Westley Rosenbaum
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While I was at school a couple weeks ago, I was talking to my buddy about how I try to work on my car in the garage in the winter and run this propane pod heater I have, but the tank keeps freezing up after 10 min of use. I try putting the tank close to the heater hoping that it helps thaw it out. No luck. The only thing that works is if i shake it vigorously for a minute, but even then it freezes up and cuts out after 2 minutes. Who wants to shake the thing up every 5 minutes to keep using it?
I run the heater off the small tanks. Not sure but I think they are 20lbs? ...The ones you use in your grill. My friend told me no problem just flip the tank upside down and run it and it won't freeze up. I said "are you SURE about that? Is that even safe?" I asked him about 3 times and he reassured me.
I have NO idea how the internals or chemical reactions of an LP tank work as to why it freezes so fast when being used, which means I also have no idea if it's safe to burn with the tank upside down. Anyone out there know? Thanks in advance. Don't want to blow myself up!
I run the heater off the small tanks. Not sure but I think they are 20lbs? ...The ones you use in your grill. My friend told me no problem just flip the tank upside down and run it and it won't freeze up. I said "are you SURE about that? Is that even safe?" I asked him about 3 times and he reassured me.
I have NO idea how the internals or chemical reactions of an LP tank work as to why it freezes so fast when being used, which means I also have no idea if it's safe to burn with the tank upside down. Anyone out there know? Thanks in advance. Don't want to blow myself up!