George wrote:
On 2/12/2012 10:53 AM, Chas wrote:
About 10 years ago I installed a natural gas 4 burner cooktop. It
works fine except the biggest burner takes forever to heat 3 qts of
water. I still have my old electric cooktop hooked up (in a free standing
cabinet), and with a 7" round burner it heats that much water in 1/5
that time. At installation, I installed a 1/2oz gas regulator on my cooktop
and
I am pretty sure the local utility company furnishs natural gas at
1/2 oz after the meter.
Anyone have any idea how I can generate more heat from at least one
of my gas burners? Without purchasing another unit.
I have been looking for a 1500W electric burner that I can use to
replace one of the gas burners my gas cooktop. I have the tools and
time to do this. Else I could accept a 1200+Watt self standing
electric burner...can't find one yet and I am unfamiliar with the
induction types, which I understand do not work with Aluminum\
. in appreciation, thanks to one and all who may be able to
provide assistance. . .chas


What was the reason for the second regulator? I think you might have
units mixed up but if the gas companies regulator is already at the
pressure setting of the second regulator what was the reason for the
second regulator which is also a restriction? NG pressure is
typically measured in inches of water column with ~ 6" WC being
typical.

My feeling exactly. A regulator recieving the same input pressure it is asked to
output is highly unlikely to be able to do so.


You could get the nameplate rating of the burner and making sure no
other devices are using NG burn it for a length of time and record
usage on the meter and see if it is producing the correct output.