"Tom J" wrote in
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well I tried exactly what you are suggesting and the flame just
kept going out. Ingrid

And if you tried it with 100 other hand held propane torches with
the angled burner attached directly to the can, they would all go
out too. They would all flood the flame when used upside down.

Tom J



Did you try turning the flow rate adjustment knob until you got a
steady flame? It's not just an open-close valve. This was probably
15 years ago,

The torch was being used with the cylinder at an angle so the torch
flame could hit the tile, not upside down. Those type torches just
don't work with the bottom of the cylinder up and the torch end down.
If you don't own one, most likely your neighbor does, so try it
yourself.

Tom J



Maybe I'm a little confused. Wouldn't the torch you describe work just
as well for tile as for burning weeds? It's not necessary to hold a tank
precisely vertically to burn weeds.

Yeah, my neighbors have blow-torches. Two married guys on either side
that don't even have toolboxes and 3 single girls across the street. I
think I might have one in the garage, but not sure if the tank has any
propane in it.

Anyway I was just curious. I don't have anything so pernicious that
can't be eliminated by manually pulling out or dumping vinegar on.