liquid propane and natural gas have different air-fuel ratio requirements. The air damper may not be the correct size or may be damaged, preventing the correct amount of oxygen from mixing with the gas. With insufficient oxygen supply, only part of the gas turns into a blue flame of high temperature, while the rest goes into an orange flame of lower temperatures.

Carbon monoxide is a byproduct of combustion. Gas stoves that produce blue flames typically release safe amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. An orange flame is a dangerous sign that the concentration of carbon monoxide in the air is increased. Carbon monoxide poisoning has symptoms similar to those of the flu: headache, dizziness and nausea. In extreme cases, carbon monoxide lives up to its name as a silent killer, deceiving unsuspecting victims with its lack of color and odor. Incorrectly installed and poorly maintained gas stoves are responsible for hundreds of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning each year.

Green light

Solving the problem begins with recognizing that orange gas is a danger sign.

The next step is to call a qualified gas service technician for a detailed inspection of your stove and gas communications. The technician may need to clean the burner holes, adjust the air damper position, or replace the wrong size burner. You won’t be able to adjust the balance of gas and oxygen in a combustible mixture yourself. An important step towards home safety is the installation of special monitors that monitor the content of carbon monoxide in the air and warn if its content exceeds the norm.

Orange color of flame in a gas stove

02/12/2010 at 01:16 pm #6

User kralex wrote:

Let's say it burns with a blue flame in the morning and orange in the evening?

Perhaps the hydraulic fracturing equipment (gas control point) is malfunctioning (or cannot cope with the load), and in the evening, when gas consumption increases, it does not maintain the required gas pressure at the outlet. That is, gas pressure decreases as its consumption increases, which leads to bad work gas appliances, because they are designed for a nominal gas pressure, usually 130 mm water. column (1274 Pa) if the pressure is less, then your case may occur (low gas pressure leads to insufficient air suction due to a decrease in the energy of the gas stream emerging from the nozzle and directed to the burner of the stove).

Low-quality gas that does not heat is allowed into Ukrainians' homes

If the gas burns red or orange, it means it is poorly purified.

Experts from the gas processing plant claim that gas. which Ukrainians now receive is not very good quality due to its insufficient purification, Gazeta.ua reports.

If the gas burns red or orange, it means it is poorly purified from hydrocarbons: propane, butane, hexane or butylene. These residues in blue fuel cause poor heat transfer. As a result, the kettle takes longer to boil. Because of this, the population burns more gas. It is impossible to mix purified gas with any substances and compounds. This is not water or sand. And purified gas with unpurified gas – theoretically, yes, it’s possible,” says an employee of the Kachanovsky gas processing plant in the Sumy region.

The fact is that Russian gas is mixed with Ukrainian gas and the mixture is then served to the Ukrainians. However, Ukrainian blue fuel is not of very good quality, which is why it gives negative effects, such as red flames and fuel oil on the burners after prolonged use.

Earlier, communist Alexander Golub expressed suspicion that the gas that goes to Ukrainians’ apartments is diluted with something: We still have to deal with the gas that our citizens receive today. The gas that goes into apartments and houses today is not the same as it was several years ago. In the sense that to boil a kettle today it takes half an hour for it to stand on this gas.

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An imbalance in the air-fuel mixture occurs for various reasons. The air intake holes become clogged with dust particles. preventing the passage of air. In the first year of operation, gas equipment is especially susceptible to plaque.

After stamping, the burner and pilot tube retain an oily film for some time. Adhering dust prevents the passage of air, but not gas. Increased gas supply to the burner upsets the balance when mixing the fuel supply to the main burner. When dust or soot falling from above enters with the gas, when burned in the chamber, they give a yellow or orange color to the flame.

Error. When purchasing gas equipment for a different type of gas than the one you are using, this is also the reason for the appearance of a yellow flame. Liquid propane and natural gas require different amounts of air to burn properly. Therefore, if you decide to buy a geyser. Pay attention to what type of gas it is set for.

As for the gas stove. The air supply control valve may be closed, fallen or come off the mount. By preventing the required amount of air from flowing in. In the absence of sufficient oxygen, only some types of stoves can easily ignite with electric ignition and have a blue flame. the rest lose heat and smoke, the stove should be repaired.

Gas burns red

Carbon monoxide is a byproduct of the combustion of any fuel. Gas water heaters, which have a blue flame when burning gas, emit a safe level of CO. An orange or red flame indicates an increased presence of CO emissions. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are similar to those of the flu, headache, dizziness and nausea. Carbon monoxide is called a silent killer, fatally poisoning the unsuspecting user, while being odorless and colorless.

Therefore, if the gas burns red and the geyser goes out, you should take care of professional cleaning. Several decades ago, due to the lack of a gas control system, gas water heaters killed up to a hundred people a year by poisoning them with carbon monoxide. We, as a company engaged in the repair and sale of gas equipment, recommend not to let things get to this point, but to call a professional technician at the first signs of malfunction of the gas water heaters.

What to do in this situation

Solving this problem starts with understanding what yellow is. Red or orange gas is dangerous. If these symptoms are detected, the next step will be the scheduled arrival of a qualified technician for a technical inspection and repair of the gas water heater or other gas equipment.

Prepare for the fact that you will need to clean the gas water heater, adjust the air seal in the boiler, and replace the burner nozzles. The air-fuel mixture can be adjusted independently. An important element of every home boiler room is the installation of sensors for the presence of carbon monoxide in the room

Eliminating flame smoking is a simple and short process for craftsmen with extensive experience. The required tool can be found in any home kit. On average, our technicians spend about 30 minutes with a client, so choose and calculate a convenient time for your visit and submit a repair request. Workshop contacts to call a technician.

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Gas / Gasification and gas supply

Should I be concerned if the color of the gas burning in the gas burner of the stove has changed? We publish the expert’s explanations gas companies about this question.

The color of the gas combustion changed from blue to orange. This is fine?

Answer from a specialist from the State Unitary Enterprise MO "Mosoblgaz": One of the reasons for the orange color of the gas combustion flame may be a malfunction of gas equipment (stove, column, etc.). To determine the reason for the change in flame color, you must contact the regional gas service in whose service area the household is located.

Why does the gas start to burn with an orange flame?

“The main condition for gas combustion in everyday life is air flow. During the combustion of gas, a chemical reaction occurs between the oxygen contained in the air and the carbon and hydrogen of the fuel. The reaction occurs with the release of heat, light, as well as carbon dioxide and water vapor. To burn 1 cubic meter of natural gas, about 10 cubic meters of air are required. With incomplete combustion of gas, a long, smoky, luminous, opaque, yellow torch is observed. A change in the color of natural gas combustion to yellow, orange, or reddish may indicate incomplete combustion of gas for a number of reasons. Something like: lack of air supply, excess air, gas burner clogging (dust, soot, etc.). The entire range of reasons in each specific case can be assessed by a specialist only during an on-site inspection,” says the head of the technical operation department of gas equipment LLC "Middle Volga gas company" (Samara region) Alexey Mizharev.

The blue color of the flame in a geyser is an indicator of the release of a safe level of carbon monoxide (CO) during combustion. An orange or red flame is an indicator of increased CO emissions. Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless, and the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning in mild cases are similar to the symptoms of the onset of influenza.