THIS PAGE IS INTENDED TO GIVE GENERAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION AND DOES NOT FORM A FULL STATEMENT OF USE. PLEASE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR PRINTED EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTIONS TO GAIN A WIDER APPRECIATION OF BURNER OPERATION
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Please read this - it may seem a bit negative, but will save you - and us - a phone call:
ALL FARVIS INDUSTRIAL APPLIANCES ARE SUPPLIED WITH A MATCHED BURNER.
BURNERS DETAILED HERE AND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE.
OUR BURNERS WILL NOT OPERATE ON 37 MB OR 50 MB GAS PRESSURE.
THEY CAN NOT BE ADAPTED TO OPERATE ON 37 MB OR 50 MB GAS PRESSURE.
THEY BURN PROPANE- NOT BUTANE AND NOT MAINS GAS - THEY CAN NOT BE CONVERTED.
WE DO DO NOT SUPPLY BURNERS FOR DOMESTIC GAS APPLIANCES, CATERING VANS AND HOME BBQ'S
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - SAFETY
OUR BURNERS ARE AVAILABLE AS SPARES FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS USED IN OUTDOOR OR FREELY VENTILATED AREAS. WE WOULD ASK THAT YOU READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE LOOKING AT THE BURNER SECTION AS THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT SAFETY AND OPERATING FACTORS THAT YOU MUST UNDERSTAND BEFORE CHOOSING A BURNER FOR YOUR OWN USE. WHERE POSSIBLE WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CONTACT AN EXPERIENCED MANUFACTURER LIKE FARVIS AND PURCHASE A READY MADE APPLIANCE THAT HAS BEEN TYPE APPROVED AND BUILT AND TESTED TO A SUITABLE STANDARD.
BUILDING OR MODIFYING YOUR OWN INDUSTRIAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT IS CERTAINLY POSSIBLE BUT IT MUST BE CHECKED AND COMMISSIONED BY A REGISTERED FITTER BEFORE FIRST OPERATION. OUR BURNERS ARE NOT DOMESTIC / COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE A VERY HIGH OUTPUT - UP TO 90 KW or MORE! THEY SHOULD ONLY BE FITTED AND COMMISSIONED BY EXPERIENCED GAS FITTERS WHO ARE USED TO LPG WORK AT 2 BAR PRESSURE.
CHOOSING A BURNER
WHEN CHOOSING A BURNER FOR YOUR APPLIANCE, IT IS NOT ONLY THE POWER AND PHYSICAL SIZE THAT MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ADD CONTROL SYSTEMS LIKE THE CTS 'PROPAMISER'.
SHOVING THE BIGGEST BURNER YOU CAN FIND UNDER YOUR APPLIANCE , THROWING A MATCH AND DIVING FOR COVER MAY SEEM EASY BUT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND CERTAINLY WON'T GIVE GOOD RESULTS. IT MAY ACTUALLY DECREASE PERFORMANCE AND INCREASE FUEL CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS. ADDITIONALLY A BURNER MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED TO SUIT THE APPLIANCE IN THE SAME WAY THAT A CAR NEEDS TO BE TUNED TO GIVE BEST PERFORMANCE.
TRYING TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE OF AN EXISTING UNIT CAN PRODUCE MANY UNFORESEEN CONSEQUENCES INCLUDING PRODUCTION OF CARBON MONOXIDE, SPOT HEATING, RADIATED HEAT AND SWAMPING OF THE COMBUSTION SPACE. YOU MUST ALSO KNOW THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HEATING APPLIANCE AND THE MATERIAL TO BE HEATED.
OUR BURNERS ARE SUPPLIED WITH A GAS INPUT JET TO GIVE A GOOD LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMY. IF YOU USE A NON STANDARD BURNER IN YOUR APPLIANCE, IT MUST BE CHECKED BEFORE USE.
CYLINDERS
A SUITABLE GAS SUPPLY WILL BE NEEDED. THESE BURNERS OPERATE ON A PROPANE ( ORANGE ) GAS SUPPLY WITH A MAXIMUM PRESSURE OF 30 PSI / 2 BAR. THEY MUST BE SUPPLIED FROM A SUITABLE ADJUSTABLE PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT SCREWS INTO THE CYLINDER OUTLET VALVE AND MUST NEVER BE SUPPLIED DIRECT FROM THE CYLINDER. THE SUPPLY HOSE FOR ALL BOILERS AND PLANT MUST BE ARMOURED TO PREVENT DAMAGE.
CYLINDERS COME IN VARIOUS SIZES AND EVERY TYPE HAS A MAXIMUM OFF-TAKE OF GAS, ABOVE WHICH IT 'FREEZES BACK' AND REDUCES THE SUPPLY PRESSURE. THIS DEPENDS ON THE LENGTH OF TIME THE UNIT HAS BEEN OPERATING, THE AMOUNT BEING TAKEN OFF AND THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SURROUNDING AIR. IN HOT WEATHER YOU CAN GET MORE GAS FROM A SMALLER CYLINDER. YOU CAN GET A LARGE QUANTITY FROM A SMALL CYLINDER IN A SHORT BURST, BUT TO MAINTAIN A HIGH TAKE OFF RATE IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE CYLINDER SIZE OR EVEN USE TWO OR MORE COUPLED CYLINDERS. GENERALLY IF FROST APPEARS ON THE CYLINDER IT IS REACHING THE MAXIMUM TAKE OFF RATE AND THE CYLINDER SIZE SHOULD BE INCREASED OR TWO LINKED TOGETHER WITH 'PIGTAILS' AND A 'Y' CONNECTOR.
GENERAL
WHILE WE WILL BE PLEASED TO GIVE ADVICE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW ALL THE PARAMETERS AND THUS THE CHOICE AND OPERATION OF ANY OF THESE UNITS IS YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY AND MUST BE CHECKED BY A QUALIFIED FITTER BEFORE USE. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT IN SOME COUNTRIES AND LOCATIONS THE USE OF CYLINDER GAS IS SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS.
ALL EQUIPMENT IS FOR USE IN THE UK AND EC AND FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS USE ONLY
All burners are made to specific order and as such can not be returned for a refund if found to be unsuitable for your intended purpose.As a result the 'distance seling' rules do not apply to these products.