Propane burner - the necessary equipment for installation of fusion roofing

In the process of performing roofing works, as well as repairing the roof, the waterproofing material is laid or the bituminous mastics are melted , for which the propane burner is used. In addition, it can be used for drying surfaces, cutting or soldering metals, heating any blanks or products to high temperatures, burning old paint and other jobs that require such conditions.

Typically, a propane burner is a metal beaker that is equipped with a nozzle and a plastic (or wooden) handle attached to the body. The glass of the device is designed to protect the flame from blown by wind. The gas is supplied to the hull by means of a gas hose. The propane burner is equipped with a valve, which allows you to easily adjust the gas supply in the right amount. The length of the flame is also adjustable. Saving propane is achieved due to the fact that the device is supplied with a reducer controlling its consumption. Almost all types of burners are capable of sucking air from the atmosphere. Running the device is done with a lighter or matches.

The propane burner is equipped with a device that helps regulate the operating modes. Many models have a standby mode, which allows not to waste gas in vain during a break in work. When operating the device is heated to very high temperatures, which forces the manufacturer to use only high-strength materials for the manufacture of these products. The propane roofing burner is equipped with a handle, the length of which is not more than a meter. The weight of the whole device is 1-1.5 kg. Protection from burns is provided by the holder of heat-resistant plastic or high-strength wood.

There are certain rules for working with such an instrument as a gas propane gas burner. If a roofing material or some other modern material is used as a waterproofing material for the roofing, then first prepare the base for its laying. To do this, the substrate must be cleaned of debris, and then level with a concrete screed, if necessary. Roll material is rolled over the entire roof area so that adjacent sheets form an overlap, the width of which is up to 90 millimeters. With the help of the burner, the rolls are fixed at the base of the roof. When the flame warms this base and the bottom of the roll, you can slowly roll out the material to then press it to the base. Further on the canvas should be carried out by hand roller to get rid of all air layers.

The last stage of using the burner involves heating the seams of the material, which are lapped. Seams should be rolled additionally by means of a special hand tool. Use of a gas burner for work is allowed only at temperatures above 15 degrees below zero. Lower temperatures force the use of devices that run on liquid fuels.