Mike Patterson wrote:

My plan was to have the gas flow fast enough so that there is a net
"Continuous flow" at the surface to sustain the flame.

Again you could not afford the amount of gas required to come close to what
could be considered any thing close to a "continuous flow".

Natural gas is normally supplied to a residential customer at 4 PSI.
About the pressure you exert when you blow up a balloon
while LPG is regulated to 14 Inches of water column max.
which is about the pressure you exert when you exhale while breathing
normally.

any pressure ABOVE these and the gas WILL NOT light reliably.

And PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE Mike do not even attempt to run a direct line
from the tank,
That is About 110 #'s of pressure ""EXXXTREMELY DANGEROUS""
Ideally, nothing protrudes above water level, so no pilot.
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Also the volume of gas you would require, IF it were possible to do it
would be astronomical.
I am paying $1.90-$2.20 / gal. Commercial rate.
Compared to $2.75 -$3.50/ gal. Residential rate.
For LPG here in eastern Pa.


good points,, but I think I'll do some empirical testing. If nothing
else the testing should be entertaining.


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That's OK, keep rambling. In the immortal words of Number 5, "more
input!"

Thanks for " NO Disassemble Johnny 5"

Mike Patterson
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