[TheForge] Draining the lines

[Jerry Frost]

I don't but it won't hurt if you do. Assuming you're 
operating a propane forge just turn the gas off at the 
tank while it's still running. The gas will drain into 
the forge and burn safely.

The one thing that makes this a little dangerous is if 
you forget the line valve is open at the forge when you 
turn the tank valve back on. If you're vigilent enough 
or perhaps make up a flag of some sort for the line 
valve you'll be okay.

I suppose you could shut the line valve off, go out, 
shut the tank valve off and then toss a piece of 
burning newspaper in the forge and open the line valve 
till it's burned off then close it. It'd take care of 
the remembering it's open issue.

Frosty
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If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.


From: "~K~" <lucky7steel at gmail.com>


> Hey,
> I finally found an extension from my regulator to the 
> propane tank (which is outside on a shelf now!). So 
> I've got one hose from forge to reg, then another few 
> feet from reg to tank. I haven't started it up yet 
> though. I know to check for leaks but when you shut 
> down the gas from the tank, do I do anything to drain 
> the line? I've got the whatever it's called little on 
> off valve at the forge of course.
> Sorry if this is a sad question. It's all the fear 
> that's been instilled on me by everyone! Everytime I 
> went to get a gas fitting for the extension (which in 
> the city was no easy task!) I got a lecture!
>
> ~Karen~