I'm on a hothead with a hoooooge bulk propane tank, have been for ages. Nothing has changed with my setup of late, and the gas isn't doing that 'flame a bit smaller/ slower, mayeb it's time to change the gas' thing....... but, last night I tried using CIM peace, and the resulting bead came out brown ???. I wondered if maybe it was because it was so cold, and left it. Have just tried to make a bead again, temp here is warmer; but still getting brown beads, the flame is really really dirty.
Any thoughts/ suggestions please?
I have NEVER managed to get a white bead from my hot head, so I was doing something wrong as well. I am about to try it on my new minor fingers crossed
Are you getting near to the end of the gas tank?
I had a few beads turn out with dirty brown streaks once, I think it was suggested on here that it may have been because the tank was getting close to empty. Although I haven't had that happen again so not entirely sure...
Unscrew the top of your hothead and check there's no glass, crud or dead insects stuck inside. Otherwise sounds like propane is on its way out.
Kazx
Have checked the nozzle Kaz, thanks, reckon it's time to get some more gas. Even if there is a bit left, I'd rather sacrifice that than have any more cruddy beads! Never had this problem before.
Thinking about it, they look a bit like Fossil... which would be fine except that I already have fossil proper!
I had this on my hothead and it was near the end of the gas, even though there was still a bit of torching time left, it also made my clear go brown! :o
Quote from: jammie on November 23, 2011, 07:09:04 PM
I had this on my hothead and it was near the end of the gas, even though there was still a bit of torching time left, it also made my clear go brown! :o
yup, I have sooty clear as well :-[. Off to Jewsons tomorrow.
I usually get nice white on my HH unless I work too near the nozzle, there is dirt in the nozzle or the gas is low. I usually get the tank changed to a full one before its empty, my hubby uses the last bit on his propane gas heater in the garage and I get a nice clean new one! ;D