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pike3e

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Is it safe to run a propane forge in a garage with a window open, or the garage door? Any other concerns I should think about before firing it up?


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John
 
Add a fan or two to circulate fresh are. Add a carbon monoxide sensor to the garage. I forge in my garage but the actual forge is placed outside.
 
You'll probably want to keep a close eye on the temps of any combustibles within 10' directly above the forge. Other than that, if you are using small or any tank for that matter, make good and sure the tank cannot be knocked over or it will be pretty much instant disaster.
 
The rule I use is that if you can't feel air moving, you can't be sure. My forge is right at the door of my garage, and I run it with both doors and the side door open. It's okverkill. I know that. But it makes you feel safer. CO is about the same density as air, so you can't ever be sure where it's going to go.
 
Make sure you get a good CO monitor, and place it at head height. Then make sure you have some good ventilation. I forge inside of a building, but it's 30'x36'x12' so I have a little more air volume to play with.

All of that said, you'll greatly reduce your CO emissions if you keep the atmosphere of the forge tuned to a reducing flame.

-d
 
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