adding @Alex so he sees this.
I’m not sure what issues you had. Both forges operated fine this morning. I did notice that the ball valve to the fan was closed on the small forge, which meant there was no air getting to the burner. Since there is a choke on the fan, the valve is not needed - so I removed it. One less thing to go wrong.
For future reference, here are detailed instructions on how to light the forges. This will be printed and posted near the forges.
Small Forge Lighting Instructions
- Turn on fan
- Open tank (one full turn)
- Adjust regulator to 5 psi
- Close tank and wait 5 seconds
- Hold lit hand torch across opening
- Open tank (one full turn)
- Replace hand torch
- When forge is hot (about. 5 minutes) set regulator to 1 – 2 psi
Small Forge Shutdown Instructions
- Close tank
- Leave fan running for as long as possible
- Turn off fan when leaving
Large Forge Lighting Instructions
- Plug in fan
- With all three inline valves closed, open both tanks (1 full turn each)
- Open all three inline values
- Adjust regulator to 7 psi
- Close main valve (closest to regulator)
- Open door on one side of forge (set on the highest pegs)
- Hold lit hand torch across opening
- Open main valve
- Replace hand torch
- When forge is hot (about. 5 minutes) set regulator to 2 – 3 psi
Large Forge Shutdown Instructions
- Close tanks
- Leave fan running for as long as possible
- unplug fan when leaving