Why does my fireplace have a blue flame?

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.

How do I get rid of the blue flame on my gas fireplace?

By opening the damper to the fireplace, you are allowing proper ventilation. This will control the color of the flame. To adjust it so that the flames have an orange or yellow tip to them, lower the air input. You can do this by changing the damper or by closing the air shutter.

Does a blue flame mean carbon monoxide?

Carbon Monoxide A blue flame is one indication of proper function and complete combustion. As discussed, malfunctioning units may generate carbon monoxide, due to incomplete combustion.

Should gas fireplace flames Be blue?

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.

Should a gas flame be blue or yellow?

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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.

Should gas fire flames be blue or yellow?

A natural gas flame should be blue. Not having a natural gas blue flame color or an LPG (propane) blue flame color, and having yellow or red flames instead, could be indicative of an appliance problem.

What color is a carbon monoxide flame?

Burners producing EXTREMELY high concentrations of carbon monoxide can burn blue. Conversely, burners producing little carbon monoxide can burn yellow. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-irritating and highly poisonous gas at low concentrations.

Is blue flame better than yellow?

Blue flames are hotter and indicate more complete combustion. If your flame is yellow or orange, or if you see pops of yellow or orange, that is a sign that you have a combustion problem that should be addressed by a professional.

Are blue flames hotter?

The color blue indicates a temperature even hotter than white. Blue flames usually appear at a temperature between 2,600º F and 3,000º F. Blue flames have more oxygen and get hotter because gases burn hotter than organic materials, such as wood.

What Colour is carbon monoxide flame?

How do I know if my gas fire is leaking carbon monoxide?

You see black, sooty marks on the front covers of gas fires. There is heavy condensation built up at the windowpane where the appliance is installed. Sooty or yellow/brown stains on or around boilers, stoves, or fires. Smoke building up in rooms.

What Colour does a carbon monoxide flame burn?