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Permalink Reply by Charles Weber on February 10, 2009 at 7:02pm

It can be done, several things need changed.
Propane operates at a higher pressure, because it has a different specific gravity it requires a change in the burner and or orifices that control gas flow into the burner manifold depending on a atmospheric or power burner.
If you have a powered burner an airflow kit or an adjustment is required as well. It may require a new gas valve if the one on the roaster is designed only for natural gas, generally most valves can be changed over with a spring kit from the manufacturer.

Propane and natural gas are very different and it is dangerous just to hook propane to a burner that is set up for NG. Be careful what you do and who you have do it... you are playing with something that can go BOOM!!!

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Permalink Reply by Mike McGinness on February 10, 2009 at 10:06pm

Contact Ambex and they'll tell you exactly what's needed to do the conversion.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Curtis on February 11, 2009 at 6:51am

Thanks for the info Charles.

Thanks Mike - My next step was to get in contact with them directly - figured I'd see if anyone had any experience before pursuing that any further.

Thanks again!

I'll post any info I find out from Ambex

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Curtis on February 27, 2009 at 7:40pm

Update:

Talked to Ambex at Coffee Fest and it's no problem to change from Natural Gas to Propane Gas - they have a kit, they just need to know the model and number of burners and they will set you up.

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