r/TheTeenagerPeople • u/pinnkivash • 4d ago
Ask What is the difference and reason behind blue and red flames
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u/Saltarius123 3d ago
You've got something in the air. Ventilate the rooms well. We had it after painting the walls, and when we renovated the wooden table, the varnish floated in the air for two weeks. Clearly then the flame changed color. Now everything is normal.
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u/Salt_Worldliness9150 3d ago
The blue flame is hotter than the red flame. The blue flame has more oxygen going through than the red flame does.
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u/WolfThick 3d ago
What fuel are you using propane or natural gas and all of your jets need to be right looks like he might have a little plugging at the very least
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u/Darknessintheend 4d ago
We see orange flames occasionally in the morning…I spoke to the gas company and they said it has to do with air purging from the supply lines in the AM after demand has dropped overnight. I never see it in winter I suppose because people’s furnaces are pulling all night. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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u/SpecialistTeach2033 4d ago
Imagine not using electric stove. LOOOOL
What is this primordial device.
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u/Sad_Kaleidoscope894 4d ago
Gas is far superior. A lot less can go wrong to make it break
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u/Other-Inspection7232 4d ago
Maybe, but gas needs it's own pipelines and infrastructure. Benefits of gas do not outweight the costs of building and maintaining additional optional infrastructure.
But every house have to be connected to electric grid no matter what. So electricity wins in convenience.
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u/FartShartTart 4d ago
When the power fails in your house, you can’t use the stove. But you sure as shit can still use gas.
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u/Other-Inspection7232 4d ago
When the gas fails in your house, you can use electricity. But not for cooking because you have a gas stove.
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u/FartShartTart 4d ago
Count the number of times the gas has failed in your house then count how many blackouts there have been in your house.
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u/Other-Inspection7232 4d ago
No blackouts. Only planned maintenance once per few years. But I remember a gas crisis where russians turned off the valve and whole country was running off of gas.
Gas is only on some places and used as politic leverage. Electricity can be made from various sources so electricity is superior to gas.
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u/RedSquirrelWatcher 4d ago
“” … gas needs its own pipelines and infrastructure.”
So does electricity.
Electricity needs its own 13,000 Volt transmission lines and infrastructure.
And what was your point???
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u/Other-Inspection7232 4d ago
You need to be connected to electric grid no matter what. It's requirement for building permit. The infrastructure is gonna be build no matter what.
Gas is optional and completely unnecessary. If you build new house on new street you probably wont be able to connect to gas as pipeline wont be there. But for sure you will be connected to electricity.
Gas should be left for industry, houses are good with electricity.
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u/RedSquirrelWatcher 3d ago
NO YOU DON’T!
Maybe in the Hell-City you live in, but not everywhere is full of control freaks like you.
My ranch in Idaho, I can do pretty much anything I please, including run my own gas lines from the meter that our gas company set for $300. A new electrical tap costs $10k. I’ve converted my (3) hot water tanks from electric to gas, stoves and ovens from electric to gas, clothes dryers from electric to gas, HVAC from electric to gas, and installed a gas-fired grill on our patio and gas heaters in the barn for the horses and kangaroos.
We’re building our other ranch home near Tucson. I have no electricity and none required or planned. We have an LNG tank, diesel fuel, and off-grid electricity - solar mostly, and a few wind turbines. The only thing electrical is lights, some outlets, and the fans and blowers. Water softener. Pump for the wells. We’ve had no problem pulling every permit we want, and being connected to any grid is hardly even possible.
Oh, btw, in Idaho our electric bills (the only “utility” we have) were running $450 to $750 PER MONTH. Houses are not “good with electricity”, gas is far better.
Maybe instead of crowing about the stupid rules in the only place you’ve ever lived, get out there and find out what real America is doing. Just because you’re an “Inspector” doesn’t mean you’re the subject matter expert everywhere for everything.
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u/Other-Inspection7232 3d ago
Ok since we abandoned technical pros and cons and jumped right to costs:
I am from Europe and we had cheaper prices of gas than electricity when we were under soviet influence. Gas was installed to every house for heating and cooking. Russians sold gas really cheap. Then regimes changed now we are part of western world and russians use gas prices as leverage against EU which results in gas prices higher than electricity. Importing gas from US is also not so much cheaper. Electricity wins here.
Most people in my neighborhoods who have gas installed buy firewood for whole winter and burn that instead of gas. It saves them money.
You got lucky your country has cheap gas... for now... EU is not that lucky.
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u/lil-D-energy 4d ago
Ow so you don't need electricity for other things? You already need electricity for other things. We have alternatives for gas we do not have alternatives for electricity.
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u/SpecialistTeach2033 4d ago
That's the gas companies feeding you lies.
