Topic: cutting torch issue

[red]

has anybody here ever had their oxy/acetalyne torch lines freeze or just refuse to flow? its been up to the high teens/low 20's for the high here the past couple days. went out to the garage to try and work on the trailer (tanks not sitting anywhere near a heater) and had no gas flow when i opened the valves.

theres a fair amount of gas in both bottles.

[Willy Mammoth]

Could it just be the pressure is low because of the tempature? If Acy condences and I thing it does, then the lower the tempature the lower the pressure. Try warming the tank with some warm water and see if it doesn't improve.

[red [OP]]

think your right. i've had the bottles sitting inside for a couple hours in the house and now it flows just fine. guess i'll need to wrap the bottles in a blanket of some kind while i'm using them.

[Rocksurfer]

Could always build a fire under them. 

[red [OP]]

i think i'd like to keep the house and garage intact

[kneedownnate]

Could always build a fire under them.