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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.

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You'll have to change the orifices.
These are little brass nozzles at the end of the gas manifolds.
They generally come packed with the instructions for stove.
You'll have to adjust the air as well so you might want to let the guys from your gas company do the conversion.
(and they can supply the orifices if you don't have them.)
They're hot to keep you as a customer and if your stove works you'll be using more gas,
so they probably won't charge you much for the installation.

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I bought a gas fridge several years back that used propane gas and the person that sold it to me just changed the propane gas orifice to a natural gas orifice no charge. I don't see why it couldn't be changed the otherway around!

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You need to swap or adjust your nozzles. Best thing is to consult your owners manual, manufacturer, or gas company. Additionally, you can open the top of your stove. Some have an adjustable nozzle (use a screwdriver), while others require you to replace the existing one. If adjustable, the flame must always be blue with minimal yellow at both low and high heat settings.

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