territorialmillworks Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 My blown forge has a solenoid wired to shut off the gas when the blower is turned off. I shut the forge off yesterday and when I re-lit it, the forge back fired rather loudly and flames shot out the blower. Turned out that solenoid failed and was leaking gas. The solenoid was 3-4 years old, used infrequently, and was rated for air/water/fuel/and natural gas. Is there any reason that it shouldn't have work with propane??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Need more info: Was it the valve (gas leaking by) that failed? Or was it the electrical component, the solenoid itself that failed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweany Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I looked up the oring Compatability chart for both gases, both list the same types of material as compatible for both gases, so.. worn out oring,crack, lose screw...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I'd put a filter in the up stream side of the solenoid valve. Propane can be dirty, a flake of something may have held the valve off it's seat. Which cause it not to seal. Just my two cents Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Sauvage Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Did you shut of the main gas valve at the tank? For safety reasons you should always close the valve at the tank. The gas lines needle valve, magnethic valves and hoses may not be designed to take the full pressure over time, when a valve is closed upstrem from the regulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.