Thread: Gas fitter and/or electrician on here?

I thought your name was Ian - that's what I've always called you when in your company. Now I find it's really Charlie.

You sure know how to confuse a bloke!

Do you tell all your dates that your name is Ian?

I've done the conversion on a few stoves over the years. First of all you need the correct size jets for propane, they are usually around 0.6mm to 0.8mm in size. Last time, I found a local plumber with a selection of jets and had to modify the old jets to fit the new ones by drilling them out and threading them to suit (I had to buy a special tap, M6 x 0.5 by memory). Then you need to work out if it is possible to change the controls to reduce the flow rate at their minimum settings. The oven thermostat may have an inbuilt low gas setting that can be adjusted by screw driver. The burner controls will be more difficult, either you shave a bit off the low stop or if its a modern stove to replace all the control valves with the correct ones. If you don't do this you will only have limited control over the flame size and burn every meal.

Ron, C.Ash has an impeccable financial status and will be settling the account.

Hi Ian,

You can reuse the power cabling to feed a couple of GPOs. I expect that the stove feed is not currently protected by a RCD device so one will need to be installed, easiest would be a combination CB/RCD for the circuit.

The biggest issue normally is the proposed position for the GPO is in the wrong spot...

Cheers
Ron

p.s I'm a licensed but non practicing electrician...

Most recent - ie 20 year old, or less, stoves have a conversion kit that should be available as a spare part.
LPG is 2.6 times stronger than Nat gas or town gas so the jets will be smaller. The ring or oven burners don't need altering. The kit may also include a different regulator.
Not much town gas around anymore ... so its probably an old stove..

Originally Posted by DeeJay

Most recent - ie 20 year old, or less, stoves have a conversion kit that should be available as a spare part.
LPG is 2.6 times stronger than Nat gas or town gas so the jets will be smaller. The ring or oven burners don't need altering. The kit may also include a different regulator.
Not much town gas around anymore ... so its probably an old stove..

Just found out, the stove is two years old and there is a conversion kit readily available, for $30 - 40. Would this be a restrictor on the inlet?

You could try Bertie Odger And Son - Electrical and Gas fitters

On a serious note Ian would you like me to give your number to a friend in Kallangar ?? He's an electrician / gas fitter

Originally Posted by jerryd

You could try Bertie Odger And Son - Electrical and Gas fitters

On a serious note Ian would you like me to give your number to a friend in Kallangar ?? He's an electrician / gas fitter

One man, both trades covered, you would't get too many blokes like that in a dozen.
Yes please Jerry.