Can propane and natural gas be swapped out with fitments SOLVED: YES

[day]

As the title says, can the propane and natural gas options be swapped around by changing simple cheap fitments or would it require a whole new stove?

[hankua]

That's a good question, I've been investigating how NG works. Normal home pressures run around 6-8" WC which equates to @ 1.7 kPa; it would be nice to have a 10" WC gauge.

The normal pressure gauge he uses is the wrong size for NG, is there another option? And can the jet/jets be replaced with a conversion size?

[day]

That's a good question, I've been investigating how NG works. Normal home pressures run around 6-8" WC which equates to @ 1.7 kPa; it would be nice to have a 10" WC gauge.

The normal pressure gauge he uses is the wrong size for NG, is there another option? And can the jet/jets be replaced with a conversion size?

Hey! Thanks for the reply. I have my invoice ready but have not paid yet. Will the pressure gauge not work? Is there something specific I need to find out before ordering? The used option I had considered was ng, and she said her pressure gauge would stop working when she lit the stove.

[hankua]

I don't have NG, only just started reading up on it. You should be able to operate a small roaster with home pressures. 10" WC gauges are available, a little pricy.

NG makes sense in colder climates wher the machine can be permanently installed in the basement, just like the water heater or furnace.

LPG pressures can go up to 4 kPa with the green Taiwan regulator, NG pressure is limited. Commercial installations should have a separate gas line installed with a higher WC pressure.

Not sure what the finer points are between LPG an NG. I was told LPG has more adjustability than NG which makes sense. How does the heat output compare, no idea?

[day]

I don't have NG, only just started reading up on it. You should be able to operate a small roaster with home pressures. 10" WC gauges are available, a little pricy.

NG makes sense in colder climates wher the machine can be permanently installed in the basement, just like the water heater or furnace.

LPG pressures can go up to 4 kPa with the green Taiwan regulator, NG pressure is limited. Commercial installations should have a separate gas line installed with a higher WC pressure.

Not sure what the finer points are between LPG an NG. I was told LPG has more adjustability than NG which makes sense. How does the heat output compare, no idea?

So natural gas is my only hold up, I just emailed Mr. Li about the fitments, but want to follow up on this. If my line pressure is sufficient (my dad says it is and installed gas fireplaces and lines for years though these applications are not his experience) then maximum flow would be sufficient heat and the needle nose would just cause it to slow in a controlled fashion right?

My second question is related to pressure and flow. The two are not equivalent right? The needle valve would be controlling flow but a particular given setting would not necessarily be tied to pressure, which would be temperature dependent correct? So, if correct? the pressure gauge would only be useful when comparing temperatures at the same ambient temperature environments? Though my dad believes that it would required hundreds of degrees of shift before it was relevant, so I am probably just going to go ahead and place the order and continue learning more about it.

[day]

Heard back from Kuanho. He said that the fitments can be easily swapped to switch from propane to ng.

[hankua]

Good to hear, I'm planning on using NG in an apartment and have a propane stove that can be converted.

Replacing the gauge is going to help tracking adjustments, and the needle valve should work fine as well. Overall performance is a question, hopefully the profiles can be adapted.

[LTB]

I didn't know the english word (fitments ?) but I can confirm that in france you just have to switch it either you want NG or butane/propane. If you have the wrong one flammes will be big and yellow instead of sharp and blue.

For porpane/butane it's the same fitment, but you have to change the pressure thing just after the bottle/tank (I don't know the word either).