[TheForge] Equipment for a newbie

[Jerry Frost]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jason Nass" <me at wargoth.com>
To: "'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Equipment for a newbie


> So does that mean that gas/propane furnaces, water heaters and stoves are
> illegal? That just doesn't sound right at all. A propane forge is no more 
> of
> a hazard than a propane grill or oven. Sounds suspect to me as to whether
> the parties you got your info from actually know what code is.
>
> Jason Nass - MacTalis Ironworks
> me at wargoth.com
>

If you're making your own water heater, furnace, stove, etc. then yes they'd 
most probably be illegal and no insurance company is going to cover you. If 
you buy a gas forge from a recognized company, say NC or Johnson Appliance 
I'm sure you could get a forge okayed so long as you set it up and use it 
correctly. Where I live there are no codes at all outside fed and state 
codes for water safety, etc. and I never mention my gas forge in the shop or 
my coverage would either go away or get realy expensive.

NO sane gvt, organization, etc. wants just anyone making their own gas fired 
appliances.

Jer.