HH and bulk, which knobs do I turn?!!!!

Started by Veebee, February 04, 2010, 03:42:58 PM

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helbels

Are you absolutely sure you have turned your propane on fully using the twisty knob on the tank... and turned your regulator the right way to open it fully?  Its a bit confusing because from memory one turns clockwise and the other turns anticlockwise, so if you turned them both the same way you may have turned one off without realising it?

jammie

yep regulator up to full helps , mine did this at first but it did work with the holes covered and the regulator on full, also the hot head knob on full

Veebee

Hmm, they turn different ways? We are definitely turning the bottle full on, there's an arrow telling you which way to tun it and everything  :D
When I first turned the regulator, I didn't know what 3/4 on was, so I erred on the side of caution and will admit I now can't remember which way it was going... I'll try turning my knobs in different directions and see how it goes  ;)
Did try with holes covered and everything up full (I think  ::) ) but no joy....
Thanks guys, gonna give it another go in a mo, fingers crossed!
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julieHB

Hi Vicki - the regulator opens up more as you turn it downwards, so it feels as if you close it. It needs to be 3/4 or fully open.

Hope you can start soon!  :)
Julie xx

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Veebee

We were turning the regulator in the wrong direction  ::) How stupid is that!!!!!
Thank you sooooo much everyone, I just made my first bead in months  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Julie xx

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Redhotsal

Your propane regulator is almost certainly the problem. You need to screw it in (down) for it to be open. So, unlike a water tap which you turn anticlockwise to open you need to turn the big black knob clockwise.

For a hothead try turning the knob on the propane bottle open about a turn (this one is anticlockwise to open), the regulator I usually have all the way open (fully screwed in) and use the knob on the hothead to adjust flow.

When you light the torch from cold it will often blow out the flame until the cowling of the torch gets warm. Cover the holes with a foil collar to stop the air blowing the flame out but remove as soon as you can - when the torch gets hotter.

When you are finished the easiest thing to burn off the gas is to turn the gas off at the bottle (leave the regulator left on - you don't need to change it once it's set) and just let the gas burn out. Takes a suprisingly long time (especially if you've forgotten to turn it off at the bottle!). Don't forget to turn the hothead off after the gas has all burned through.


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Veebee

I can't stop grinning  ;D
Thanks all!!!!!
;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Quote from: Veebee on February 04, 2010, 07:33:15 PM

Thank you sooooo much everyone, I just made my first bead in months  ;D  ;D  ;D

Woo!  ;D

jammie


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Hope you're enjoying yourself Vicki  ;D

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