Kitchen Gas Appliances - blown propane (converted GAS) regulator?
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paulalee
05-03-07, 02:22 PM
Save me the safety warnings - the "dumb" attempts are history & fortunately I'm still here to ask a question - mysiginificant other ignored my complaints of the propane smell coming from my GE144 stove. (the conversion done years ago). No sooner had the propane company called to say they had filled the *(outdoor) tank, than the stove ceased working. In an attempt to save $$, "hubby" tried to solve the problem by hooking up a 20# tank indoors. Unsuccessful, it occurred to him to add a regulator - which he removed from our fifth wheel trailer - long story short - could the attempt without a regulator, have "blown" the GE stove's regulator? This is the diagnosis of the propane professional - after informing us that the initial problem was that they had simply turned the tank off, when they filled it. I'm afraid prior experience with this professional makes me leary - is he just opting for another $75 service fee?
hankhill6018
05-04-07, 05:34 AM
It is VERY possible and likely that hooking up the stove directly to the tank ruined the appliance regulator on the stove. The stove's appliance regulator is designed to have an inlet pressure of approx. 1/2 PSI. Hooking up a 20# directly, indoors at room temperature will have supplied approx. 60 PSI.
The propane tech said the problem was due to the tank being shut off because that is what is usually done once filled unless the driver can get inside to check the appliances. We try not to think of homeowners creativity when explaining problems such as this.
Bottom line, get your stove checked out GOOD before using. If you're lucky, only the appliance regulator needs to be replaced. On the extreme side, it may be cheaper to replace the whole stove if the gas passed through the regulator because the integrity of the burner valves may have been compromised. I've seen both scenarios occur.
Good luck.
The propane tech said the problem was due to the tank being shut off because that is what is usually done once filled unless the driver can get inside to check the appliances. We try not to think of homeowners creativity when explaining problems such as this.
Bottom line, get your stove checked out GOOD before using. If you're lucky, only the appliance regulator needs to be replaced. On the extreme side, it may be cheaper to replace the whole stove if the gas passed through the regulator because the integrity of the burner valves may have been compromised. I've seen both scenarios occur.
Good luck.