Rothenberger SuperFire 2 - How to store safely

[dunkyb]

I purged mine yesterday and disconnected the cylinder to try test it and got a small fizz of gas from the cylinder instead. At least you guys have reassured me this is normal and my torch isn’t defective or dangerous!

 

[Knappers]

I remember first working on a meter and how scared I was about releasing gas from the test nipple, these days i like to make sure its well purged, its also when I'd have a smoke break!
(Joking!...)

 

[Timmy D]

It is safe, I disconnect mine because I have a soldering tool box, and won’t fit connected.

Same. I just unscrew it and put it in my soldering case. No purging etc.

 

[dunkyb]

Same. I just unscrew it and put it in my soldering case. No purging etc.

Don’t you get a gas discharge from the bottle when you don’t purge it?

 

[Ric2013]

The purging is to purge gas from the torch head AFTER it's been removed from the gas bottle. I always remove mine as it fits in my box separately.

 

[dunkyb]

The purging is to purge gas from the torch head AFTER it's been removed from the gas bottle. I always remove mine as it fits in my box separately.

Hi Ric,

The instruction leaflet mentions the purging process before disconnecting the head. The first time I disconnected it I got a huge pop. Second time I purged it before disconnecting from the gas bottle and it was a lot less eventful!

 

[Timmy D]

Don’t you get a gas discharge from the bottle when you don’t purge it?

The purge is from the head, not the bottle. I use the torch so often/go through so many bottles/I’m lazy, so don’t bother.

 

[Ric2013]

Hi Ric,

The instruction leaflet mentions the purging process before disconnecting the head. The first time I disconnected it I got a huge pop. Second time I purged it before disconnecting from the gas bottle and it was a lot less eventful!

He's right! So it does. I've been doing it wrong since - forever! Oops...