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grw
Citizen
Username: Grw
Post Number: 232
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 9, 2004 - 1:15 pm: |     |
I installed a gas fireplace a couple of months ago, it has a remote control, with flame height adjustment, as well as a blower.
The other day (first day of the cold snap) I put the fireplace on and the flame was very low, I had it set on the highest setting (4). The flame was as if I had it on (1 or 2). I adjusted the flame height with the remote and it did adjust from 1-4 however, 4 was like having it on 1. I called the co that installed the remote, they told me because of the cold weather, the gas co, brings the pressue down, and that's why the flame isn't as high as it would be if it were warmer out.
Is this true??
Is this what I can expect all winter when it's cold?
I spent a lot on this fireplace, I didn't think I would be sitting by a fire with a flame that barely goes higher than the logs!!! |
barbara wilhelm
Citizen
Username: Bartist
Post Number: 98
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 9, 2004 - 2:51 pm: | |
i had a gas fireplace installed in my last house with a remote and never had problem like the one that you are describing. something doesn't sound right. i had mold in my bathroom for years. plumbers told me that some bathrooms are like that. finally it was fixed by tightening the toilet nuts witch made a better seal and the problem disappeared. try calling pseg and see what they have to say. |
Richard O'Connor
Citizen
Username: Roconn
Post Number: 69
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 2:28 pm: | |
I don't really know but there is some thing going on in my head now that says if EVERYONE on your street (or main) is running their heating plant to get warm (and at 18 degrees everyone is) that there might be a drop in overall main pressure ... particularly in a given house ... you might see enough drop if your boiler/furnace is firing that the logs aren't as high .... particularly if one pipe is the main to both in your house....
But I don't know this for sure ... just think it does sort of make sense.
Don't think that PSE&G would actually lower pressure ... just the overall pressure might drop a bit at times of PEAK demand.
Richard (ROC)
--Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.--
--AIM: ROConn |
peteglider
Citizen
Username: Peteglider
Post Number: 423
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 5:51 pm: | |
In my neighborhood in South Orange, PSE&G began in July (but has not finished) -- lining the gas lines in the street and to each house with plastic, then replacing the gas regulator in the house.
PSEG said this was because they are raising the pressure to allow increased volumes for the heating season.
So it stands to reason that overall pressure could drop.
Pete |
grw
Citizen
Username: Grw
Post Number: 233
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 1:23 pm: | |
Last Summer PSE&G also dug up our street and my front lawn and said they were increasing the size of the pipes. Anyway, Yesterday (40 degrees) and my fireplace flame was still low, I called the co I bought it from and they think my remote control unit might be the problem, and it's not sending the right signal to increase the flame (even though it is adjusting, just not as high as it did in Oct, Nov, Dec)
I guess this is a starting point, I just can't see the pressure dropping so much that my flame is 50% less than what it was. |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 1714
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 - 4:47 pm: | |
Pressure and volume are not the same thing. I don't know if pressure goes down during high demand times. There might be excess capacity that exceeds the highest demands.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
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