How to convert gas appliance orifices from LP to natural gas?
The manufacturer includes a set of brass orifice fittings (shown below) that must be used when converting the cooktop from natural gas to LP or propane fuel. A typical gas appliance spud or orifice will be marked with A letter: L (for LPG) or N (for natural gas) A number: (such as 44 or 122) indicating the orifice opening diameter.
What do you need to convert gas cooktop to LP?
The manufacturer includes a set of brass orifice fittings (shown below) that must be used when converting the cooktop from natural gas to LP or propane fuel. A number: (such as 44 or 122) indicating the orifice opening diameter. Watch out: it’s darn hard to read the tiny numbers and letters stamped onto these parts.
What happens when you change from natural gas to propane?
When converting an appliance from using a lower pressure natural gas fuel supply to a higher pressure LP or propane gas fuel supply, the new orifices will be smaller in diameter to accommodate the higher pressure of the fuel supply without releasing too much fuel too quickly.
Can a Bosch gas cooktop be converted to propane?
Our example Bosch gas cooktop, the same unit whose regulator we converted earlier, came factory-set with orifices installed for natural gas. The manufacturer includes a set of brass orifice fittings (shown below) that must be used when converting the cooktop from natural gas to LP or propane fuel.
The manufacturer includes a set of brass orifice fittings (shown below) that must be used when converting the cooktop from natural gas to LP or propane fuel. A typical gas appliance spud or orifice will be marked with A letter: L (for LPG) or N (for natural gas) A number: (such as 44 or 122) indicating the orifice opening diameter.
The manufacturer includes a set of brass orifice fittings (shown below) that must be used when converting the cooktop from natural gas to LP or propane fuel. A number: (such as 44 or 122) indicating the orifice opening diameter. Watch out: it’s darn hard to read the tiny numbers and letters stamped onto these parts.
Where can I get parts for my Rheem water heater?
Residential tank type water heater parts are available on this site. Follow the instructions on the home page for entering your serial number. Residential & Commercial parts can also be obtained through Rheem water heater contractors, or by contacting Rheem Customer Service. Contact Rheem Customer Service 800-621-5622.
When converting an appliance from using a lower pressure natural gas fuel supply to a higher pressure LP or propane gas fuel supply, the new orifices will be smaller in diameter to accommodate the higher pressure of the fuel supply without releasing too much fuel too quickly.
