The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-30
Ixints about Gas. Burn,pp

oAc"s hhiHtS ADous ShSs Burning
The following article, from the american
GdSt'gM Journal, contains information use.
1ul to every gas-consumer
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE ABOUT GAS.
Through want of knowledge of some
simple facts connected with the manage.
ment OF gas much dissatisfaction, annoy.
ance' and useless expense may, and but too
oiten does, obtain; unfortunately, these
evils are frequently aggravated because
gas filters, to whom the consumer looks for
AID, Is often unacquainted with the various
contingencies which occur in the introduc.
tion and burning of gas.
LUIS common occurrence for consumers
TO complain Of the excessive cost and de.
flclency Of light. To the inaccuracy OF
the meter they generally attribute the
llrst, and to the poor quality of gas the
latter condition is usually charged, when,
IN reality, the fault will generally be found
TO rest with the consumers themselves,
through their own ignorance and misman-
agement.
Whenever light is obtained from gas at
greater cost than necessary it is Just as
much a loss as to permit any other valua-
bic commodity to run to waste. And a
proper knowledge of the conditions that
cause unnecessary loss will place in our
hands the means requisite to avoid and
prevent it.
BURNERS.
There Is no part connected with the
consumption of gas, whereby the best re-
suits are obtained in the quality of light
and economy Of gas, of more Importance
than the burner.
1t would be difficult to convince the ma.
Jorlty OF gas-consumers, who have not
given the subject attention, how remarka-
bly, the light derived from gas is reduced
by improperly-constructed burners, or
where the pressure of the fame is IN
suitably adjusted. g. Owing to these cir
cumStances the amount of gas consumed
is disproportionate to the light obtained,
and the account Of the consumer is much
increased. In fact, there is no exaggera-
ton in stating that large proportion OF
tho consumers, through their own misman.
agement, pay twice as much as there is
any occasion for, considering the amount
of light obtained all of which could be
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correct adjustment and control of the
pressure.
The most important requisites for good
burners are that the orifces where the gas
issues should be perfectly regular in size,
and of proper size to permit it to issue
with very low pressure. And these con-
ditions should be adhered to, whatever
the kind the burner may be, whether the
argand, bats wing, fish tail, or single jet,
etc.
If the orifces are too small, a high pres
sure is required to expel the gas, and the
light is diminished just in proportion to
the increased pressure. In such burners
the flame will have blush tinge, and
the lower part will be of deep blue color
giving but little light in proportion to the
gas consumed. AS an cxamplo-an argand
Of fifteen holes passing five feet of gas at
one-tonth pressure, yielding a light Of
twelve candles, will, if the orifces are re-
duced to pass the same amount Of gas per
hour at fiye-tenths pressure, only give the
light Of six candles-a loss Of fifty per
cent. Hence we see that the light to be
obtained from given quantity and quality
Of gas is entirely dependent on the burner
employed. This demonstrates the neces-
sity Of having proper burners, and shows
clearly how, by negligence on this point
the consumer may find his gas bills in.
crease in what appears to him very lnys-
tcrious manner.