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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on February 11, 2007, 5:33 pm
> > I just bought a CO detector, and wanted to try it on everything that
> > burns. =A0Neither my stove-top burners nor my oven produced any measura=
ble
> > CO. =A0This made me a little suspicious until I tried my separate broil=
er.
> > =A0 The reading on the meter reached 100 ppm within 45 minutes. =A0Yes,=
I
> > had thoroughly vented the house since testing the oven. The reading was
> > confirmed by a second measurement a day later.
> > So I thought I could just adjust the oxygen mixture by opening the
> > window on the gas line to the broiler. =A0CO is the result of a rich
> > mixture (not enough oxygen), right? =A0But the window was already open =
all
> > the way. =A0So I thought I might as well try closing it down. =A0This t=
ime
> > the measurement reached 100 ppm even faster - about 30 minutes. =A0I do=
n't
> > know if that time difference is scientifically significant; I didn't
> > want to continue or repeat the experiment.
> > Is there anything other than the mixture adjustment that I should look
> > at? =A0Or is the burner damaged beyond repair? =A0It does make a little
> > sense that a burner =A0that sits ABOVE the flame could be damaged, but I
> > don't know if that would create CO.
> > Thanks,
> > Della
> As Uncle Vernal used to say, 'If you can't lower the river, raise the
> bridge.' So to change your combustion ratio with a fixed air inlet,
> lower the gas flow. On some burner outlets, this can be adjusted by
> rotating the output nozzle. If the nozzle has a hex base this will fit
> a standard box wrench and turning a small amount clockwise will reduce
> gas flow. You may need some expert help on this, so check with
> repairclinic.com as one source.
> Your gas service may have higher than average pressure, and ranges are
> often equipped with an adjustable regulator to deal with problems of
> that kind. =A0You gas supplier may be able to help in that case...give
> them a call. =A0Good luck.
> Joe- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
Just leave it alone, its normal a brolier is a HIGH btu appliance, the
higher the BTU the higher amount of CO2, leave window OPEN when using
and be prepared for nuisance trips during brolier operations
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> burns. Neither my stove-top burners nor my oven produced any measurable
> CO. This made me a little suspicious until I tried my separate broiler.
> The reading on the meter reached 100 ppm within 45 minutes. Yes, I
> had thoroughly vented the house since testing the oven. The reading was
> confirmed by a second measurement a day later.
> So I thought I could just adjust the oxygen mixture by opening the
> window on the gas line to the broiler. CO is the result of a rich
> mixture (not enough oxygen), right? But the window was already open all
> the way. So I thought I might as well try closing it down. This time
> the measurement reached 100 ppm even faster - about 30 minutes. I don't
> know if that time difference is scientifically significant; I didn't
> want to continue or repeat the experiment.
> Is there anything other than the mixture adjustment that I should look
> at? Or is the burner damaged beyond repair? It does make a little
> sense that a burner that sits ABOVE the flame could be damaged, but I
> don't know if that would create CO.
> Thanks,
> Della