FWIW, Jacksonville, FL looks to be getting into consumer CNG availability. http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-07-30/story/jacksonville-cng-station-entire-public-its-way-prompting-forecasts
Bob M Ox 33-1 Jax, FL On Fri, Sep 12, 2014 at 7:59 PM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I have cng. Safer but harder to source. also less heat > > Mike > Persistence > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List on behalf of Gary Nylander via CnC-List > Sent: Fri 12/09/2014 4:56 PM > To: Rick Brass; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List CNG for stove > > There are some boat yards which trade tanks, you give the old, they give > the new - for a fee. Ours does just that. > > Gary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rick Brass via CnC-List > To: Richard N. Bush ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 12:02 AM > Subject: Re: Stus-List CNG for stove > > > Converting your stove from CNG to propane is simply a matter of changing > the orfices in the burners. My new Frigidaire gas stove (in the home) > actually came with a set of each. The CNG jets were factory installed and > the LPG in a package attached to the installation instructions. The > delivery people installed the LPG jets when they installed the stove. Talk > to an appliance vendor. > > > I don't think I've ever heard of a CNG stove in an RV, so the lack of > information is not surprising. > > > Your tank and regulator should have manufacturer labels on them. See if > the manufacturer can identify the local installer for you. > > > The CNG system is another matter. CNG is methane gas and lighter than > air so no need for a vented locker, sensors, etc. The tank is at much > higher pressures in order to store a useful amount of gas (systems on > forklift trucks can be up to 3000 psi) and you still store a lot less fuel > than in a similar size LPG tank. There is probably an expensive two stage > regulator to bring the gas pressure down to 2-3psi. And it is hard to find > anyone to fill your tank. You might ask your municipal gas company or the > local bus company if they can either fill the tank or identify someone who > can. > > > The benefits to CNG are that it is safer than LPG, it burns hotter so > cooks faster, and it is ridiculously inexpensive (which is why most new > buses run on it). > > > Rick Brass > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 11, 2014, at 15:59, "Richard N. Bush via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Does anyone on the list use CNG for their stove? If so, could you > tell me about how it works, suppliers, and pitfalls? My boat came with a > CNG stove and full tank of CNG; the system seems to be in good condition, > but I'm too intimidated by it to try it before having someone check it > out; but there is no one in our area, (meaning RV dealers) who has any > knowledge of how it works or useful information; I have looked into > converting the stove to propane, which means purchasing a new stove and > full propane system, $$$; many thanks for any info or help; > > Richard > 1985 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 584 > > > Richard N. Bush Law Offices > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > 502-584-7255 > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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