Ross G. Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Two burners, with a 100 gallon tank, is that feasible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 For what? I have 2 burners on a 5 gallon tank; fairly small burners; but it's my main gas forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I use a fifty pound bottle on my two burner. A lot of people around here use a 100 pound bottle because it is cheaper to fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidney brink Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 A 100 pound cylinder gives the liguid gas time to turn to vaper and not freeze up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weaponologist Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 100 gallon is used with home heating or with gas logs....I'd say you wouldn't need fuel for a long time with a 100 GALLON....un less you mean POUNDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLD Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I get about 24-30 hours of forge time on a 100# tank running at about 12 pounds of pressure. I use a mankle 2 burner forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postleg Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have a 3 burner diamondback forge I had to switch to 100lb bottle because the 20 lb bottles kept freezing up. Cost is also a plus filling a 100 lb is like filling 5 20 lb bottles for the cost of 4.. Last tilme I filled mine it was $78. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Good Morning, The simplest way to slow down/stop the Propane bottle from freezing is to buy a t-fitting and hook up another bottle. The freezing is a function of the quantity of gas you are drawing off the surface of the liquid propane. Two tanks = twice the surface area = half of the draw per tank. The bigger the jet size, the more draw. The bigger the forge size, the more fuel you need to make it hot. If you use refractory on the inside of the forge, when the inside gets yellow, you can turn the gas pressure down a titch. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Having a box fan blow air around the bottle can help stave off freezing surprisingly well. Moving air will improve heat transfer over still air quite a lot. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 he asked 100 gal, most reply about 100# they are NOT the same... which is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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