Fireye Furnace Ignitors & Flame Sensors

Fireye Furnace Ignitors & Flame Sensors: Combustion Safety Built on Decades of Innovation

When it comes to furnace ignition and flame detection, few names carry the weight of Fireye. Furnace ignitors and flame sensors are the critical first and last line of defense in any combustion system — and Fireye has been engineering solutions for both since the 1930s, when the company introduced the first commercial electronic flame safeguard control. That heritage of innovation is baked into every ignitor and sensor they produce today.

A Legacy of Firsts in Flame Detection

Fireye was the first to develop infrared scanners to monitor gas and oil flames, the first to develop a scanner that discriminated between signals from adjacent burners, and the first to create a completely solid-state programming control. These milestones aren't just historical footnotes — they reflect an engineering culture that continues to push flame safeguard technology forward, directly benefiting the ignitors and sensors available today.

Furnace Ignitors: From Spark to SureFire

Fireye's spark igniters and gas pilots are integral to the safe and reliable ignition of fuel types in various combustion systems, designed for a wide ignition range selection to ensure successful ignition across different burner configurations. For heavy-duty industrial furnace applications, Fireye's flagship ignition solution stands out: the Fireye SureFire™ II igniter line is engineered for the reliable light-off of large industrial burners and boilers in various utility applications. Whether dealing with oil, gas, or combination fuel burners, Fireye ignitors are built to deliver consistent, repeatable ignition performance.

Flame Sensors: UV, IR, and Dual-Sensing Technology

Fireye flame monitoring devices include UV and IR flame scanners, UV flame sensors, and flame rods — covering a broad spectrum of furnace types and fuel configurations. Fireye provides a variety of UV and IR flame scanners which accurately detect the presence or absence of flame in a combustion chamber, with advanced sensors and algorithms that can discriminate a target burner from adjacent flames in the same combustion chamber, and can be used with all fuel types and burner configurations.

For applications demanding the most advanced detection, Fireye's inSight® and Phoenix™ families are integrated designs which include all the appropriate detection and amplification circuitry in one compact unit, with the InSight Type 95IR, 95UV, and 95DS flame scanners being microprocessor-based units utilizing solid-state infrared (IR), ultraviolet (UV), or dual (IR and UV) sensors. At the component level, the 69ND1 Flame Rod is a durable, heat-resistant component for reliable gas flame detection in high-temperature environments, available in 12-inch (305 mm), 18-inch (460 mm), and 24-inch (710 mm) lengths.

Why Choose Fireye for Furnace Ignition and Flame Sensing?

Fireye's flame sensing expertise now extends to intense high pressure, high temperature, and high vibration combustion applications — making their products well-suited for demanding furnace environments. Fireye has maintained ISO 9001 certification since 1996 , underscoring the quality controls behind every component. Combined with twenty offices worldwide, ensuring the best people in flame safeguard and combustion control are everywhere to provide quick and responsive service, Fireye offers not just hardware but a global support infrastructure that stands behind every product.

Whether you are maintaining a commercial HVAC system, an industrial boiler, or a high-temperature process furnace, Fireye's ignitors and flame sensors are engineered to keep combustion safe, efficient, and reliable.