Essential Combustion For The Advanced Tech

The second of a five-part series on combustion analysis is presented. The combustion analyzer has become a modern mystery to most service technicians. To understand combustion analysis, people first need to get specific about the combustion process. Combustion is a chemical reaction of rapid oxidation started by a correct mixture of fuel, oxygen, and an ignition source. Combustion efficiency is a measurement of how well the fuel being burned is being used in the combustion process. For most technicians, safety and efficiency will be the most important and frequently referenced numbers. Once differences in combustion and appliance thermal efficiency are understood, the methodology of scientific measurement can be appreciated and applied, allowing manufacturers to publish combustion and thermal efficiencies that are representative of the actual efficiency of their appliance, and creating a standard that is based on actual measurement.