[TheForge] Shop heat - hot water heater

[Grover Richardson]

If I remember correctly, the pressure into a residence is in inches of
water.  I remember 5.  Also, as I remember it, it takes 27 inches of water
to make one psi.

Asking for a higher pressure regulator will likely place a residence in the
"business" category, with the attendant tighter rules and higher prices.
Like asking for 3 phase power<G>.

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of don schad
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 9:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Shop heat - hot water heater

Does the gas company allow you to hook up your forge, or do they not
necessarily know/care?  I would think that the pressure into the
house/shop would be much less then that required by the forge.  I run
mine at 5-20psi depending on what's going on, can you get that range
from the tank feed?   Not sure what the pressure the house heater
takes, but there is a big regulator on the corner of my house.  I was
assuming it's pretty low.

I will check with my gas company to see what they say about such
things (we have propane in the house, but the shop is a distance from
the house, so an additional tank may be required).  Perhaps a little
wall mounted on such as you describe would work well.  It probably
won't have to work too hard to keep up with the temps.

Thanks for the input from all!

don

On 8/31/06, schade at acegroup.cc <schade at acegroup.cc> wrote:
> I pre bought 600 gallons of propane for $1.69. Heat for my shop,house,
> cooking, clothes drying, forge. In Minnesota. I heat my well insulated
> 24x28 shop with an Empire wall mounted/vented 30,000 btu propane
> heater.
>
> Bob not Ron
> _______________
>
>
> On Aug 31, 2006, at 6:43 AM, Mark A. Pesetsky wrote:
>
> > Ron,
> >
> > Where are you located in PA? How much is propane going for in PA these
> > days?
> >
> > Mark in NJ
> >
> > Don,
> > I live in PA and heat my shop with an overhead infrared heater that is
> > run with propane.  I only use it just before or when I enter the shop.
> > Used in this manner it is economical and fast heat.
> > Ron
>
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