📖 Glossary, Concept
What is a lp conversion?
Changing orifices and regulator settings so a gas appliance runs safely on propane instead of natural gas.
Propane is delivered at higher pressure and carries more energy per unit volume than natural gas, so it needs smaller orifices and a different regulator setting. Running a natural gas appliance on propane without converting it produces dangerously oversized flames. The reverse produces a starved, sooty burner. Conversion kits are supplied by the manufacturer, the appliance must be labeled as converted, and manifold pressure should be verified with a manometer afterwards.
Where you’ll meet it
Repairs that involve lp conversion
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