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A burner (10, 210, 310, 410) including a fuel manifold (12, 212, 312, 412), perforated air-mixing plates (14, 16, 214, 218, 414) coupled to the fuel manifold to define a fuel-air mixing region (22, 473) therebetween above the fuel manifold, and unperforated air-deflector wings (24, 26, 216, 236, 428

A burner (10, 210, 310, 410) including a fuel manifold (12, 212, 312, 412), perforated air-mixing plates (14, 16, 214, 218, 414) coupled to the fuel manifold to define a fuel-air mixing region (22, 473) therebetween above the fuel manifold, and unperforated air-deflector wings (24, 26, 216, 236, 428). Each unperforated air-deflector wing is coupled to one of the perforated air-mixing plates such that each unperforated air-deflector wing extends upwardly from and at an angle to the perforated air-mixing plate to which it is coupled.

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1. A burner comprisinga fuel manifold and air-mixing plates coupled to the fuel manifold to define a fuel-air mixing region therebetween above the fuel manifold, a first of the air-mixing plates including a first side edge extending upwardly relative to the fuel manifold, the first of the air-mixing

1. A burner comprisinga fuel manifold and air-mixing plates coupled to the fuel manifold to define a fuel-air mixing region therebetween above the fuel manifold, a first of the air-mixing plates including a first side edge extending upwardly relative to the fuel manifold, the first of the air-mixing plates being formed to include a first row of apertures, the first row of apertures including a first aperture, a second aperture, and a third aperture, the first aperture being larger than and closer to the first side edge than the second aperture and the third aperture, the second aperture being larger than and closer to the first side edge than the third aperture. 2. The burner of claim 1, wherein the first row of apertures includes a fourth aperture and the fourth aperture is the same size as the first aperture and is positioned between the first aperture and the second aperture.3. The burner of claim 2, wherein the first row of apertures includes a fifth aperture and the fifth aperture is the same size as the second aperture and is positioned between the second aperture and the third aperture.4. The burner of claim 1, wherein the first of the air-mixing plates is formed to include a second row of apertures including a fourth aperture, a fifth aperture, and a sixth aperture, the fourth aperture is larger than and closer to the first side edge than the fifth aperture and the sixth aperture, and the fifth aperture is larger than and closer to the first side edge than the sixth aperture.5. The burner of claim 4, wherein the first aperture and the fourth aperture are arranged in a first column, the second aperture and the fifth aperture are arranged in a second column, and the third aperture and the sixth aperture are arranged in a third column.6. The burner of claim 5, wherein the first aperture is larger than the fourth aperture, the second aperture is larger than the fifth aperture, and the third aperture is larger than the sixth aperture.7. The burner of claim 6, wherein the first row of apertures further includes a seventh aperture and an eighth aperture, the seventh aperture is the same size as the first aperture and is positioned between the first aperture and the second aperture, the eighth aperture is the same size as the second aperture and is positioned between the second aperture and the third aperture, the second row of apertures includes a ninth aperture and a tenth aperture, the ninth aperture is the same size as the fourth aperture and is positioned between the fourth aperture and the fifth aperture, the tenth aperture is the same size as the fifth aperture and is positioned between the fifth aperture and the sixth aperture, the seventh aperture and the ninth aperture cooperate to define a fourth column, and the eighth aperture and the tenth aperture cooperate to define a fifth column.8. The burner of claim 1, wherein the first of the air-mixing plates includes a second side edge extending upwardly relative to the fuel manifold and the first row of apertures includes a fourth aperture, a fifth aperture, and a sixth aperture, the fourth aperture is larger than and closer to the second side edge than the fifth aperture and the sixth aperture, and the fifth aperture is larger than and closer to the second side edge than the sixth aperture.9. The burner of claim 8, wherein the first aperture and the fourth aperture are the same size, the second aperture and the fifth aperture are the same size, and the third aperture and the sixth aperture are the same size.10. The burner of claim 1, wherein the first of the air-mixing plates is coupled to a corner of the fuel manifold and includes a first panel and a second panel angled relative to the first panel, the first panel is provided with the first side edge and the first row of apertures, the second panel includes a second side edge extending upwardly relative to the fuel manifold and is formed to include a second row of apertures positioned on a horizontal plane along with the first row of apertures, the second row of apertures includes a fourth aperture, a fifth aperture, and a sixth aperture, the fourth aperture is larger than