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Technical Forum => Studio/workspace/setup/equipment => Oxycon/Oxygen/Propane => Topic started by: Pam on January 07, 2010, 05:48:09 PM

Title: Propane and cold weather
Post by: Pam on January 07, 2010, 05:48:09 PM
Can any one tell me if there are any safety issues with propane and this sub zero weather we are having. I havn't made any beads for weeks due to this that and a lot of the other and am now desperate to make some beads but with this freezing weather is it safe  ??? Or am I looking for more excuses not to go to the cold shed!
Title: Re: Propane and cold weather
Post by: mariag on January 07, 2010, 05:54:30 PM
Quote from: Pam on January 07, 2010, 05:48:09 PM
Can any one tell me if there are any safety issues with propane and this sub zero weather we are having. I havn't made any beads for weeks due to this that and a lot of the other and am now desperate to make some beads but with this freezing weather is it safe  ??? Or am I looking for more excuses not to go to the cold shed!
I was thinking this too Pat........had a cold for the past few days but itching to get back to torching again ;D
Title: Re: Propane and cold weather
Post by: Bluebottle on January 07, 2010, 06:02:58 PM
Hi girls, the worse thing that can happen is if your gas bottle gets too cold it will stop producing gas and will have to be taken into a warmer environment to make it work again, not dangerous at all but very inconvenient. HTH

Mike   ;D
Title: Re: Propane and cold weather
Post by: mariag on January 07, 2010, 06:08:10 PM
Thanks Mike  ;D
Title: Re: Propane and cold weather
Post by: Pam on January 07, 2010, 06:22:03 PM
Thanks Mike.
Title: Re: Propane and cold weather
Post by: stuwaudby on March 18, 2010, 11:17:59 PM
Propane boils at -42 DegC so you should be ok.