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Answer by Ruslan for Why does the humidifier make a stove's flame orange?
OK, this question appears to have generated some controversy. On the one hand is the answer by niels nielsen (currently accepted), which implies that the orange color is from sodium. On the other hand...
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Answer by Maury Markowitz for Why does the humidifier make a stove's flame...
The accepted answer is not correct. I have a gas stove in the basement which I have to do periodic maintenance on. This requires you to remove a bunch of fake logs, which are made out of some very...
View ArticleAnswer by Robert DiGiovanni for Why does the humidifier make a stove's flame...
Little bit of every thing here. But I would certainly not ignore CO. Remember gas comes out under pressure, and if any passes through the heat of the flame before being completely oxidized, you get CO....
View ArticleAnswer by Douglas Held for Why does the humidifier make a stove's flame orange?
The humidifier increases the percentage of water vapour in the air, which decreases the percentage of oxygen. The deficit of oxygen makes the burning of the gas less efficient, with the orange flame...
View ArticleAnswer by StessenJ for Why does the humidifier make a stove's flame orange?
The water cools the flame to the point where you get incomplete combustion, just like a candle. The yellow light is from glowing carbon, a.k.a. soot.
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The explanation I furnish below will stand or fall on the outcome of an experiment I and others here have suggested which is also outlined in my response. I promise to edit or delete my answer per the...
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Why does the humidifier make a stove's flame orange?
Just like this guy's, the color of my stove's flames were affected by the humidifier as well. Why does this happen? Is it a good thing or a bad thing ?
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