Rangemaster 90 -is it possible to switch from lpg to mains gas??

malexandra

Hi there,

I bought a Rangemaster 90 (large 5 ring gas cooker) from the uk a couple of years ago. And accidently choose the bottle gas connection type instead of mains gas. We have been using it with bottle gas ever since, but since we extended our kitchen, we have no where to store the bottle gas cylinder anymore. (Its also a pain having to change the cylinder the whole time when we actually have natural gas in the house!!!)

Does anyone know if its possible to change all the connections in over to mains gas?

Thanks
Mal

knighted_1

its possible -you will have to change the jets to natural gas ones -you can order them from rangemaster distributor

malexandra

Hi Knighted,

Thanks so much for your reply.

I just called Rangemaster to see if it would be possible to order those jet, and they said that it would be impossible to change the cooker to mains gas as its LPG model and not the dual fuel model.

Looks like we're going to have to sell it and buy another cheaper cooker (can't afford another rangemaster at the mo ) So angry with myself for not knowing what LPG meant when ordering it in the first place.

Mal

knighted_1

if you ring c and f quadrant and ask to speak to someone in the tech dept -unless they have changed things there shouldnt be a problem to convert the oven ,as far as i know they are all made nat gas in the factory and when you order an lpg ,an engineer gets his spanners out and changes jets -i know its not as easy to go back to nat gas but it can be done -

i will check with he rgi chap that does our work cause we have sent him out on many conversions ,usually the other way round though

UrbanSea

No it can't be changed I'm afraid.

knighted_1

greetings wrote: »

No it can't be changed I'm afraid.

whats stopping it being done ?

our gas man told me it could that why people say it cant be done is that in the oven the air mixture must be set and most gas installers cant do that .

once you get the valves from the manufacturer it should be ok

knighted_1

knighted_1 wrote: »

whats stopping it being done ?

If a manufacture doesn't make a conversion kit it is impossible to convert.

knighted_1

gary71 wrote: »

If a manufacture doesn't make a conversion kit it is impossible to convert.

all rangemasters start out as natural on the production run and supplyed with an lpg conversion kit ,

op wants it other way round and we know rangemaster make natural jets ,its just a matter of getting them

when i trained on commercial catering eqipment 15 years ago there was no changing of jets ,you drilled and tapped new diameter hole in the brass from a spec sheet ,back when you didnt need to be rgi -

most rgi lads are plumbers who have limited ability
when it comes to domestic appliances

I fully understand, i am a qualified gas service engineer and as posted if the manufactures can't supply or direct to where they can be got, then without a conversion kit to convert from LPG to Nat gas then it can't be done, some manufactures change components so you have to buy a new product, the op rang the manufactures and they can't supply the kit which is a bit naughty, Gary.

Micky Dolenz

I, too am very surprise with that. It would only be a matter of a few jet changes and a slight burner adjustments.

OP what is model number of cooker?

crosstownk

I bought a Rangemaster Elan 90 a couple of years ago and it came with the necessary bits which needed to be connected to run it on LPG. I reckon that all you may need to do is identify the LPG bits and remove them.

As posted above, contact C&F Quadrant and they should be able to help.

The Barron

If it’s the older model, rangemaster 110, it can be converted but there is a lot of work and cost in it.
Things to be changed include the injectors, the thermostat by-pass will have to be changed in the both oven so will the FFD by-pass and the two oven burners. The position of the oven injectors would have to be extended to compensate for the different gas speed and air intake and to add to your woos if the hot plate taps don’t have a simmer adjustment on them they will have to be stripped down and the simmer hole drilled out otherwise when you go to simmer there will not be enough gas coming out to establish a flame.
Done one before and a few rangemasters 55 not worth the hassle.