and closer to the second side edge than the fifth aperture and the sixth aperture, and the fifth aperture is larger than and closer to the second side edge than the sixth aperture.11. The burner of claim 10, wherein the first aperture and the fourth aperture are the same size, the second aperture and the fifth aperture are the same size, and the third aperture and the sixth aperture are the same size.12. A burner comprisinga fuel manifold, substantially flat perforated air-mixing plates coupled to the fuel manifold to define a fuel-air mixing region therebetween above the fuel manifold, a first of the perforated air-mixing plates including a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, the first side edge and the second side edge diverging away from one another as the first side edge and the second side edge extend away from the fuel manifold to the top edge. 13. The burner of claim 12, wherein the first of the perforated air- mixing plates includes a first side flange coupled to the first side edge and a second side flange coupled to the second side edge and the first side flange and the second side flange diverge away from one another as the first side flange extends away from the first side edge and the second side flange extends away from the second side edge.14. The burner of claim 12, wherein the fuel manifold length is elbow-shaped so that fuel manifold includes a turn including an inner portion and an outer portion and the first of the perforated air-mixing plates is coupled to the outer portion.15. The burner of claim 12, further comprising an unperforated air-deflector wing extending upwardly from the top edge.16. The burner of claim 15, wherein the unperforated air-deflector wing is trapezoid-shaped.17. The burner of claim 15, wherein the air-deflector wing includes an inner edge coupled to the top edge and an outer edge parallel to and longer than the inner edge.18. The burner of claim 17, further comprising an outer flange coupled to and extending downwardly from the outer edge.19. A burner comprisinga fuel manifold, perforated air-mixing plates coupled to the fuel manifold to define a fuel-air mixing region therebetween above the fuel manifold, a first of the perforated air-mixing plates including a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, the first side edge and the second side edge diverging away from one another as the first side edge and the second side edge extend away from the fuel manifold to the top edge wherein the first of the perforated air-mixing plates includes a perforated panel including a bottom edge adjacent to the fuel manifold and the top edge, the bottom edge, the first side edge, and the second side edge cooperate to define a trapezoid-shaped periphery of the perforated panel. 20. The burner of claim 19, wherein the top edge is longer than and parallel to the bottom edge.21. A burner member for a burner including a fuel manifold and at least one substantially flat perforated air-mixing plate coupled to the fuel manifold, the burner member comprisinga base portion adapted to be supported by the fuel manifold and a perforated panel adapted to cooperate with the at least one substantially flat perforated air-mixing plate to define a fuel-air mixing region therebetween, the perforated panel being coupled to the base portion and including a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, the first side edge and the second side edge diverging away from one another as the first side edge and the second side edge extend away from the base portion to the top edge. 22. The burner member of claim 21, further comprising a first side flange coupled to the first side edge and a second side flange coupled to the second side edge and the first side flange and the second side flange diverge away from one another as the first side flange extends away from the first side edge and the second side flange extends away from the second side edge.23. The burner of claim 21, further comprising an unperforated air-deflector wing coupled to and extending upwardly from the top edge.24. The burner of claim 23, wherein the unperforated air-deflector includes an inner edge coupled to the top edge and an outer edge parallel to the inner edge.25. The burner member of claim 24, further comprising an outer flange coupled to and extending downwardly from the outer edge.26. A burner member for a burner including a fuel manifold and at least one perforated air-mixing plate coupled to the fuel manifold, the burner member comprisinga base portion adapted to be supported by the fuel manifold and a perforated panel adapted to cooperate with the at least one perforated air-mixing plate to define a fuel-air mixing region therebetween, the perforated panel being coupled to the base portion and including a top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, the first side edge and the second side edge diverging away from one another as the first side edge and the second side edge extend away from the base portion to the top edge wherein the perforated panel is coupled to the base portion along a bottom edge of the perforated panel and the top edge, the bottom edge, the first side edge, and the second side edge cooperate to define a trapezoid-shaped periphery of the perforated panel. 27. The burner member of claim 26, wherein the top edge is longer than and parallel to the bottom edge.