My husband and I just moved to the country and we had to transform our natural gas range to propane. We turned the piece in the inside back of the oven to the proper setting and replaced it securely.
The problem we are having is AWFUL fumes that the oven gives off while it warms up. It burns my eyes so bad that I have to open windows. I am assuming this is not the norm and was needing to know if anyone can throw some advice my way?
Thanks bunches!
2007-09-19 14:42:16 · 4 answers · asked by heart4labradors 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Most gas ranges have and adjustable orifice for the oven burner it needs to be turned clockwise til it stops.Some ranges will also have these same hood type orifices for the top burners .Do not over tighten them or the inner orifice hole for the Propane will be distorted and not enough gas will come out.There is also a regulator usually where the incoming gas is connected that has a plug that needs to be flipped.This changes the gas pressure in the stove.This plug should be marked for natural gas on one side and Propane on the other but if not the side with the pin in the middle goes in for Propane.The air shutters at each burner should have been all the way open for natural gas and will need to be adjusted for Propane.The flame should be nice and crisp,blue with just a tiny amount of yellow at the tip and should not be lifting off the burner.If you do all these things and it still doesn't work properly the incoming gas pressure will need to be checked.
2007-09-19 16:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by scott_kel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure sounds like the stove is not burning efficiently if you are getting the burning sensation in your eyes..so a bad fuel to air mixture could be the culprit. If the flame is not blue while burning, that is the culprit.
Call either your propane supplier ( if they also do appliance conversions ) or someone who is familiar with propane stoves in your area. Check with your neighbors for references.
2007-09-19 15:09:01 · answer #2 · answered by john200981 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just an addition to Scott's answer.
Make sure your propane tank is full also. They put a chemical in there so you can smell propane if it leaks since it's an odorless gas naturally. When it gets to almost out, the odor is greatly increased. :)
2007-09-19 17:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by angelzfyre 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turned what ? you should have had to change the gas nozzles,
2007-09-19 15:12:10 · answer #4 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