{"id":6,"date":"2006-08-09T13:32:26","date_gmt":"2006-08-09T20:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.exoticflames.com\/weblog\/?p=6"},"modified":"2006-08-10T11:04:51","modified_gmt":"2006-08-10T18:04:51","slug":"propane-in-fire-pits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exoticflames.com\/weblog\/propane-in-fire-pits\/","title":{"rendered":"Propane in Fire Pits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a fallacy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Natural gas and propane are the same.\u00a0 A regulator is all you need in order to use propane with a natural gas burner.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Natural Gas and Propane ARE<\/strong>, in fact,\u00a0VERY<\/strong> different.\u00a0 Even more so when using with Aquatic Glassel.\u00a0 Let me point out a few differences, then leave this open for questions and answers.<\/p>\n

Propane is much more difficult to work with versus Natural Gas.\u00a0 Natural Gas\u00a0rises where Propane tends to sink.\u00a0 What does this mean, relating to a fire pit?\u00a0 If Natural Gas is turned on and not ignited, it will float upward into the air, eventually dissipating and becoming harmless.\u00a0 Propane, on the other hand, will fill up the pit and overflow onto the ground.\u00a0 It will create an invisible blanket on the ground, filling up all low lying areas.\u00a0 Now you can imagine what will happen if it gets ignited!<\/p>\n

This brings up the need for a thermocouple.\u00a0 Since disaster can occur when Propane is left running without being burned up, a thermocouple is\u00a0used to stop the flow of gas should the flame go out.\u00a0 A thermocouple detects heat.\u00a0 When there isn’t enough heat, it will close a valve.\u00a0 This is a very important safety feature in\u00a0Propane burner assemblies.\u00a0 If you plan to build your own Propane burner, you must have a pan under the burner so the Propane will not sink down to low lying areas.\u00a0 You must also use a thermocouple.\u00a0 This means you will have to hold a control knob in place when lighting your burner.\u00a0 When the thermocouple gets hot enough, the valve will stay open and the burner will stay lit.<\/p>\n

Natural Gas is normally delivered at a very low pressure, so there is usually no need for a regulator to reduce the pressure before combustion.\u00a0 Propane is usually stored at a high pressure and needs a regulator to reduce the pressure prior to combustion.\u00a0 THEN it needs to be mixed with air before entering the burner.<\/p>\n

I covered a couple basics.\u00a0 Let the discussion begin…<\/p>\n

Carl<\/p>\n

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Here is a fallacy. “Natural gas and propane are the same.\u00a0 A regulator is all you need in order to use propane with a natural gas burner.” Natural Gas and Propane ARE, in fact,\u00a0VERY different.\u00a0 Even more so when using … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fire-pits"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t