Patent ID: 6192913
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: F23D,F23N,Y10T

Abstract:
In a pilotless burner having a flame sensing device for generating an electrical signal indicating whether or not said burner is lit, a gas valve comprising:a valve body having a gas input port and a single gas output port, said single gas output port coupled to said pilotless burner, such that said gas valve provides gas only to said pilotless burner;adjustable regulating means within said valve body for manually adjusting the amount of gas coupled from said input port to said single output port, said adjustable regulating means including an ignition setting and at least one run setting; andautomatic valve closing means in said valve body responsive to said electrical signal generated by said flame sensing device for stopping gas flow between said gas input port and said single gas output port when said burner is not lit and said adjustable regulating means is at said at least one run setting.