brians08
Aug 4, 2008, 10:02 AM
I have a gas dryer that was converted to propane and I now need to convert back to Natural Gas. The problem is that I can't find a source for the NG orifice.
What I want to do is to modify the orifice I have for the NG. My calculations which are based on the energy content and supply pressure of NG vs propane say that I need to increase the cross-section area of the orifice by a factor of 3.7 which translates to an increase in diameter of about 2.9. I think this is about right but would like to verify it somehow. If anybody know what the propane to NG ration is I would greatly appreciate it.
I also understand that the propane conversion included a pin that forces the on-board pressure regulator full open so I need to remove it and replace with a vented plug.
Please don't bother answering this question if you are just going to rant about how I will blow up my house and burn down the neighbourhood. I know what I am doing and have a plan to check and double check the flame size and quality plus I will observe many ignition cycles to verify reliability.
I will be oversizing the hole using a reaming tool in a machine shop so the bore will be round, smooth and parallel to the desired gas flow.
What I want to do is to modify the orifice I have for the NG. My calculations which are based on the energy content and supply pressure of NG vs propane say that I need to increase the cross-section area of the orifice by a factor of 3.7 which translates to an increase in diameter of about 2.9. I think this is about right but would like to verify it somehow. If anybody know what the propane to NG ration is I would greatly appreciate it.
I also understand that the propane conversion included a pin that forces the on-board pressure regulator full open so I need to remove it and replace with a vented plug.
Please don't bother answering this question if you are just going to rant about how I will blow up my house and burn down the neighbourhood. I know what I am doing and have a plan to check and double check the flame size and quality plus I will observe many ignition cycles to verify reliability.
I will be oversizing the hole using a reaming tool in a machine shop so the bore will be round, smooth and parallel to the desired gas flow.