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Old 2015-12-18, 12:35am
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You can do propane in the basement IF you take all of the precautions you will find in this and the other safety threads.

If you want to build an insulated shed to torch in it is just as doable as the basement but you will still need to learn all of the details involved with propane and the other aspects of lampworking.

A picture says a lot so look in the My Studio threads as well.

When using the search function here, use "quotes" around multiple word searches or you will wind up with results that for each single word which can be frustrating.



ETA: I want to be a little more clear on this.
You can PIPE propane into your basement with the proper precautions and preparations but under no circumstances should you bring the tank of propane into your house.

The valve systems that were used 30 years ago had problems with leaking and have been replaced with 'safer' systems but it is still a bad idea to bring the tank into your home. There is no advantage to having the tank in the house. Just pipe it in.

If something happens requiring an insurance claim, say a car runs into your house, they can deny your claim altogether even if the problem had nothing to do with the tank in the house.



Propane turns to a gas at minus 43f which equals minus 42c and if it is that cold outside often enough to make a difference where you live then you will be learning about tank heaters and such just to keep your place from freezing anyway.
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