Connecting the cylinder to the gas stove

For various reasons, it is sometimes necessary operation of the gas stove where there is no centralized gas supply. For example, you took the old stove to the country, and you want to use it there, but there is no gas in the house. In this case, help out tanks with liquefied fuel, users are interested in only one question: how to connect the gas stove to the replaceable cylinder, and what needs to be purchased for this.

Necessary equipment

A list of everything necessary for the proper connection of a gas cylinder with a liquefied blue fuel looks like this.

1. A working stove, albeit not new, but all the burners are not burned out, intact.
2. Reducer for cylinder - it is necessary to buy it with threaded brass nuts and nuts, for reasons of fire safety, with a pressure of at least 30 mbar.
3. Gas hose it is necessary to choose one and a half meters more than the actual distance to the storage place of the cylinder in order to exclude its tension when connected.
   

4. Various devices for connection - this applies only to old products, new gas stoves are equipped with everything necessary.
5. Copperplate tool, in order not to accidentally strike a spark when it falls or breaks off a nut (such requirements of the rules for working with gas equipment, and should not be neglected).
6. For sealing all compounds suitable ordinary fum - ribbon or linen tow.
7. For a propane gas cylinder, it is best to install a special iron box, which should be locked, especially if there are small children in the family.
   

8. After completing all the work you will need soap solutionBy which all the connectors and every connection, as well as the handles of the gas stove are necessarily processed, this is done to detect a gas leak.

Very important! To connect to the gas stove cylinder with liquefied propane, you can only use a new special hose, and not the old one from the garage: even with proper storage, it can have internal microcracks.

Algorithm of work

First of all, it is necessary to determine where the gas cylinder will be located, there are three types of proper installation.

1. Outside the dwelling, in the courtyard, in a special metal box - fire inspectors will thank you.
2. The first option is not always possible, therefore install a balloon in the pantry next to the kitchen, and a hole is drilled for the hose in the common wall.
3. If there is no other place, only in the vicinity of the platethen it is placed no closer than 1 meter. For security, you need to build a mount of wood or buy a special cabinet made of metal.

Important! The rules for the use of gas equipment are allowed to install a shielded gas tank no closer than half a meter from the stove without additional fencing.

More users should be aware that a mixture of propane and butane, which is heavier than oxygen, is being pumped into the cylinders, and according to the laws of physics, such fractions can accumulate in unventilated rooms - therefore Do not install such equipment in basements.

Connection to the stove

This is the safest job, no matter where it is done - in the country or in the urban private sector, because the gas is not yet connected, so there is nothing to fear.If there is a threaded connection, then we wind a sealing tape around the thread and tighten the nut until it stops. Before this, it is necessary to check the presence of the sealing ring inside the nut on the hose, as shown in the photo.

Connect the balloon

All manufactured gas stoves are designed to use fuel at low pressure, so when connecting a cylinder to the stove, a gearbox is needed that will provide it.

This product is installed on the cylinder, the left-hand thread is used, so it is necessary to wind it to the left, and not according to the usual pattern for many users. For safety, all nuts and threaded connections made of brass.

The connection is made with a thorough inspection of all the details:

• there should be no dirt, dust, especially on the threads and inside the nut, on the gearbox and gas tank;
• The main attention should be paid to the hose - it should be of the required length with a margin, should not have any signs of mechanical damage or cracks, and the terms of use should correspond to the installation date;
• clamps should all be new, it is better to use a corrosion-resistant coating, for durability, given the temperature drop in the autumn-winter period.

After completion of the connection of the cylinder, we make a visual check of the correctness of the connection, and only then we start the final stage.

Leak Check

So it is time to use a pre-prepared solution of water and soap. Carefully open the valve on the tank with gas - a hiss is heard, which confirms the good function of the gearbox. Now we take a soft sponge from foam rubber, soap foam, and apply it to all the compounds - when bubbles appear need to tighten the nuts.

If the foam remains stationary, it means that the quality of the connection is excellent, and there is nothing to worry about, you can turn on the stove and check the stability of the burning.

Probably, this video will come in handy for self-confident home craftsmen:

A little bit about gas cylinders

Usually they are made of metal, but the industry does not stand still - today special containers are made of such components:

• very easy to use, lightweight, explosion-proof products from fiberglass yarn with the addition of epoxy resin;
• cylinders from symbiosis of metal and composite materials.

Such containers are designed for a capacity of 5-50 liters, in the cottages they are connected to stoves, gas heating boilers, smokehouse, special grill or barbecue settings. Refill cylinders should be only at special stations, there should also be condensate from the inside. It must be remembered that only 40 liters are pumped into a 50-liter bottle, therefore the price should be appropriate.

If the plate is not used, the valve must be tightened, the same operation must be performed when changing cylinders.

It is better if the gas cylinder connection, as well as connecting the stove to the gas pipeline will be performed by a gas service specialist.