How to convert a propane gas range to natural gas?
The conversion of a natural gas appliance for use with propane
involves replacing the jets that regulate the rate of flow of the
fuel. Natural gas and propane have different abilities to deliver
heat energy when they burn. Propane, a product of petrochemical
refining, has more heat energy per cubic foot, about 13.8kWh, than
does natural gas, a petroleum gas that is extracted directly from
the ground, and has about 10.8kWh of energy per cubic foot. What
that means in this case is that the jets will have to be replaces
with ones that have a smaller hole in them. This allows the burners
to deliver the same performance with propane as they did with
natural gas. IMPORTANT! Failure to replace the jets with the proper
ones for the new fuel will cause the range to run hotter than its
designers engineered it for! Don't fool around with this one. A
fire could cost you the structure in which the range is operated if
you don't do things right. Of course that wouldn't matter much to
you if you were unfortunate enough to be inside when it burned
down. A word to the wise is sufficient. Call your propane supplier
and get the straight scoop. They're the experts.