What is the flame head? What is the use of a flame head? Stoves are among the appliances that can be seen everywhere and in every home today. This is due to the importance of cooking and the undeniable role of nutrition in human life. Gas stoves are prone to high damage and breakdown due to this continuous and daily use. Flame heads are among the components that can be named in the stove that are prone to damage. This article gives you a brief overview on flame heads. What is a flame head? The flame head is the part of the gas in which the fuel gas and air combine and begin to burn they do. This part must have a high heat capacity and good resistance to remain unchanged against high heat. These heads of flames are generally made of cast iron. The choice of cast iron is due to its high fluidity, easy casting, high machinability, non-deformability and high abrasion resistance. Therefore, they have become a material with a wide range of applications and are used in the production of various types of flame heads. Cast iron itself is an iron-based alloy and contains 2.1 to 1.5 percent carbon and about 3.5 percent silicon, depending on the type of cast iron. It should also be noted that the most common method of making flame heads is the casting method. The choice of this method was also due to its low cost and also the possibility of making complex parts, the ease of the casting method and the high operating speed of this method and its economy. It should also be noted that all gas stoves have this part. What is the use of a flame head? In fact, the flame head is the last part in the stove where the fuel enters. In front of the flame head is a piston whose job is to control the amount of gas entering the flame head with the appropriate phase. In this part, the incoming fuel combines with the air and burns using the oxygen in the air and provides the heat needed for cooking. Problems with flames One of the newest problems with flames is getting dirty. This is because at first the flame heads do not have a smooth surface and have many cavities, and on the other hand, we generally see that the cooking flame head gets dirty during cooking and due to the temperature It is not possible to clean the top at that moment and dirt remains in it. On the other hand, detergents may remain on the surface due to the same surface cavities during cleaning. You may be wondering what is the problem with these residues remaining in the gas? In your answer, it should be said that these remnants of material at the head of the flame, when the flame is lit, begin to burn and produce. The smoke itself may cause incomplete combustion of the gas and as a result of incomplete combustion of the gas, soot will be produced again. Cleaning the flame heads, depending on how dirty they are, can be an easy task in minutes, or a difficult task in hours. To wash the flames, you must first separate them from the gas and then use a suitable substance such as vinegar, baking soda or ammonia in proportion to the amount of dirt. Another problem that can be mentioned is the breaking of the flame head, which may be due to a problem during casting. When faced with this problem, the only solution is to provide another suitable flame head for the stove and there is no way to repair it.