Sos...help..ng...sos

[evenia]

Ok, finally got most of my stuff moved in and the torch is hooked up to the NG line. I can't for the life of me light the damn thing. I have tried the flint stick, I have tried matches, NG blows it out. I have tried lighters...same thing. How the heck do I light this sucker? I want to torch darn it!!!!

Please Mike, Dale somebody please tell me what the heck I am doing wrong? I double checked the lines. It's not the 02, and I can smell the NG. Does it just take a while to get the air out of the lines? Arghh, getting very frustrated.

I am going for a run to work off this frustration. I'll be back in an hour or so. Hopefully by then somebody will have an idea to tell me how to light the torch. :lol:

Thanks you all.

[IF-Designs]

Are you opening the gas valve all the way up?
If you are dont just crack it a bit

Is your oxy on when you try to light the torch?
If it is turn it off and just light the gas first then add in the oxy...

[evenia]

NG line is on or off. It is all the way on. I don't have the oxy on at all. I was just trying to test the NG line.

going to run now. thank you so much for looking and giving me any help or idea.

[Kalera]

It takes 30 seconds to 1 minute - sometimes more - to get all the air out ofthe lines after installation. Try bleeding your lines for 30 seconds (with your ventilation on) wait 15 minutes, then try lighting it.

HTH

[IF-Designs]

Evenia at your torch i mean is your knob just cracked open or all the way on? just crack it and the bleeding the line out like kalera suggested is a good idea too.

[evenia]

It lit! Thank you guys. It's not as hot as propane and I'll probably have to get a booster some day but right now I think it will be fine. Thanks so much. I get to finish moving in tonight and tomorrow.

[LLane]

NG is not going to be as hot as propane even if you "boost" the pressure. It just doesn't burn as hot! It is just a learning curve...... and you will adjust your oxygen mix to make it hotter. I don't know what the flaming degrees differences are..... but the ignition temps are as follows: NG ... around 1100 - 1200, and Propane 920 to 1120. That might account for the lighting issue!!

You should love it..... I did........ we use propane now because there IS NO natural gas here in the Keys!

Good luck,
Lois

[evenia]

You should love it..... I did

Good luck,
Lois
wahoo, thanks!!!!

[bclogan]

Yes, I noticed a BIG difference in the flame going to NG. But I like it.

My big adjustment is going from the tanked O2 to an oxycon. I just can't seem to get a nice pinpoint flame on my Minor like I used to. And everything is reducing like crazy, which means I'm not getting as much O2.

Barbara