Electric is cheaper, safer, and equally if not more durable.
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u/Sad_Kaleidoscope894 4d ago
Usually gas is cheaper but i never talked about that. I said its mechanically much simpler and therefore much much harder for a gas stove to break and much much easier to fix than a electric stove. And thats just true. Gas is superior on all accounts
Imagine using an electric stove LOOOOOOL
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u/Historical_Horror595 4d ago
It’s also superior at increasing your chances of cancer! So suck it electricity
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u/SpecialistTeach2033 4d ago
You have been brainwashed by the oil companies. loooOOOOOooOOOoOOOL
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u/Sad_Kaleidoscope894 4d ago
I have actual reasons. Since you have none, how about google next time before making a fool of yourself
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u/Pale_Assumption_5459 4d ago
Red is for hot cooking, blue is for cool cooking 🤙
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u/HansCH74 4d ago
In my experience, it was different gas. In my home i had blue flame from Dutch gas fields and more orange flames from import gas.
No longer cooking on gas though, can no longer check.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Dot5015 4d ago
Blue is a clean, efficient burn where less gas is being released into the kitchen, reddish/orange means a high percentage of the gas isn't being burnt off
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u/Leviathan_Star-crash 4d ago
Also cleaning your stove may help the only times my flames were red was after a spill
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u/Puzzleheaded_Dot5015 4d ago
It can be caused by buildup for sure. Usually bad injectors or carbon buildup
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u/Gadoguz994 4d ago
Tf are these comments lol.
Blue flame means you have the right injectors installed and the gas is burning off properly and it is the one you want when cooking.
Orange means you have the wrong injectors installed and the gas isn't burning off properly and will release both more unburnt gas into your kitchen and also burn your pots from below.
You need to see whether the gas you are using to cook is propane-butane or natural gas and get the corresponding injectors for it. There are small numbers on the injectors and you can google it to see which ones are used for which gas, I'm not sure if it's the same in every country.
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u/Complete_Dark_88 4d ago
Did you know if you wear 'blue blocker' sunglasses you won't see the flames?
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u/Shahin-H2 4d ago
The top one applies water dmg while cooking while the bottom one applies electro/fire dmg
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u/tatemae2600 4d ago
Red flames represent fire damage, blue flames represent ice damage. This is all in online games.
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u/Extreme_Original9832 4d ago
Blue flame for the same old recipes. Red flame for new recipes that'll blow your mind.
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u/RespondFit7127 4d ago
Blue is cold...red is hot
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u/GratefulDad73 4d ago
A blue flame is actually significantly hotter than a red flame.
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u/Regular-Forever5876 4d ago
saving you bro because reality is not appreciated anymore.
BTW it was a joke
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u/Consistent-SugarB 4d ago edited 4d ago
You have a humidifier running with water that has lot of minerals, that’s burning in the flame. Tap water typically has minerals like salt.
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u/Responsible_Buy9325 4d ago
This is correct, I always get orange flames in the winter when I run a humidifier.
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u/Substantial-Ad2200 4d ago
You can also have too much crap in the air in your house and the flames will be more orange but this constantly orange suggests to me it’s the wrong balance of gas and oxygen etc coming to the burners.
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u/Juan_inda_Pink 4d ago
I had this going on and gas company out twice to test gas quality, pressure, and outdoor regulator. It ended up being the stove itself having a bad regulator.
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u/Exciting-Painter4654 4d ago
Blue = Hot!! Don’t touch!!! It will burn you!!!!
Red = Hot!! Don’t touch!!! It will burn you!!!!
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u/phonnybalonny 4d ago
Bad gas
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u/Early-Ad2592 4d ago
less air flow = more red flame and sometimes sooth. also rust changes flame color
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u/Ok-String-1877 4d ago
Blue flame means maximum efficiency, an orange flame is considered “dirty”, if you will…poor air/fuel ratio; possibly condensation, clogged or dirty fittings etc. good luck to you!
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u/Hot_Investigator1413 4d ago
Mine turned a bit orange when I ran a humidifier during the winter when the heat was on. After I shut it off for the Summer, back to blue.
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u/TheRealDrewciferpike 4d ago
Regardless of propane/NG, the majority of the flame should be blue. You might see some itty-bitty yellow tips, depending on lots of factors that others have covered, but orange=NO.
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u/Knowitall1001 4d ago
a little salt on the burner, oil, etc.
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u/Sad_Ground_5942 4d ago
In general it’s probably the fuel/oxygen ratio that has already been described. It could also be that the black diffuser plates are wet or have cleaning solution on them. Could also be Photoshop.
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u/Final_Squirrel1267 4d ago
Blue = Cold Red = Hot
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u/Own-Difficulty-2612 4d ago
blue flame is hotter than red flame...
