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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Rob.Hall on October 25, 2008, 10:27:31 am

Title: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: Rob.Hall on October 25, 2008, 10:27:31 am

What is the difference between the gases ie. Natural. lpg etc.

Can you run any gas boiler off lpg ?

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: Rob.Hall on October 25, 2008, 05:05:38 pm

Am I being stupid here as no replies?

Surely someone knows.

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: Tosh on October 25, 2008, 05:07:42 pm

I haven't a clue.

Ask me one on squeegys!

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: RSWindows on October 25, 2008, 07:05:37 pm

Well im pretty sure that LPG requires an injection system that transfers LPG from liquid to gas for it to become most combustable cars certainly have this as part of the transformation kit but gas boilers wouldnt, as normal gases (butane etc) are generaly fed through piping as a "gas" and not liquid.

Dont know if this is usefull or not but this is my belief, however i may be wrong.

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: ps outthere on October 25, 2008, 07:10:11 pm

I know from my car, the LPG is affected by the cold/freezing weather and I have to start with petrol, when the exhaust gets warm it heats the LPG line and I can switch to LPG.

Hope this helps, Paul

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: baldeagle on October 26, 2008, 06:55:43 pm

LPG and Natural Gas burners operate at different pressures and different gas jet sizes.
In order to prevent them getting connected to the wrong gas, they will usually have different threads.
Get professional advice, some "Corgi" registered installers are qualified to work on Nat Gas, some on LPG, choose your man, or woman, appropriately.
Baldeagle

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: ftp on October 26, 2008, 07:41:41 pm

Isn't propane for cold weather use?

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: pjulk on October 27, 2008, 04:38:19 pm

I see these people putting gas bottles and gas boilers in there vans.

Im just wondering are you still covered on your vehicle insurance as you are carrying a highly flamable substance.

And if you are covered arn't you supposed to have a sticker on the outside of your vehicle saying highly flamable substance.

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: Spruce on October 27, 2008, 06:17:32 pm

Every caravan on the road carries a gas bottle!

Title: Re: Gas boilers and gas ?
Post by: john tomkins on October 27, 2008, 07:13:29 pm

Quote from: Paul Griffin on October 27, 2008, 04:38:19 pm

Im just wondering are you still covered on your vehicle insurance as you are carrying a highly flamable substance.

A tankful of petrol will be the same