changing house to propane

[Breezeblock]

we have had a letter from the gas company saying we are gonna get a standing charge per day from may but as we are only using our gas for our cooker now its a bit to much for me to bear so i am wondering where to get a regulator that goes on the side of the house and gets piped in to the cooker any advice chaps

[mixedangased]

think you have to change the jets on the appliance as well,best bet is to have a chat with someone who`s gas safe or corgi they should be able to help.

[Breezeblock]

was gonna get this done at time of changeover

[gensetsteve]

We have a propane hob elec oven. New gas hob will cost about £60 with free propane jets. We use 1 bottle per year tops two. Use calor tried others but they dont gas off when near bottom of bottle and its cold.

[Craig.]

The same as Steve, a gas hob/electric oven, it had to have different jets for propane, a 47kg bottle lasts over 12 months.

[Perkins]

ditto, a 47kg bottle lasts 18 months. You can get a propane regulator from somewhere like go outdoors, or BES supply auto changeover kits etc. although this is a bit overkill. A lot of hobs come with propane jets, and you need to turn the air jets down to minimum. We got a smeg and the instructions were included.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

The same as Steve, a gas hob/electric oven, it had to have different jets for propane, a 47kg bottle lasts over 12 months.

 

would be interested to hear anyones usage levels with a gas fired oven as well?

 

im going over to a log stove/boiler combo soon this could mean propane gets me off the gas line altogether:thumbup1:

[gensetsteve]

electric oven is more efficent than a propane one so no real advantage unless you live off grid. You dont need the instant control with an oven taht is so useful on the stove.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

electric oven is more efficent than a propane one so no real advantage unless you live off grid. You dont need the instant control with an oven taht is so useful on the stove.

 

 

hadnt really thought about it like that,

[Perkins]

We're on wood fired heating and hot water, propane hob, spring water collection system and private sewerage.

I just need to get a few solar panels and I'm totally off grid.

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