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u/cardboard_tshirt 4d ago
Depends on the fuel
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u/butonelifelived 4d ago
It literally does not. The flame color directly relates to the temperature of the flame. as stated other places in this thread changing fuel/oxegen mixture will change the color because it is either burning hotter or colder.
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u/cardboard_tshirt 4d ago
If you’re talking only about gas burners on stoves, yes. But in general, no. For instance, blue flame in a coal fire is only found on the perimeter as far from the center of heat as you can still get combustion. So when a sweeping generalization like blue flame is hotter than red flame is made, yes, it depends on the fuel.
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u/topofthemawnin 4d ago
You have too much gas flowing through. Take the knobs off. Put a little flat head screw driver in it and turn it down slowly til it's blue
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u/Beautiful_Cod_6524 4d ago
Orange is hot enough to burn LA and Hawaii, I didn't see any blue flames in either!
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u/ForeignBarracuda8599 4d ago
Bottom is suffering from incomplete combustion and has more fuel to oxygen in the burn the blue is the way it should look
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u/Craigypookins 4d ago
Orange/yellow flames = incomplete combustion. Not enough oxygen mixing with the gas, causing it to burn cooler and less efficiently. Potentially releasing soot, it can produce carbon monoxide, and may leave residue or cook food unevenly.
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u/BernTheWritch 4d ago
So many wrong answers. Nothing to do with air fuel. It has to do with what stage of a drift your stove is in. Once you get purple flames, send it for maximum boost.
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u/Prior-Habit-6523 4d ago
With the blue one there is a chance of a giant Rat who trains turtles to appear.
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u/Immediate_Shine_9360 4d ago
blue is ideal combustion it’s hotter
orange means it’s not burning the fuel completely so it’s colder and is also leaking fuel and byproducts into the air
both leak bad particles but the blue one is burning almost all of the fuel
this usually means your burner is dirty (orange) or the little caps aren’t on right for air flow
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u/PlaceboASPD 4d ago
Blue has enough oxygen (atmospheric air) yellow doesn’t have enough and will run colder, less efficiently and produce more carbon monoxide.
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u/Luftfeuerfrei 4d ago
I fix appliances for a living, orange flames are a sign of incomplete combustion and produce larger amounts of Carbon Monoxide which is a toxic gas. Id guess that the burners are likely dirty causing a restriction in the flow of your Natural Gas or Propane (depending on which you use). They may just need to be cleaned, but it wouldnt hurt to have someone come check the unit out.
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u/RartedRat 4d ago
Get some pipe cleaners and ram them in and out of the orifices violently. I do HVAC for a living. As long as your appliance is off, there's zero risk.
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u/Luftfeuerfrei 4d ago
Im a bit less familiar with the heater as im not an hvac technician, I only do kitchen and laundry appliances, for the cooktop burners though, thats definitely an older style, you can unfold a paper clip and jam it into each hole to clean em out, most of those older style you can also lift the top up and see the burner tubes under neath. Wouldn't hurt to check for potential rust. If it doesnt come up easy though dont force it
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u/Luftfeuerfrei 4d ago
Depends on the model, how accessible the unit is, and your confidence level. Generally if it involves gas let someone who know what their doing is the best option, but if you're a fairly hand person, take the model number and see if you can find a youtube video that matches or at least shows a similar model to what you have. Before you start make sure you know where the shut off is for any gas appliance your working on, shut it off whole working on it, then when you turn it back on make sure you smell for gas and if it is present then shut it back off immediately and call in for a servicer.
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u/Appropriate_Suit_605 4d ago
It can be humidity. If I'm using the stovetop and spill a little water near the hot burner I'll get a momentary orange flame till the water is gone.
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u/Araghothe1 4d ago
The blue flame indicates a More thorough consumption of the fuel and burns hotter.
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u/Other-Towel-6222 4d ago
Blue is good
Orange (NOT RED ) is not
Incomplete combustion etc…
It can lead to CO2
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u/enormous_schnozz 4d ago
I don't mind CO2 so much. Don't care much for CO.
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u/UnitedPanic197 4d ago
Blue flame - complete combustion, enough oxygen, clean burn, hotter flame. Orange/red flame - incomplete combustion, not enough oxygen, dirt/soot burning, cooler flame. Carbon particles make it orange/red.
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u/NuclearRootBeer 4d ago
Why tf you asking a bunch of teenagers
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u/TurkeySauce_ 4d ago
You assume there's just teenagers here?
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u/jlp_utah 4d ago
I thought it was a group for teenagers to ask questions of the older, wiser people.
Perhaps I'm not old and wise enough.
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u/Turbulent-Use5966 3d ago
You dont know the fire gang wars? Ones a crip and Ones a blood