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Kenmore natural gas range to propane - I have done regulator change over and changed the orfices on the top burners to propane size. Question: Do oven broiler and oven require orfices changed or do they adjust to keep flame from being so high. If they adjust, how do you determine how low/high the flame should be?
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Most ranges can be converted with the orfices being changed.Newer ranges have the orfices under the top.Older ranges can be convetrted by drilling the orfices larger.(propane orfices are smaller than natural gas.Sears can sell you a conversion kit if you know the model and serial #.Most Gas companies will convert it for a fee.
You will need to conact a gas safe engineer who will change your gas jets from natural gas to LPG, then carry out various test to makesure your flueless appliance burns the gas safely and efficiently
We need a model number to be specific. Check the gas regulator and make sure the pressure cap has been set for propane.Most of them are turned over to put more pressure inside the valve. If so. Check the air shutter on the bake gas tube and adjust for the best color flame. Also tighten the bake burner orifice with a 1/2 inch wrench.
When converting an appliance from propane gas to natural sometimes a technician will drill the orifice to a larger size rather than replace the orifices. Either way is fine, but sometimes the orifices don't get drilled to the correct size. The regulator must be on the propane setting if it is a convertible regulator. If your oven is working fine.... the top burner orifices probably need to be checked that they are the correct size. A simple fix.
Tom
The range burner orfices need to be changed to the natural gas ones. I am assuming when you say "apertures" you are talking about the burner orfices. If so then you have already changed the range burner orfices. There is also a orfice that usually needs to be replaced for the oven burner and top broiler burner (if you have a top broiler). And then there is usally a pressure adjustment required on the appliance gas regulator. This is usually adjusted by simply removing the regulator cap and turning over the spring tension plug inside and then re-installing the plug and cap.
you have to change the little nozzles at each burner to smaller ones and then switch the plastic orfice around in the gas regulator thats on the stove where the gas hooks up.whirlpool should offer the kit to convert this stove.this must be done to insure it work properly.
Hi, Did you flip the cap on top of the regulator? As far as adjusting the bake/broil orfices, all you will nee to do is turn them 2 full turns counter clockwise. Start the oven and watch the flame. It should have blue tips as much as possible.
You might have to raise or lower the orfice adjustment as needed.
I hope this helps you. Please let me know if I can assist you further.
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