mel jacobson on fri 3 jan 03
yes, of course tanks can be hooked together.
here is the final word, from a great expert...the
man who designed the oregon flattop.
he drives me crazy, but is a great friend.
mel
Lorraine,
The kiln was built by Nils and me. It was first fired with a 5 gal.
tank and then a 10 gal. tank of propane gas. Therefore it was fired
with a "15 gal." tank. The 5 gal. tank was used until it started to
freeze, then is was disconnected and the 10 gal. tank was hooked
up to the kiln to finish firing. You can hook tanks up in tandem
to fire the kiln. It just takes the proper connections. The kiln is
now plumbed with natural gas. I used a high pressure regulator
with the propane.
Don Hoskisson
Western Oregon University
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Glenn Allenspach on mon 6 jan 03
Mel:
May I add a thought or two to the "Final word," as I fire a small kiln to
cone 10 outdoors in Minnesota, year 'round?
Yes, you may link together two (or more) tanks to increase the available
volume of propane vapor. Some things I've learned here in the Twin Cities,
which is a much colder climate than where Lori is at in FL:
The standard low pressure regulator may not deliver enough gas to your
burners. If not, your dealer should be able to sell you an adjustable
regulator. Have a guage installed. I fire at pressure up to about 2 PSI. You
adjust them by turning the knob in or out.
Your tanks can be connected with a simple Tee device and pigtails. However,
if you get a swicthover Tee, this would allow you to direct the gas flow from
one tank or the other, plus give the ability to change a tank during the
firing if needed. Switchover tees can also be set in the middle, which draws
from both tanks at once.
Someone else suggested a liquid burner. If you go with liquid burners, ignore
the stuff I just said, but remember that your tanks will need special liquid
valves in order to get the gas out. Also, for what it's worth, I fire on
standard vapor tanks, even if the temperature is below zero. In extreme cold,
I just tee on a third tank, and that works just fine for me.
Best of Luck,
Glenn Allenspach
Maplewood, Minnesota
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