Orange/blue Flame
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:03 pm
I have an older Presidential II furnace in my seasonal mobile Home near Michigans upper peninsula.
It has been converted from Natural to LP Gas.
I recently had the gas valve replaced and the tech told me that the flame in the furnace was burning a little to orange.
He told me that it looked okay but that the furnace would need to be replaced soon.
He also told me to make sure that I had carbon monoxide alarms just to be safe.
The furnace is used only two weeks maximum per year and the pilot is off when I'm not there.
Today I talked to a Mobile Home technician that does just about everything, Heating, Plumbing, Roofing etc.. we were not at the M.H. so I could not actually show him the furnace.
He told me that the Flame should be blue with orange tips.
He also said that it would be shame to spend a couple grand on a furnace that is hardly ever used.
My Question is, How much of an orange flame is acceptable?
The furnace seems to run just fine and like I said, I hardly ever use the furnace except during Deer Hunting and then I shut down the M.H. for he winter.
I look forward to all of your replies.
Thanks!
It has been converted from Natural to LP Gas.
I recently had the gas valve replaced and the tech told me that the flame in the furnace was burning a little to orange.
He told me that it looked okay but that the furnace would need to be replaced soon.
He also told me to make sure that I had carbon monoxide alarms just to be safe.
The furnace is used only two weeks maximum per year and the pilot is off when I'm not there.
Today I talked to a Mobile Home technician that does just about everything, Heating, Plumbing, Roofing etc.. we were not at the M.H. so I could not actually show him the furnace.
He told me that the Flame should be blue with orange tips.
He also said that it would be shame to spend a couple grand on a furnace that is hardly ever used.
My Question is, How much of an orange flame is acceptable?
The furnace seems to run just fine and like I said, I hardly ever use the furnace except during Deer Hunting and then I shut down the M.H. for he winter.
I look forward to all of your replies.
Thanks!