Bunsen Burners

Safety: 1. wear safety glasses

Safety: 1. wear safety glasses 2. tie back long hair

Safety: 1. wear safety glasses 2. tie back long hair 3. never leave Bunsen burner unattended

Lighting: 1. check gas supply

Lighting: 1. check gas supply 2. open gas valve on bottom of burner

Lighting: 1. check gas supply 2. open gas valve on bottom of burner 3. close air supply by turning barrel

Lighting: 1. check gas supply 2. open gas valve on bottom of burner 3. close air supply by turning barrel 4. turn on gas at tap

Lighting: 1. check gas supply 2. open gas valve on bottom of burner 3. close air supply by turning barrel 4. turn on gas at tap 5. listen for gas

Lighting: 1. check gas supply 2. open gas valve on bottom of burner 3. close air supply by turning barrel 4. turn on gas at tap 5. listen for gas 6. smell for gas

Lighting: 1. check gas supply 2. open gas valve on bottom of burner 3. close air supply by turning barrel 4. turn on gas at tap 5. listen for gas 6. smell for gas

Lighting: 1. check gas supply 2. open gas valve on bottom of burner 3. close air supply by turning barrel 4. turn on gas at tap 5. listen for gas 6. smell for gas 7. light the burner

Adjusting the Flame: This is a Dirty Flame

Adjusting the Flame: Cool Flame: turn the barrel until there is no more yellow

Adjusting the Flame: Hot Flame: turn the barrel until there is an inner blue cone

Adjusting the Flame: Hot Flame: turn the barrel until there is an inner blue cone the tip of the inner blue cone is the hottest part of the flame