Pro tip: Don't use propane without a regulator check first

I tried running my forge on a cheap grill tank hookup vs a proper regulator setup last year and the flame was all over the place - almost had a flashback. Switching to a real adjustable regulator fixed everything, has anyone else had close calls with bad gas flow?

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jason5628d ago

Man I gotta disagree, I've run propane for years without a regulator and never had an issue like that.

anderson.spencer8d ago

Read an article just the other week about how older propane setups didn't always use regulators because the tanks had lower pressure valves. But that stuff is dangerously outdated now. Modern propane tanks can push way more pressure than you think, and if you get a bad tank valve on a hot day, you're basically sitting on a bomb. Glad you've been lucky, but I've heard at least three stories of people having their burners blow out or hoses burst exactly because they skipped the regulator.