3-7" WC is recommended for natural gas. The BG-14 typically comes with high pressure orifices that will need to be drilled out or new ones purchased. I drilled mine with a 3/32" bit and thaey worked perfectly with my Honeywell gas valves. I didn't even use a drill. I just twisted the bit by hand and it went right through the soft brass.
Going to try your suggestion now and will report back. Can you clarify this statement, won't the valve and pilot be connected with the copper gas line also?The valve should be be grounded to the frame, ignition module to the pilot.
The NG orifice is doing it's job correctly, if too much gas all of the flames will be white-yellow or blue with yellow tips, all flames would be the same, not random flames with color.
The occasional orange flame is likely the oil based paint used on the burner burning off or other contaminants blowing though the inside of the burner, not over fuel. Not to worry the paint oils or contaminants will soon burn off / run out and you will get all blue flames.
To adjust the flame level you can adjust the internal regulator in the honeywell valve to limit maximum flame, unscrew the cover and back off the spring to lower the flame, then put the cover back on.
Would tighting the regulator spring as you described above increase my flame size on LP? The difference was about an inch and a half. (clearly visible after sun down) I love the idea of the automation but hate to think I may spend more time getting up to temps.
Yes, tightening (turning clockwise) the internal regulator spring on the valve will increase downstream pressure to the burner. Keep in mind that the valve has a min and max value that the regulator can regulate... I believe its from 8-12" wc for LP. What is your pressure going to your non-valved burner?
So I hate to dig up an old thread (Not really if it gets results ), but I'm curious if this PID would work as a more affordable option.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Digital...953?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257b0a8901
I assume it'd be wired like in this photo?
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