Fuel Regulators Explained

I don't care about a water colom, witch way makes the flame get smaller ?

I have maxitrol but the screw is sealed with red and my gas fireplace won't burn only pilot light on when I click kindly guide me

Great video! How would I know the right amount of adjustment for the water column. My cooktop requires 5" for NG. If I get an adjustable and I don't have the tool you used at the end. Is there a way to eyeball it?

Thank you! have tried other videos on this topic but three minutes in I realize they had left something crucial out. Checked my regulator and it was indeed set for NG rather than propane - which is what I needed. Thank you thank you thank you.

Excellent video ! You provided great detail that will make my conversion easier.

Excellent video! Thank you. I watched many, but yours was the only one that cast a clear light for me on what had been a murky subject. You explain how things work, why they work that way, and generally zero in on the kind of information that's helpful. Keep up the fine work!

Hi frank have question for you the bbq regulator is fix but how many water colunm bbq regulator thank

Thanks for the thorough explanation! Question: what’s the deal with the blue plastic caps? Are they suppose to be left alone? It looks like mines threaded but the blue cap just presses into place.

My stove is burning big fast... I buy small things to replace old... But don't know how to make it right

hi Frank, great video very helpful to everyone but my issue is, my gas stove is connecting two regulators, from the gas tank is a non adjustable regulator for two burn or BBQ gas grill thru my gas stove regulator. and the flame spread yellow not blue enough and great BLACK DIRTY STUFF I'm tired of cleaning. can I use only the stove regulator? pls any help suggestions? thanks have a good one.

Can you run home range/oven off 2 40lb tanks with a rv auto change over regulator?

Thanks for your informative video. I was able to pick out a Maxitrol regulator needed to convert my Broilmaster P3 from NG to LP. Unfortunately, I have already replace the orifices or I would picked them up from you.

did I hear you right, any grill with less than 130.000 BTU needs a regulator.

Stupid question: Why doesn’t the same setting work for natural gas and propane? I figure that it should take the same pressure*area to balance the spring force regardless of gas. Does it have something to do with the viscosity of the gas?

Hi Frank My grandson gave me a thermador range model # PRL366EG/12 I do used propane in the farm where I live Have to modified the gas system can you advise me how to proside appreciate your help thanks in advance

Hello Frank. I have a question. What if I install a natural gas regulator at the main line 40 feet away with some sort of non-return valve at 30 feet distance, and then I install a propane gas cylinder to that same line at 5 feet near the stove. Will then a propane regulator set between the stove and the cylinder work on both natural gas and propane gas without ever needing to switch it back to natural gas? What is the worse case scenario then? I ask you this because where I live there is a shortage of natural gas. Thanks.

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Hello Frank your video was great I have a question and need your guidance I live here in Orange County and I bought a single commercial wok it has a natural gas regulator but the reason I bought it is because I wanted to use it in my back yard with a propane tank you think this is possible if you can please reply back frank I’ll really appreciate it thank you have a good day

Nice explanation of different types and where you adjust the regulators at. Usually the gas regulators i have seen on the natural gas meters are fix non-adjustable for obvious reasons. And for stationary propane grills there usually non-adjustable and seem to need a simple converter kit which just switches out the regulator and orifice valves to convert from propane to natural gas/visa-versa. Good to see a demonstration of the major types...curious where those all for cooking/ranger/oven/grill appliances. Because the last one looked like an LP version of a forced hot air furnace unit type.

Cool, but what happens if I pick a bigger regulator than my current propane regulator from the factory, can't I get a way hotter way faster?

Hello Frank! Enjoyed this video. I recently bought a 'dual fuel' grill by Charbroil at my local hardware store. The grill is for my parents who have never used a natural gas connection, but have access to in this new house. I bought the manufacturer's conversion kit to connect the grill to natural gas. However, the kit just connects to the gas line without a regulator. My dad feels uncomfortable about this, so I'm doing research to add one to the line running from the house above the physical shut off valve. Do you feel that this is needed? I believe I would need a regulator like the Chen Fong one you demonstrated with the 5' rating. The grill is a 32,000 BTU spec.

Thanks so much for this video. I bought a used grill that someone was trying to convert over to natural gas and was having issues with it, converting back to LP. Just realized I needed to flip that little white piece over inside the regulator. My question is, if I have a regulator like the first one, do you need the other regulator on the actual propane hose right before it connects to the bottle? It was missing the hose when I got it, but still had the original regulator on the wall, inside the door. It’s a pretty big grill, a Jenn Air 720- 0727, so it has like 8 burners and an oven, 115K BTU total. I had read about 1st and 2nd stage regulators or 2 stage regulators and wasn’t sure if I should have a second one. Thanks!

