[TheForge] carbon monoxide

[Jerry Frost]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Ackman" <LongHollow.Forge@starband.net>
To: "theforge" <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2002 10:02 AM
Subject: [TheForge] carbon monoxide



>   My question is: do you all think the forge is tuned
>   properly?  Are those kind of readings appropriate?
>   What is a good way to vent a forge?
>
> --
> Wayne
> Hesperus, CO
>


Hi Wayne:

I'm sure you could use a room CO monitor to tune your forge but you'd have
to track a bunch of variables such as: Room volume, air exchange rate, air
flow patterns, etc. etc. Now, if you know somebody with an engine analyzer
and could recalibrate it the exhaust probe might work okay. Still, I have no
idea how much CO a propane forge should produce so you'd have to establish a
baseline by testing well adjusted forges of different sizes and outputs.

I use the old mark one eyeball instead. First I look for a little pinkish
orange flame exhausting from the forge. This indicates a rich burn. Then
comes the difinitive test. Does it produce scale? If the answer is yes I
richen the mixture a bit. If the answer is no I lean it out a bit and
retest. I adjust the mix till it's at the point where it just barely doesn't
produce scale.

Good idea having a CO monitor though, even adjusted nominally a propane
forge produces lots of CO. Good ventilation is a must and the monitor will
tell you if it's good enough.

Frosty
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