[TheForge] propane forge tanks

[Cindy and James]

I know most everyone will disagree with me on this, but propane 
cylinders cannot LEGALLY be stored inside a closed shop, per the 
national fire code.
I also know that there are MANY forges with propane cyl's stored inside 
closed shop buildings.
To be LEGAL, they have to be outside, or in an area with at least an 
open wall or ceiling.
Yes, we all have acetylene and oxygen cyls stored in closed areas, but 
they are permitted if properly secured.  Propane cyl walls are THIN in 
comparison to an acetylene cyl.
I am just saying, *BE SAFE* rather than arrogant about storing fuel 
gases.  If you are in the middle of nowhere it may not make any 
difference.  My shop is located in a downtown area with many neighbors. 
I have to be careful for my sake and others.
JA
> K.
> A little addition;
> Either store your propane tanks outside or make sure there is 
> significant, open, floor level venting when they are inside.
> You can gang the little one's up, with some gas fitting type hardware.
> The problem with the BBQ size is that they tend to freeze up under 
> forge level use and the pressure drops at just the wrong time. A 
> bigger, adjustable regulator is desirable for the same reason.
>  Plunking them in a tub of warm water helps.
> Kinda funny, you open the valves desiring fire and the silly thing 
> freezes on you.
> Oh yeah, never touch your tongue to....pf
>
> Lucky7Steel wrote:
>> Thanks everyone for all the helpful info.
>>
>> i'm worried for all the reasons you all listed but also because i 
>> also have three other tanks in the studio (as someone else mentioned 
>> as well). I don't have access to the outside on the wall of the 
>> studio because the studio building had a residential house on the 
>> other side that ironically used to be a welding studio (but no access 
>> anymore). I don't plan anything fancy other than just some ornamental 
>> forging. I've got a full metalshop which i've had for many years but 
>> just getting into the forge stuff.
>> so, i guess i'll just get a few bbq tanks for now since i can't seem 
>> to get anyone to deliver me a tank inside. I'm very sensitive to the 
>> carbon m. stuff i know since i almost passed out a few times in my 
>> blacksmith course and had to keep opening the door there. So i'm 
>> gathering i should keep an open window above it for air and turn my 
>> fume extractor over it once in awhile? I was rebuilding a squirrel 
>> cage exhaust in the window near it. What i have is one wall of 
>> windows where the forge is, one can be open but onenext to it has the 
>> fume thing. Is this pointless because they are side by side windows?
>> thoughts?
>> thanks again. i was so excited about the forge now i'm just worried 
>> which is so sad.
>> ~K~
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