Roofing burner: overview, types, characteristics and reviews

Gas equipment for heating individual sections of structures and various materials is widely used in industries and in the construction sector. Special operations are carried out in the part of installation of roofing structures. Typically, elastic materials are used, which should provide a sufficient insulating function. Accordingly, the roofing burner allows material to melt and thus form docking assemblies.

Device and construction

The basis of the tool is a handle, a gas-feeding tube and a metal head in the form of a glass. The working gas flows through the hose, which is 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. Adjust the fuel supply allows the reducer for the roofing burner, which houses a special valve. As a rule, the glasses have a cylindrical shape. This makes it possible to use more flexible heating modes. In particular, modern burners allow to provide 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 tool will be supplied with oxygen. It can be pumping from the atmosphere, and taking air from a special balloon. The choice of this or that concept is determined by the operating conditions of the device.

Main characteristics

Evaluate the capabilities of this tool by two parameters - the diameter of the glass and the length of the feed head. From the first criterion depends the width of the flame, which the device will be able to form. Accordingly, abundant flames in 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 the cosmetic repair of the roof coating, a roof burner of about 50 cm length will be 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 the laying of roll-up waterproofing devices, 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 the fundamental differences are due to the type of fuel source. Mostly these burners operate on gas mixtures. For example, today propane vehicles are popular, which have a balanced ratio in terms of price, safety and performance. For some parameters, propane is similar to methane, but this option is more suitable for professional operation. The alternative to the general group of gas models are liquid-fuel devices. In particular, the diesel burner burner will cope with the same tasks. Another thing is that in regular operation this option will be less economical, but convenient.

Nuances of operation

The quality of the operation is affected not only by the choice of burner and the skills of handling it, but by the ability to correctly use the associated equipment. So, for work with roofing coverings you will need carvers, a hand roller and, possibly, sealants. Before heating, the working strip should be placed so that the rest of the coating does not have air bubbles, creases and various curvatures. Especially for eliminating possible defects, a hand roller is used. Then you can start heating. As the temperature increases, the roof burner is smoothly directed to the target area. Then it is necessary to perform the melt to the required 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, exerted some pressure on the ready-to-knit fabric.

Reviews of manufacturers

The domestic market presents models of different types of burners, domestic and foreign. In the Russian segment, you can distinguish products from the companies "Donmet" and "Caliber", which, according to experienced masters, is characterized by quality and safety in use. Typically, this is an inexpensive roofing burner, which can easily perform basic roof repair operations. More technological, productive and reliable devices are produced under the brands Rothenberger and Poap. These are not just profitable, from the point of view of operational properties, instruments, but also universal assistants in other works. As users note, some 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 capacity of the apparatus, which makes it possible to apply the technique and in working with the heat-demanding structures.

How much are the burners?

If it is a question of performing simple work, then it is worth turning to the segment up to 1000 rubles. Actually, already within 700-800 rubles. You can buy a decent domestic version of the burner. Another thing is that, perhaps, it will not last long and will cope with only small tasks. In the middle segment there is a more functional and productive roofing burner, the price of which can vary from 1 to 2 thousand rubles. This model is already from major manufacturers, able to realize almost the entire range of roofing tasks, which are targeted for this type of tools.

How to make a burner yourself?

Of course, it is not necessary to speak about the capital manufacture of a device with machining of parts. Most home enthusiasts 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 jets from soldering lamps. These components form the basis of the apparatus. But it will also be necessary, based on the performance requirements of the device, to determine the parameters of the working tube. Again, the thicker and longer it is, the more effective the roof burner will be. With your own hands, you can also make a wooden handle, performing it according to individual dimensions. In the finished form, such a device will not be reliable, although for irregular performance of small and point warmings it will be quite useful.

Conclusion

In itself, the effect of flame on roofing material is effective, in terms of the possibilities of its further information with neighboring sites. However, not every coating layer subjected to thermal exposure will be able to continue to provide its operational functions. Therefore, it is important to assess initially how much the roofing gas burners will be appropriate in solving specific heating tasks. The price of the burner is small and averages 1 thousand rubles, but a damaged roofing can make it necessary to completely update the "pie", which will cost a lot more times. By the way, manufacturers of roll roofing often indicate in the descriptions of how and whether it is possible to use in the packing of their products such apparatuses. As such, the method of soldering bituminous and plastic materials is very attractive in terms of the operational properties of the obtained seam, but, for example, it is contraindicated for some film insulators.