BTU & Gas Facts

WHAT IS A

BTU

A BTU, or British Thermal Unit, is a basic measure of thermal (heat, enetgy It is the  amount of energy needed to cool or heat one pound of water by one degree fahrenheit at a constant pressure We use BTUs to measure the energy output and gu usage per month of American Gas Lamp Works burners

How much gas is needed to produce 1,000 BTU's of energy?

AGLW BURNER USAGE

Use the table below to determine the BTU output and gas usage per month of American Gas Lamp Works burners for natural gas and liquid propane

AGLW BURNERS NATURAL GAS LIQUID PROPANE
Orifice Size BTU's/ Hour Gas Use/Month (cf) Orifice Size BTU's/ Hour Gas Use/Month (cf)
Single Upright Gas
Mantle Model #UFD
70 2800 2016 76 2800 2016
Dual Inverted Gas Mantle
Model #DMI
73 2200 1584 76 2800 2016
Triple Inverted Gas Mantle
Model #TWI
68 3100 2232 74 3536 2546
Quad Inverted Gas Mantle
Model #QMI
65 4399 3167 72 4366 3144
Single Straight Flame
Model #OF1
70 2800 216 Available for Use with Natural Gas ONLY
Single Maple Leaf Flame
Model #OF1
68 3100 2232 Available for Use with Natural Gas ONLY
Maui Torch
Model #T6000/T6001
50 17594 12668 54 21131 15214
Tulip Torch
Model #T3000
50 17594 12668 54 21131 15214
Luau Torch
Model #T4000
65 4399 3167 70 2800 2016

COST TO OPERATE

Multiply your utility's gas cost per cubic foot (cf) times

the monthly per the table above

What is the estimated cost of a maple leaf flame burner 

if left on "full open" 24/7?

EFFECTIVE & EFFICIENT

Of the major sources of energy in the United States, natural gas is the cleanest, most efficient, cost effective and abundant producing less pollution and fewer greenhouse gases than its counterparts 


Source information and research collected by American Gas Lamp Works.