Can i use methane to run my natural gas water heater?

Question

Methane bought from a air/gas distriubutor bought in compressed forms. Using some type of regulator I imagine?

Answer 1

It would probably work. Natural gas is mostly methane. As long as it was delivered to the water heater at the proper pressure it would probably work OK.

Answer 2

Keep your electric bill low? An electric stove uses the most electrical power in your house! If anything, your electric bill will go WAY up. To answer your question though, yes but ONLY if you heat with the oven not the burners and leave the door open. Trouble is, you will burn out your light in the oven. You will have to remove the bulb. The oven doesn't have a fan to move the heated air around, so you should have a small fan running to move the heated air through the dwelling = more electricity usage. This is going to cost you a lot. Try getting a couple of oil-filled electric radiators instead. They are much more efficient and you can have one in a few different locations. They give off even heat, are much safer and won't send your electric bill into the double digits. Good luck and be safe.

Answer 3

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo

U cant do that because of the regulators and the orofice in the regulator that the heater uses....if a unit was made for natural then it cant be ran on any other gas unless the ENTIRE unit is converted and so far i've only seen natural gas to propane conversion kits....not methane

Answer 4

I would not advise it. Each type gas has it's own type of orfice size and pressure regulation device. Not having the proper devices can cause fires or explosion. Doubt your insurance would cover if there is a problem.

Answer 5

you could but methane is very explosive and you would need some sort of regulator for sure.