Frank, I think I may need to purchase a regulator from you. I am building a large fireplace (LP); and I'm robbing the regulator / burner etc from an existing Heatilator fireplace, but I want to triple the size the off the firebox; and add 2 additional burners/log sets. We want to make sure their is enough volume. Should I purchase a commercial regulator from you? I doubt the Heatilator is big enough. We are also at 6000 altitude. Thoughts?

hi , very informative , but one set of information is needed , the input pressures or source of gas . i found out the hard way that a 1/2 psig regulator cannot be used with 100 lb. propane tanks .

Is there anything inside the regulator that would stop the flow of the gas intermittently? Some times I can't get the gas to flow on my BBQ when I start it up.

Frank I have a DCS 48 inch natural gas grill. No gas at this time. I suspect that the regulator is shutoff. It is a Pietro Foirentini model 31052. how do I reset it. I have turned off the gas supply and bled off any gas from the burners(there was no gas). It will not reset. Can you help?

Hello and thank you for the great vid explanation. Question for you. I recently purchased a high end bbq grill, but it came equipped with natural gas burners etc. I then purchased a transition kit to configure it to propane. I replaced all the burners and a brass piece for the rotisserie infrared. However, the gas regulator doesn't screw off. It's a fixed regulator from seven universe. Am I good to use my grill with that regulator? Or does that need to be changed out for propane usage?

Can I just change the orifice to ng of a propane pro form heater and connect to my ng supply without changing the regulator? What will happen if I do?

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS INFORMATION WHICH LIKE A PRO LEVEL!

FRANK IT'S VERY PROFESSIONAL IN HIS FIELD! WHERE DO YOU SUPPOSE TO INSTALL A REGULATOR AT ? SPECIFICALLY OF A STOVE OF A STOVE FOOD TRUCK. THANKS

Hello Frank, thank you for your video. I have a question: I have a maxitrol propane regulator that I am trying to hook up to a propane tank. The propane tank quick connect fitting has a 3/4 in male output. The maxitrol propane regulator has a 3/4 in female pipe thread. The 3/4 in male output from the propane tank fitting is a different thread size than the female input into the regulator. Do you have any idea how I can form this connection between the regulator and the propane tank? I have searched everywhere and I am unable to find a thread converter. If there is a different way to hook up this system please let me know! I appreciate the help, thank you.

It’s that work with a natural gas stove if I add that part or I have other thing yo do

I need to buy natural gas orifaces/ jets...i called around locally and NOONE KNOWS where to get them..closest place i fou d was northern Ireland...im in Connecticut!!! Plz help me out..tx

Good video. You sell ng orifices? How can i get in touch with you asap? Call or txt me 203.671 5110

I have a wall mounted propane heater, does it require a regulator?

When the upstream supply valve is initially opened, with little resistance to flow, these springs must snap shut. Do they ever 'stick' shut in that situation, as a safety feature? Not understanding how these work, when opening a barbecue propane tank, sometimes I'll close the supply valve shut and reopen it, with the thought that the mechanism will work better if the pressures on both sides are closer to operating pressures. Am I wasting my time doing that?

I have an an outside natural gas line for my bbq. I use a potable burner to can tomatoes. Can I connect the natural gas line to the portable burner? Do i need an in-line regulator from gas line to portable burner

Thanks, but what is the value one adjusts the regulator to? BTU of appliance? Flow rate needed? other? The issue about range of flow rate (inches of water) confounds the issue of which adjustable regulator to use? I am trying to figure out what regulator to use to fuel a portable generator with Natural Gas. How many inches of water are need to fulfill that load? And which regulator is best suited?

Why is LP run at a higher water column?

Do you know, if you can safely convert a US propane regulator to a EU 30Mbar version?

Great and amazing video. I really gained a lot from your lecture. Thank you for your painstaking work more grease to your elbow.

I bought a liquid propane stove and it came with the maxitrol regulator and would like to connect it to a standard propane tank. I was wondering do you know what parts I need and instructions for how to connect it? Thanks.

Very informative and helpful. Thanks!

Hi.

Quick question for anyone who can confirm things for me.

I’m dealing with a chinese company that manufactures a grilling unit normally used with LPG for those rolling street vendor food carts.

I’d like to convert that to Natural Gas. They tell me that I’d need to supply my own regulator but I believe that I’ll likely need to switch the oriface size as well, no?

They haven’t provides any details on the oriface and I’m trying to ensure that its not somehow built into the grill in some proprietary way and would actually have a normal threading/dimension where swapping out is even feasible.