Cast iron gas burners
Submitted: Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 18:02
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Member - RFLundgren (NSW)
Hey all
I picked up for free today one of those double 2 burner gas rings. I figure that some people will know what I am on about :)
The gas hose that is on it has the connection on the end that appears to go into a mains gas cock on the wall for natural gas. I am wanting to use it with a bottle however.
Obviously I need to put a different hose onto it with a regulator, but does anything else in the unit need to be changed to accommodate LPG rather than natural gas. I know its hard to answer this without a picture, but hopefully someone will have some idea what I am raving on about.
Cheers
Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 18:24
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 18:24
Hullo Richard, I see you made the big trip back east.
You will need to change the jets inside the burners too. If you have a place like Kleenheat Gas over there they should be able to advise you.
cheers, best wishes to Tracey.
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Follow Up By: Member - RFLundgren (NSW) - Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 18:31
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 18:31
Thanks for that info. Yes we did make the trip back. Been back about 3 weeks now and its damn cold here in the Blue Mountains. I have to say that I did prefer the weather in
Perth, but it is nice to be back with family though.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: disco driver - Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 19:14
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 19:14
Greetings All,
It sounds suspiciously like a crab cooker burner to me.
It is possible that the connection on the hose is one to allow the burner to be connected to an external gas bayonet socket on a caravan or campertrailer.
As Gone Bush suggests, check with Kleenheat or similar Gas supplier in NSW as to the burner jets fitted, and if necessary change them and the hose to suit your fittings and gas supply.
Hope this helps.
Disco.
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Follow Up By: phil300 - Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 22:37
Monday, Jul 13, 2009 at 22:37
make sure you use safety matches.
cheers Phil
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Reply By: AdrianLR (VIC) - Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 at 08:14
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 at 08:14
Richard,
Most (if not all) of the standalone cast iron burners are a low pressure unit and don't have jets. Look for a regulator with an attached hose that already has the correct thread to screw straight into the burner. A plumbing supplier will have a brass adapter if you can't find a regulator with the right thread.
Adrian
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Follow Up By: Member - RFLundgren (NSW) - Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 at 08:31
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 at 08:31
Adrian
You may be correct. The existing hose connects straight to a brass pipe which then feeds off to two control knobs. I took this out last night and at each of the control knobs there is a pipe (jet) built into the unit, which cannot detach. These pipes have a small hole in the end, obviously to let the gas through.
I would think that this whole piece would have to be replaced if that were the case. From what I know the hole sizes are different between natural and lpg, with lpg having a smaller hole for the gas to go through.
If I was to connect a hose with a regulator to this unit and it is in fact meant for natural gas rather than lpg, what is likely to happen if I were to try lighting it. Am I going to blow myself up :)
Cheers
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