Non-aerated Burners

Until Bunsen’s invention of the aerated burner in 1855, gas was used only for lighting, since the luminous, non-aerated flame provided illumination that was far superior to candlelight. Further development of Bunsen’s principle, together with introduction of the incandescent gas mantle with its more compact, soot-free flames, helped establish gas as a major fuel for both lighting and heating in Victorian Britain.