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A flame (from Latin flamma) is the visible, gaseous part of a fire. It is caused by a highly exothermic chemical reaction taking place in a thin zone. Very hot flames are hot enough to have ionized gaseous components of sufficient density to be considered plasma.

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    Halstead Eden 18 CBC flame fault

    Evening All Looking for a couple of suggestions to a problem with my boiler. An intermittent fault developed about 2 months ago where the 'Flame Failure' error shut the boiler down every couple of weeks. A quick hop in to the loft to reset fixed it every time except now. The boiler isn't...
  2. Y

    Orange Gas Hob Flame - Only in Mornings!

    Hi All I was wondering if one you clever people can please help me out. IOver the last week I noticed orange flame in the gas hob. The gas hob is Bosch and less than a year old. I cleaned up everything. It still continued to be orange. When I used the hob later in the afternoon and evening...
  3. L

    ravenheat high flame cutting out

    ive just had my boiler so called repaired, the fan was replaced and the air pressure switch ravenheat 85csi but when the hot water is turned on the flame just goes high and low
  4. L

    ravenheat high flame cutting out

    hello need some help ive had the fan and air pressure switch replaced on my reavenheat. 85 cs but high flame the flame cuts out ?
  5. P

    When is a room air vent for flame effect gas fire really needed (with BS)

    Some history is that one gas engineer (who checked safety after fitting of a new gas meter) in the past said I had to have an air vent fitted in the lounge as gas fire required it, but then another engineer (British Gas) said if it is 7½ bar & below this is not necessary, so blocked the said up...
    • PB108
    • Thread
    • air air vent another british engineer flame gas gas fire method needed really vent
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  6. G

    Worcester 30si wont stay lit when on low flame. Help needed

    Im having a problem with this boiler its 4years old. I called to it as it keeps needing to be reset not holding flame. Ive done burner pressure checks 19mb of full rate had analyser on it and thats well in parameters on low and high. I spoke to worcester technical went through his fault finding...
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    Intermitent DHW and CH problem cutting out

    Hi Guys, I hope you can help. Boiler: Ideal Mini C28 I will try and describe as efficiently as possible. First of all this problem is intermittent, sometimes the boiler works great and other times its a pain. So sometimes when running the hot tap, the boiler will fire up and I will start...
    • Alex Boothby
    • Thread
    • boiler cutting cutting out dhw flame other problem sometimes water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  8. K

    Potterton Performa Eco 24 HE hot water fine but no heating

    Hi all, Last night we tried to turn on the heating for the first time this autumn and it turns out it is not working. The hot water works fine, the flame comes on periodically to heat it even when not in use, but the radiators are completely cold, no hot water is coming out their way. Do not...
    • kkd
    • Thread
    • eco flame heating hot hot water no heating please potterton radiators tried water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  9. Eyespy999

    Blow torch nozzle

    Evening, I have a rothenberger super fire 2 torch, can anyone reccomed a finer nozzle as the one i have is okay but not for awkward places as its like a flame thrower! Thanks
  10. R

    valor copper flame

    anyone have any info on this fire with a glass front? its quite old c1986, cant find any info on it. dont have council number as i didnt strip to find. need a tc and not sure if its universal or complete! thanks
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    Vortex blue

    Anyone fitted one? I just wondered what there like and if it's worth giving them a try over a normal vortex.
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    Boiler flame very yellow

    My 12 year old Potterton 120L now burns pretty yellow and I can see small flecks glowing red hot on the bottom as I look in the inspection window. I am looking for advise re best course of action. Let it run as it is? Replace the heat exchanger itself? Get the heat exchanger (sealed unit)...
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    Potterton 120Lv Boiler flame very yellow

    My 12 year old Potterton 120L now burns pretty yellow and I can see small flecks glowing red hot on the bottom as I look in the inspection window. I am looking for advise re best course of action. Let it run as it is? Replace the heat exchanger itself? Get the heat exchanger (sealed unit)...
  14. M

    blow torch flame disorientated

    they flame on my blow torch has gone totally disorientated it has occasionally done his when I have had some solder drop in the nozzle. Once this was removed it has been ok. But now the flame is disorientated even though the nozzle that you can unscrew is clear. Any thoughts on what's going on?
  15. R

    Ideal logic plus 24kw flame loss

    Evening all Went to this boiler today reset it then checked it with the fga gas working pressure with hob also running cleaned electrodes made sure the flue was clear emptied condie trap water pressure cleaned out the sprio filter gets home customer calls again boilers displaying same...
  16. spanner

    HEAT LINE S24 Compact extinguishing flame

    Got called yesterday over "boiler won't stay alight" Hasn't been serviced since fitted seven years,? Has to keep topping up with water every month? Looked all around at first and seems okay, Removed front cover to see a puddle of water below burner either from primary flow or back of grub key...
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    Heatline Vizo 24 boiler - central heating but no hot water (Croydon area)

    I've just moved in to a property with a Heatline Vizo 24. Within two days it's stopped supplying hot water. As the flame ignites and the temperature of the water starts to rise, the LED that advises to check the CH sensor lights up and the flame extinguishes. It then ignites itself again and...
    • Chris_P
    • Thread
    • boiler central central heating system flame heatline hot hot water no hot water oil water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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    Problem with Ideal Classic Boiler Dropping and Reigniting Flame - Video Included

    Noticed what appears to be weird behaviour from our (Ideal Classic) boiler, it often seems to be dropping and reigniting the flame over and over any ideas? Thanks Video - TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting
    • Gary Colclough
    • Thread
    • boiler classic dropping flame ideal included oil problem video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  19. R

    Gas flow for new fire.

    We wish to have a glass fronted hearth gas fire installed. Other than the heat output an important factor is the visual appearance – flame height, spread etc. Our existing gas supply pipe exiting the concrete floor is 15mm OD. One dealer assures us this is adequate. However another dealer says...
  20. H

    New Rothernberger super fire 2

    Hi everyone first post on here as I couldn't find an answer anywhere! I recently had all my tools stolen from our works site boxes anyway long story short I lost everything including my old soldering torch which I bought abt 4-5 years ago , also a rothernberger super fire 2, after using it...
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