Gas equipment for heating individual sections of structures and various materials is widely used in industries and in the construction industry. Special operations are carried out regarding the installation of roof structures. It usually uses elastic materials, which should provide a sufficient insulating function. Accordingly, the roof burner allows melt the material and thus form the docking nodes.
Device and construction
The base of the tool is a handle, a gas supply tube and a metal head in the form of a glass. The working gas flows through a hose connected directly to the connector in the handle. After pressing the handle of the handle, the valve will open, and the gas mixture will enter the glass through the tube. The gearbox for the roof burner, on which the special valve is located, allows regulating the fuel supply. As a rule, glasses have a cylindrical shape. This makes it possible to use heating modes more flexibly. In particular, modern burners allow for intensive heating, drying and melt of materials at different temperatures. When choosing a model for a structural device, it is important to consider how the instrument will be supplied with oxygen. This can be pumping out of the atmosphere, and air intake from a special cylinder. The choice of a particular concept is determined by the operating conditions of the device.
Main characteristics
Evaluate the capabilities of this tool should be on two parameters - the diameter of the glass and the length of the feed head. The flame width, which the apparatus can form, depends on the first criterion. Accordingly, a plentiful flame for a shorter period will bring the working area to the desired state. On average, this indicator varies from 50 to 80 mm. As for the length of the device, it will determine the convenience of using the burner in specific conditions. So, for a cosmetic repair of the roof covering, a roof burner about 50 cm long is quite suitable. This option will effectively cope with local melting or heating, without causing unnecessary trouble in handling the structure. But in large-scale works on laying roll waterproofing, for example, it is desirable to use models that direct active energy to large areas. In this context, we can talk about models with a length of 80 to 100 cm.
Varieties
By and large, all fundamental differences are due to the type of fuel source. Mostly such burners operate on gas mixtures. For example, propane devices are popular today, in which the ratio in the parameters of price, security and performance is balanced. In some respects, methane is similar to propane, but this option is more suitable for professional use. An alternative to the general group of gas models are liquid fuel devices. In particular, a diesel roof burner will cope with the same tasks. Another thing is that in regular operation this option will be less economical, but convenient.
Operation Nuances
The quality of the operation is affected not so much by the choice of the burner and its handling skills, but by the ability to correctly use the associated equipment. So, to work with roofing, carvers, a manual skating rink and, possibly, sealants will be needed. Before heating, the working strip should be placed so that the rest of the coating does not have air bubbles, folds and various curvatures. Especially for eliminating possible defects, a manual roller is used. Then you can start heating. As the temperature builds up, the roof burner is smoothly aimed at the target area. Then you should perform the melt to the desired state of the material. The process ends with the function of the same roller, which, depending on the requirements for the result of the process, exerts one or another pressure on the web ready for bundling.
Manufacturer's Reviews
The domestic market presents models of burners of various types, both domestic and foreign production. In the Russian segment, we can distinguish products from the Donmet and Caliber companies, which, according to experienced masters, are distinguished by quality and safety in use. As a rule, this is an inexpensive roof burner, which can easily perform basic repair operations on the roof. More technological, productive and reliable devices are manufactured under the Rothenberger and Poap brands. These are not only profitable, from the point of view of operational properties, devices, but also universal assistants in other works. According to users, some burners of these brands can be used with a wide range of gas or liquid fuels. In addition, the owners point to the wide possibilities of controlling the power of the devices, which makes it possible to use the technique in working with structures requiring heat power.
How much do burners cost?
If we are talking about performing simple work, then you should contact the segment up to 1000 rubles. Actually, already in the range of 700-800 rubles. You can get a decent domestic version of the burner. Another thing is that, perhaps, it will not last for a long time and will cope only with small tasks in volume. In the middle segment there is a more functional and productive roof burner, the price of which can vary from 1 to 2 thousand rubles. These are models already from large manufacturers, capable of realizing almost the entire range of roofing tasks that are targeted for this type of tool.
How to make your own burner?
Of course, there is no need to talk about the overhaul of the device with the machining of parts. Most home enthusiasts more often use schemes with models of burners assembled from finished parts. A typical device is made of a steel valve, plugs from metal cylinders and nozzles from blowtorches. These components will form the basis of the apparatus. But it will also be necessary, proceeding from the requirements for the performance of the device, to determine the parameters of the working tube. Again, the thicker and longer it is, the more efficient the roof burner will be. With your own hands, you can make a wooden handle, completing it according to individual sizes. In finished form, such a device, although it will not differ in reliability, but for the irregular performance of small and spot heating it will fit perfectly.
Conclusion
In itself, the effect of a flame on a roofing material is effective from the point of view of the possibilities of its further information with neighboring areas. However, not every thermal coating layer will be able to continue to provide its operational functions. Therefore, it is important to initially assess how roofing gas burners will be appropriate in solving specific heating problems. The price of the burner is small and amounts to an average of 1 thousand rubles, but a damaged roof covering may make it necessary to completely update the “pie”, which will cost several times more. By the way, manufacturers of rolled roofing often indicate in descriptions how and whether it is possible to use such devices in the laying of their products. As such, the method of soldering bitumen and plastic materials is very attractive in terms of the operational properties of the resulting weld, but, for example, it is contraindicated for some film insulators.