Brian V Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Is anyone else running their propane forge on a whole-house propane tank? I've got a my forge setup from propane bottles, but that's pretty expensive propane and freezing bottles is always a risk. My house has a 400 gallon tank next to it, and I'd like to convert over to that. However, the regulator I have goes from bottle pressure (130psi approx) to variable 0-15 psi. I can't easily get a 130psi connection, since the house regulator is a 2 stage and the first is sitting directly on the tank. So, the line I plumbed into the garage (from the house propane tank 1st stage) is 15psi. Can I use the same regulator I'm using now? I feel like I would need a different one, since the supply side pressure is so different, but perhaps I'm missing something. Has anyone done this? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Might be a little more complicated than you are making it out. A few considerations: A 2 stage regulator setup usually drops the pressure in two steps. Are you sure the intermediate tap is only 15 psi? You should be able to use your forge regulator again, but in this case it would be really helpful to know what actual maximum gauge pressure you forge is running at. A long length of tube from your main out to your forge will have a lot of friction for the gas flow in use. This will drop the line pressure at the forge. You may need to use a larger than typical runout. I recommend checking your local code for gas train hookup requirements. If the forge is hard piped you may need a safety system. If you don't have enough gas pressure to run a NA burner you can likely get by with a blown burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Welcome aboard Brian... If you put your location in your profile it will help in answering questions. Here in the Ozarks, my propane supplier advised they would put a separate shutoff valve on the house tank that we own, to hook up the forge regulator to. However to do that the tank would have to be empty. I had a separate 115 gallon tank that he put in a new valve and all the seals for no charge and filled that tank for me. Both tanks are behind the forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey98118 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I think what your locale dealer requires just depends on your areas safety laws; this is usually interpreted by the local fire department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Talk with your local propane dealer. They are usually happy to help you figure out more ways to use propane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian V Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Guys, I actually got an answer to this on the CalSmith board from someone who had some exactly the same thing. Thanks to all who helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 So what was the answer? Someone else might want to know also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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