If you’ve ever been stuck with no power after a bad storm, you’ve probably found yourself wishing you had more gas appliances instead of electric ones. Unfortunately, although the average homeowner might assume gas appliance conversions do just that, appliances intended to work with electricity can’t be converted to use gas.
What Are Gas Appliance Conversions, Then?
Instead of switching from electricity to gas, the purpose of gas appliance conversions is to change appliances from working with natural gas to propane, and vice versa. Trying to use an appliance built for a different type of fuel than the kind you have piped into your home can be more than ineffective or even dangerous.
Using appliances designed for natural gas with propane fuel can result in a much bigger flame than the manufacturer intended, creating a heightened safety risk. Gas appliance conversions ensure your appliances work effectively and you and your home are safe from harm.
What to Expect
Gas appliance conversions affect your new appliances, not the gas running into your home. Whether you have propane or natural gas, the process of gas appliance conversion is about the same. Your licensed propane technician will come out to your home and replace:
- Burner orifices, for the proper release of a safe quantity of gas,
- Regulators, to ensure neither too much nor too little gas reaches the burner,
- Air shutters, allowing you to control the heat of the burner.
Need Gas Appliance Conversions?
Never attempt to DIY gas appliance conversions on your own. If you think you need a conversion, give us a call right away.