Bearded_ginger Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I’m completely new to smithing. I’m just trying to get started and I’m starting small. I am looking at getting a small gas forge (Firebox – 4" h x 4-1/2" w x 13-1/2" l ). My shop is small, 15’ x 10’, the shop has the windows in the front and doors on both ends. Will the Windows and doors provide enough air circulation or should I look into venting the forge? Thanks for your time and help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Welcome aboard... Don't be surprised if your thread gets moved to the Gas Forge section, where you might get more answers. Knowing where in the world you are located may help also. I don't think that would provide enough ventilation without having enough air movement. Our shop is 10 feet wide and 44 feet long and it has a 30 foot open side (half wall) and doors on both ends. When we tried running our propane forge inside, the carbon monoxide detector sounded and the CO levels were too high. CO is nothing to fool with, it will kill you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded_ginger Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 After I posted my question I figured it belonged in a different forum. I’m in Texas, I know it’s going to get hot with the doors and windows open in the summer. I’m not going to mess around with CO, so I’m trying to find a good solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 We won't remember your location once leaving this post, hence the suggestion to add it in your profile. Our solution was to put the forge on a wheeled cart and move it outside the walk through door to run it. If you can post some pictures of your set up, maybe someone will have a better idea. Maybe an exhaust fan in a window near the forge. In any case I suggest having a CO detector in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded_ginger Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 I took your advice and put my location in my profile. I’m definitely going to have CO sensors in my shop, I thought about putting vents in two of the three front windows I just wasn’t sure if that would be enough to provide proper ventilation. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 A easy way to check that is by getting something that smokes a lot, place it into something you can safely hold, and walk around the shop. If the smoke stays in the shop you have bad ventilation. I usually use white sage for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded_ginger Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 Fantastic suggestion! I have some white sage and I think I’ll give this a try tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 My shop is in a small 1 car garage, not a whole lot bigger than yours. When i was using propane i kept 1 door open and put an exhaust fan in the wall up under the eave. Never once did a CO detector go off. Just read the 2 replies, that is a pretty good suggestion. I am a smoker and when i light up in the shop i can watch the cigarette smoke float up and towards my exhaust fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 How much wind do you usually get? If you have openings along the usual path of the wind that can help a lot. I tell folks I don't start closing down the opposing 10'x10' roll up doors till the wind starts blowing anvils over...(I also have open gables on the shop and it's 20'x30' with 10' walls....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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