New Gas Range

[deanocraft]

We can稚 seem to cook on an electric stove. It seems we can never get the heat right, and if it ever gets too hot, it stays that way long after you turn the heat down. My wife had finally had enough and bought a beautiful new range. It got delivered and I installed it. All is good, except I think the pressure in our propane system may be too high. I say this because I can稚 get the gas to turn down low enough to cook rice without burning it. I知 from Louisiana, and rice is important to me...

I had to change all of the orifices to convert the stove from natural gas to LP gas. I am comfortable that I read and followed the directions correctly. There were no extra parts when I finished. I have had natural gas stoves for most of my life and I know what the low setting should look like. This seems too high. This is the first gas range I ever had that runs on propane, though.

The stove instructions say a LP gas system should provide between 11 and 13 inches of water column. How do I test this? If it is too high, how do I adjust it?

 

[Zippo1]

We can稚 seem to cook on an electric stove. It seems we can never get the heat right, and if it ever gets too hot, it stays that way long after you turn the heat down. My wife had finally had enough and bought a beautiful new range. It got delivered and I installed it. All is good, except I think the pressure in our propane system may be too high. I say this because I can稚 get the gas to turn down low enough to cook rice without burning it. I知 from Louisiana, and rice is important to me...

I had to change all of the orifices to convert the stove from natural gas to LP gas. I am comfortable that I read and followed the directions correctly. There were no extra parts when I finished. I have had natural gas stoves for most of my life and I know what the low setting should look like. This seems too high. This is the first gas range I ever had that runs on propane, though.

The stove instructions say a LP gas system should provide between 11 and 13 inches of water column. How do I test this? If it is too high, how do I adjust it?

I don't know how to test it but my recommendation would be to contact the company that sells you the propane. They should be able to check the pressure quickly and safely - probably for free.

 

[ultrarunner]

Manometer to check inches of water...

It could be high... we had to boost at the ranch because the furnace wouldn't work right in cold weather... the supplier checked and said the boost is ok but no higher... the alternative would have been a larger tank/bigger line.

 

[bunyip]

We use gas burners with one induction plate (6 hotplates in all), getting the temperature right on that is a breeze and very little residual heat when turned off, also very fast on heat up but for long slow cooking we prefer that plate to the gas hobs.
Italian made stove called Glem.

 

[SimS]

The stove instructions say a LP gas system should provide between 11 and 13 inches of water column. How do I test this? If it is too high, how do I adjust it?

Does your stove have a regulator at/on the stove line? On our installation we had to order LP orfices and regulator. BTW 11-13 WC is less than .5 psi so you're going to need a manometer or a low pressure gauge.

SimS

 

[Gem99ultra]

Most gas stoves have a fine adjustment within the control knob. Most have a center plug that appears to be to hold the knob in place - however, within that center socket there's a small flat head orifice control to fine tune the flame height. ...you're welcome. That neat feature cost me $75 for a service call to learn.

Most likely your propane pressure level is okay. Fifteen psi is the normal max and is easily adjustable; your propane delivery or tech guy can set that in 5 minutes or less. And that as well as other safety valves were most likely checked during their first delivery. I do not, however, recommend that you set out to set the main pressure diaphragm yourself - leave that to the pros.

 

[Deere Dude]

We can稚 seem to cook on an electric stove. It seems we can never get the heat right, and if it ever gets too hot, it stays that way long after you turn the heat down. My wife had finally had enough and bought a beautiful new range. It got delivered and I installed it. All is good, except I think the pressure in our propane system may be too high. I say this because I can稚 get the gas to turn down low enough to cook rice without burning it. I知 from Louisiana, and rice is important to me...

I had to change all of the orifices to convert the stove from natural gas to LP gas. I am comfortable that I read and followed the directions correctly. There were no extra parts when I finished. I have had natural gas stoves for most of my life and I know what the low setting should look like. This seems too high. This is the first gas range I ever had that runs on propane, though.

The stove instructions say a LP gas system should provide between 11 and 13 inches of water column. How do I test this? If it is too high, how do I adjust it?

What is the layout of your system and is it a brand new system? Are there existing water heaters, furnaces already running on this system?

My system has a high pressure regulator at the tank to taking the pressure from 150# approx down to a couple pounds? Not sure of the exact number. Then another regulator on the house that takes it to 11" WC. This runs the furnace, grill, water heater and a new gas stove we just put in. This gas stove was a new setup in our canning garage and we just had to change orifices and it took right off with the right height of flame.

 

[Wakey]

Deano,

This is it.. Amazon.com: Norpro Heat Diffuser: Heat Defuser: Kitchen & Dining

I need to get 1 more, 2 isn't enough for me. I can't even simmer beans on my range without it.

 

[JRobyn]

Gem99 nailed it. There's a LOW fire adjustment, almost always set way too high from the factory.

 

[MossRoad]

Most gas stoves have a fine adjustment within the control knob. Most have a center plug that appears to be to hold the knob in place - however, within that center socket there's a small flat head orifice control to fine tune the flame height. ...you're welcome. That neat feature cost me $75 for a service call to learn.
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I never knew that. Thanks!! :thumbsup: