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Convert from natural gas to propane

Can anyone help me to convert this stove. I have the 4 pieces to change in the burner but is there an order they go in

  • billyonghui May 22, 2008

    I have a GE XL44 Profile gas range I want to convert from Propane to natural gas. I get the jist of these instructions and I have the natural gas orifices, BUT:

    1) How do I get at the orifices in the stove that I have to change?

    2) Where is the regulartor in which I have to turn around the "plastic part"?

    3) What do I look for when adjusting the gas flow into the oven?



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Step 6:
To prepare the new unit for LP gas you need to adjust several items. First you will need to replace the range orifices or spuds. These are individually sized with marks and colors.
convert from natural gas to propane - remove_spud-s.jpg Step 7:
Using a nut driver, loosen the old spud and replace with the new one.The trick to keeping from dropping the spud down inside the range is to use a small piece of aluminum foil between the driver and the spud. This should provide enough "grip".
If you do drop one down inside, you'll need torx wrenches to disassemble the burner units and get inside.
orafice_setting-s.jpg Step 8convert from natural gas to propane - tighten_orifica_on_broiler-s.jpgages/tighten_orifica_on_broiler-s.jpg" alt="tighten_orifica_on_broiler-s.jpg" class="h_mi" />The oven orifices need to be adjusted. Using an open-end wrench, tighten down the brass fitting on the oven burner valve.
Step 9:
There may be two orifices, one for the broiconvert from natural gas to propane - reverse_for_lp.2.jpgmain oven burner.


reverse_for_lp.2.jpg Step 10:
You will need to reverse the plastic pin in the regulator underneath the range. Remove the hex nut and flip the plastic pin and reassemble the nut.
Do not over tighten!
The last step is to open the air shutters on each burner as per directions included with the range conversion kit.

  • Anonymous Nov 07, 2007

    Also, The orifices are stamped with a number that determines there size. The smallest # goes to the smallest burner, Largest # to largest burner and so on.

  • Craig12345 Aug 01, 2011

    Does this hold true (Plastic pin) on a GE Hotpoint Model Number RGB790BEK5BB?

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