How Hot Is a Blue-Violet Flame? Blue fire can reach temperatures upwards of 2,552 to 2,912 degrees Fahrenheit (1,400 to 1,600 degrees Celsius), showcasing its superiority in the hierarchy of flame heat. Violet fires can burn upwards of 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius)....
The hottest part of a flame is the point ofmaximum combustion, which is the blue portion of a flame (if the flame burns that hot). However, most students performingscience experimentsare told to use the top of the flame. Why? Because heat rises, so the top of the flame's cone is a...
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Then, all of a sudden (often with a small pop), it bursts into flame and the smoke disappears. If you have a fireplace or wood stove, or if you have been around a lot of campfires, this little scene is very familiar to you. It tells you a lot about smoke -- let's look at ...
There are many ways to cook a meal in the backcountry: Learn the pros and cons of different types of backpacking stoves and fuels.
Convectionis the transfer of heat due to the motion of a liquid or gas. As described above, the heat of a campfire produces a plume of hot gas which rises out of the fire and draws cooler air from the environment into the fire. This flow of air carries away heat, but it also suppl...
In September—following pandemic supplier issues—Solo Stove finally began fulfilling 1,000 pre-sold orders of its newportableGrill, which only needs a four-pound bag of charcoal to get hot in 15 minutes. The grill is a departure from what the fire pit offers because it emits more smoke....
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2. Check the gas stove or gas range top When you turn on the burner, gas stoves will give off a blue flame. Blue indicates there is enough oxygen in the air for the gas to combust. Orange or red flames even after the stove has been lit spell trouble. 3. Try the soapy water tes...
1/2 tsp hot mustard powder (Chinese or Coleman’s would both be fine; I ran out of Coleman’s and bought some Chinese mustard at Penzey’s. They are very similar.) Method This is all about the julienne, but there’s stove work as well. This took about an hour, from picking up th...