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Review on πŸ”₯ HANSWAY High Temp Carbon Fiber Welding Blanket - Protect Work Area from Sparks & Splatte (18 x 24 inches) by Ben Demers

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good enough - great price

I bought this to replace a much smaller Oatey FR/Thermal Coating that I bought for soldering copper tubing in small spaces next to flammable pins. I tested this with an open flame from MAP-Pro, and while it smoked a lot more than an oatey blanket, it did protect the wood behind it from burning when the hot open flame was aimed directly at it. The other side was warm to the touch after one side had been exposed to an open flame for a few seconds and there was visible discoloration where the flame struck, but the material did not ignite or suffer damage other than discoloration and smoking. After testing, I used it to cover a joist in my 30 year old basement that was only 1/2 inch away from the copper pipe and fittings that I had to solder together. The ceiling protected for decades - an old, dried out wooden beam with no damage In contrast, when I was working on the same site about 20 years ago, I left a burn mark on the same beam: again no damage, no burn marks with this blanket, which has the wood behind the workpiece protects. This regular (or "HANSWAY?") blanket is noticeably thinner than the Oatey blanket I've been using for almost 20 years (maybe 1/8" versus 1/4"). the product area is about two or three times the size (ie, much larger) than the Oatey blanket, for about the same price. The Oatey blanket has been rated up to 2500F, which equates to up to 1800F as described. on Revain The Oatey blanket did not smoke as much when exposed directly to the MAP-Pro flame, nor did it change color as much. However, both blankets did a good job of protecting the frame of my house from fire, allowing me to solder copper pipe and fittings less than an inch from combustible material. You still have to be very careful, even if this blanket protects your home while you work. A: According to the description on the website it's only rated for 1800F and I'm pretty sure if I left the open flame of the MAP-Pro burner pointed at it long enough it would either burn a hole in the top or get hot enough. other hand, so that everything behind him could catch fire. This is enough to protect against the type of welding flame used to solder copper wire when exposed to it for a few seconds at a time.

Pros
  • Better heating and cooling efficiency
Cons
  • Not trendy