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LPG CONVERSION
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| Under these conditions the outlet pressure should not | ||
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| vary from the nominal outlet pressure of 2.60kPa by | |||
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| more than +/– 0.52kPa. |
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This appliance is fitted with Natural Gas burner injectors. 8. | If the regulator appears to not be performing | |||||
Please follow the procedure below if a conversion to suit | satisfactorily then check the following points. | |||||
LP gas is required. |
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| • If the outlet pressure is consistently too low then | ||
The conversion kit contains appropriate LPG injectors and | the inlet pressure may be too low and adjustment | |||||
1 LPG sticker. |
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| of an upstream regulator may be needed, or | ||
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| an upstream regulator or valve with insufficient | ||
To convert to LPG |
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| flow capacity may be present in the gas supply | ||
1. Remove the hotplate burners to access the hotplate |
| line. If this is suspected then it may be necessary | ||||
injectors. Replace the factory fitted NG injectors with | to repeat the checks whilst measuring both the | |||||
the appropriate injectors, as supplied (see Table 2). | inlet and outlet pressure to determine if the inlet | |||||
2. Unscrew the hex nut from the regulator. The hex nut, | pressure is in the range | |||||
brass washer and nylon insert will disengage as |
| • Check that the insert has been fitted correctly as | ||||
an assembly. |
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| per diagram figure 10. Check that the hex nut is | ||
3. Unclip the nylon insert from the nut assembly |
| fully screwed down. |
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by rotating the insert ¼ turn, and pulling it free. |
| • Check that the regulator has been fitted to the | ||||
4. Turn over the insert, and clip back into position. |
| gas supply line in the correct orientation, the arrow | ||||
5. Refit the hex nut assembly to the regulator ensuring |
| on the base of the body indicates the direction of | ||||
that it is fully screwed down. The regulator is now |
| gas flow. |
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set for connection to LP. |
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| Once these checks have been completed, if the | |||
6. Turn on the gas supply and at each new connection | regulator still fails to perform in a satisfactory manner | |||||
check for leaks using soapy water: each hotplate |
| it should be replaced. |
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valve should be turned on, one at a time, and the | 9. | One by one, turn the knobs to minimum and screw | ||||
injector hole blanked off for several seconds. |
| in the bypass screw (accessible when the knob is | ||||
7. The operation of the regulator can be confirmed by | removed – refer figure 12) until a small stable flame | |||||
connecting a manometer to the pressure test point |
| results. Turn the knob to maximum and then back to | ||||
located on the side of the regulator body adjacent |
| minimum to ensure that the correct minimum flame | ||||
to the outlet. With the appliance operating check |
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the outlet pressure |
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| 10. Attach the LPG sticker to the cooker, near the gas | |||
• when all burners of the appliance are operating |
| supply inlet. Cover the Natural Gas label that is | ||||
at maximum, |
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| factory fitted. |
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• when the smallest burner of the appliance |
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is operating at minimum. |
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Table 2 |
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| natural gas |
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| LPG | |
| (Nominal test point pressure: 1.00kPa) |
| (Nominal test point pressure: 2.60kPa) | |||
BURNER TYPE | Injector size (mm) | Gas consumption (MJ/h) | Injector size (mm) | Gas consumption (MJ/h) | ||
Small burner | 1.00 |
| 5.1 |
| 0.55 | 4.2 |
Medium burner | 1.35 |
| 9.0 |
| 0.70 | 6.5 |
Large burner | 1.60 |
| 12.1 |
| 0.90 | 10.7 |
Wok burner | 1.75 |
| 14.4 |
| 1.00 | 13.0 |