Hi Ron in RI! *WAVES* Go gas, Go modern. Go *BOOM*
How big is your orifice?
~Conversion. I believe the conversion from natural gas to propane is both cheap and easy.
On some units the orifice is screwed tight or loosened. On other units one must buy another with the proper size opening.
IIRC propane is delivered @ about 5 p.s.i. at the appliance and needs a smaller orifice. Natural gas on the other hand is delievered at approximately 3 p.s.i and needs (this unit then already has) a bigger orifice/opening.
My siter's newly-built house has propane for all services that use gas. Her dryer was bought from SEARS and they neglected to convert it onsite to the proper gas (conversion was requwsted and paid-for).
I noticed huge amounts of LIGHT coming from the bottom and rear of the dryer. The dryer flame was shutting off within second of ignition, which is not nomral with wet clothes. The nameplace was rated for natural gas and no converison sticker or other modifying nameplace was attached. The repaiman said it was not done and was dangerous as the unit was shooting huge flames. Of course the carbon given off was dirtying the clothes tremendously. (When flames give off light, [without a wick or a mantle] that's incomplete combusiton and carbon).
Thomas, sorry I don't remember, did we say your part of Brazil has 110v that this machine uses?
Will you be able to obtain 4 inch round (102mm) dryer exhaust vent hose?
I don't remember the standard gas-pipe connecton but it is less than 3/4 inch, and IIRC less than 1/2 inch. Is it 3/8"?
On the mainland here propane is not allowed indoors, AFAIK. But I have seen this done (bottles indoors)in Puerto RIco. But then again I have seen propane appliances connected with plastic/vinyl see-through hoses! instead of heavy-duty meaal or rubber. *YIKES* BLack iron pipe, galvanized blask iron pipe and flared-fitting copper tubing is allowed with propane in my area.
