What is the difference in L.P.Gas and Propane Gas? I thought I had a 90 gallon Propane tank not ...?

Question

Can a gas range use either or?

Answer 1

Usually homes are supplied with propane. It is in the liquid form as it is stored in your tank. The pressure is typically about 200 psi. There should be a regulator that drops this pressure down to just ounces of pressure for use by your appliances. The propane at this pressure is a gas and will work just fine in your gas appliances provided they have been converted (usually by changing an orifice or other simple procedure). Most appliance service people or propane supplier can help you with this.

If you are supplied with butane, then you may need a different orifice or other change since butane contains more energy per cubic foot than propane and therefore needs more oxygen to burn properly. Butane has a much lower pressure when stored and a propane tank will hold it with no problem.

Neither propane, butane are manufactured but rather are a natural product and are usually recovered from natural gas prior to it being put in the pipeline.

Answer 2

if you have a tank for the gas, than it is LP,,,natural gas is not put in tanks,,,, only LP is able to be tanked because it forms its own pressure being compressed into a liquid,, natural gas must be pressured into the home by other means,, so i hope this helps,,good luck,,,,oh , and yes a gas range can use either , but the Orpheus must be changed and the pressure valve to compensate the gas type ,, check the tag on you appliance to see what it is set up for ,,,,, good luck

Answer 3

Answer,Propane is man made gas, very good clean burning fuel,has a burning temp of 22,000 Btu. City gas burns at a much lower temp and is lighter then air,propane is heavier then air. City gas as we know it is piped across the nation,we in Pennsylvania get our city gas from TX for the most part,it is often stored in salt mines and pumped across the land by pumping stations.

Answer 4

LP is for low pressure gas, propane is considered the same but defined in recreational areas verses LP, natural gas is piped for use and it ranges in different pressures according to your altitude,

Answer 5

They are the same, they can if it is jetted for LP gas. If it has been used for natural gas you need to make some changes on it.

Answer 6

LP= liquified petroleum
Propane and Butane ARE LP Gasses.

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Answer 7

lp= liquid propane