As several readers predicted, there is a new stove in the future (the very near future) of the ERJ household.
The "universal" safety valve showed up. I had it installed in about 30 minutes. It lit and turned off like a dream. However, the flames were orange and 18" long.
Back to the internet.
This site said to turn the air-shutter to full-open and to make sure that the orifice cover was turned counter-clockwise so it was in firm contact with the bottom of the burner tube to tune the safety-valve/burner-tube for LP use.
The flames might have been only 16" long but they were still too-rich. There was just too much gas emitting from the safety valve.
Mrs ERJ suggested that I had experienced enough frustration to meet my quota for October. A little humility is good for the soul, or so she says
In a few minutes we shall sally-forth to yon big-box store and Mrs ERJ shall pick out my 2024 Christmas present.
My only regret is that I don't have Glen Filthie's personal phone number. I would have loved to consult with him. By his own testimony, he is a world-class expert on excessive amounts of gas. Between the two of us I am sure we could have wrung another 19 years out of the stove.
Roll it out to an outdoor kitchen as a hot weather cooking area?
ReplyDeleteDeal with the vagaries of the flame adjustment later?
Skip that newfangled gas stuff.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.lehmans.com/product/perfection-kerosene-cookstove-with-oven/
Or go sustainable:
https://www.lehmans.com/product/pioneer-princess-wood-cookstove/