Kitchen Gas Appliances - Propane range(stove)
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TheMailman
08-31-04, 05:38 PM
Girlfriend needs a new stove, which is ran off her propane tank. Been doing some reading and it appears propane is much more "forcefull" than natural gas. So I'm assuming that if I wanted to use a regular nat. gas stove, I'd need to make some modifications (orfice).
Seems the nat. gas stoves are found everywhere, but don't see much in the way of propane stoves. Could someone help me out here?
Thanks
Seems the nat. gas stoves are found everywhere, but don't see much in the way of propane stoves. Could someone help me out here?
Thanks
Sharp Advice
08-31-04, 06:11 PM
Hello: TheMailman
Propane appliances use a different appliance regulator or the same one as a natural gas stove, just set to a different water colume pressure.
Natural gas stoves are set to operate at 3.5 inches of water colume (WC) pressure, while propane operates at about 11 inches WC. So it is important to use the correct regulator.
Equally so, the correct sized orifices. Some conversions are needed. All of the needed parts are available at local appliance parts stores. Later model stoves have convertible regulators. Older stoves do not have convertible regulators. Check with the local parts store.
Read some of the existing questions on stove/range conversions. All the needed info is contained within them.
Propane appliances use a different appliance regulator or the same one as a natural gas stove, just set to a different water colume pressure.
Natural gas stoves are set to operate at 3.5 inches of water colume (WC) pressure, while propane operates at about 11 inches WC. So it is important to use the correct regulator.
Equally so, the correct sized orifices. Some conversions are needed. All of the needed parts are available at local appliance parts stores. Later model stoves have convertible regulators. Older stoves do not have convertible regulators. Check with the local parts store.
Read some of the existing questions on stove/range conversions. All the needed info is contained within them.