I had a canister operated gas weed burner for years which worked well, but was costly to run as the canisters did not last long.
I decided to buy a more heavy duty propane gas wand which connects to a large propane tank on a trolley. This is the sort of set up roofers would use whilst working with tar etc. There are plenty of these on the popular selling sites.
However, I cannot get it working correctly at all. There were no instructions covering the issue I have.
I have it connected to a new calor propane cylinder via a 35mbar propane regulator. The flame is very weak, and only slightly stronger when I pull the handle.
Are these meant to be used with a regulator or connected directly to the cylinder? Having said that, I cannot see any connector of the POL type that would be suitable to connect directly to the gas hose I have so I presume they are meant to connect via a regulator. Basically, the flow is poor and I am not getting the blue flame, nor jet like effect I was expecting, which is what these burners are for. The pressure and flame I get is orange, and probably more suitable for a barbecue.
Please if responding keep to the topic. This is not a debate about how you weed your garden, or XYZ works better etc. I find the gas burner option works for me better than anything else I have tried. Thanks.
I decided to buy a more heavy duty propane gas wand which connects to a large propane tank on a trolley. This is the sort of set up roofers would use whilst working with tar etc. There are plenty of these on the popular selling sites.
However, I cannot get it working correctly at all. There were no instructions covering the issue I have.
I have it connected to a new calor propane cylinder via a 35mbar propane regulator. The flame is very weak, and only slightly stronger when I pull the handle.
Are these meant to be used with a regulator or connected directly to the cylinder? Having said that, I cannot see any connector of the POL type that would be suitable to connect directly to the gas hose I have so I presume they are meant to connect via a regulator. Basically, the flow is poor and I am not getting the blue flame, nor jet like effect I was expecting, which is what these burners are for. The pressure and flame I get is orange, and probably more suitable for a barbecue.
Please if responding keep to the topic. This is not a debate about how you weed your garden, or XYZ works better etc. I find the gas burner option works for me better than anything else I have tried. Thanks.
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