Flue gas analysers

[Monica in France]

I was recently at a neighbour's house when the central heating man came for his annual visit to check the Gas Boiler. Being of a curious nature I accompanied him to the boiler room.
After the usual clean up he got out a digital gas analyser , put the sensor up the flue , and started to adjust the gas pressure/flow until he was happy with the results.
They were
O : 12%
CO: 75 ppm
Temp: 228 C (442 F)
The gentleman said that you no longer looked at the flame : that was not good enough.
You need digital equipment to tell you if all is well.

Now on this forum you read < look at the flame> very frequently.
Do you think in a few years time ,we also, will all be putting sensors up our chimneys ?

 

[Ssyko]

Would not surprise me at all. And with the govt. involved you know something is gonna get shoved somewhere including our chimneys! Lol

 

[Tails1]

I was recently at a neighbour's house when the central heating man came for his annual visit to check the Gas Boiler. Being of a curious nature I accompanied him to the boiler room.
After the usual clean up he got out a digital gas analyser , put the sensor up the flue , and started to adjust the gas pressure/flow until he was happy with the results.
They were
O : 12%
CO: 75 ppm
Temp: 228 C (442 F)
The gentleman said that you no longer looked at the flame : that was not good enough.
You need digital equipment to tell you if all is well.

Now on this forum you read < look at the flame> very frequently.
Do you think in a few years time ,we also, will all be putting sensors up our chimneys ?

Wood fires are different, the best (and always will be imo) is to look at the fire how it is burning.

 

[Mt Bob]

Monica,just buy a new ravelli,they come with a lambda sensor,as do most European pellet burning devices.