Re: Temp LP in place of Natural Gas

As others have said propane and methane have different volume mixes.

Methane CH4 + 2 O2 = CO2 + 2 H2O

Propane C3H8 + 5 O2 = 3 CO2 + 4 H2O

so for a given volume of propane you need 2.5 times more air to burn. I
don't believe propane has an additive to give it the strong odor that is
added to natural gas so leak detection is more difficult as for example a
burner on the stove on low that went out. Except for home heating the cost
of natural gas is quite low. Most of my summer time gas bill is due to
fixed costs (I use gas for hot water, cooking and clothes drying).


"RichK" <me@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0-KdnaqfvOgJBhXZnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I'm thinking of connecting, as temporary service, an LP tank to my gas
line
at home.

What I have in mind is a small tank, that is normally used with outdoor
grills. I could adapt it somehow to feed the pipes.

I only need it for small amount of cooking and heating the hot water at
min
temp and min usage.

I do realize that LP does not have the same energy content, but so what.
It
would take a little longer to make coffee :-)
Well the coffee is not the problem, the microwave is fine for that, but
it's
difficult to heat the water for a shower with uwave.

Anyone see a problem with this?

Regards,

RichK




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