Answer: Natural gas is a lighter gas than propane. Liquid propane gas contains 2,500 BTUs per cubic foot, while natural gas contains 1000 BTUs per cubic foot. It takes twice as much natural gas to reach the same BTU rate as propane. Natural gas enters your home through a pipeline from a local supplier and propane is stored in a tank.

same BTU rating as propane gas. Liquid propane gas contains 2,500 BTU's per cubic foot, natural gas contains 1000 BTU's per cubic foot. In addition, natural gas comes into your home through a pipeline from a local supplier. Propane is stored in a tank.

Natural Gas is different from LPG in a number of ways, but primarily because Natural Gas, or CNG, (Compressed Natural Gas) is stored in a compressed, gaseous state and propane is a liquid, fossil fuel bi-product of natural gas processing. Propane liquefies readily under pressure; therefore it is in a liquefied state when stored in the tank at 200 psi. LPG passes through a vaporizer where it becomes a gas and then through a low-pressure regulator.

Natural and propane gas continue to be the best value for your energy dollar. Compared to electricity, natural or propane gas appliances can cost less than half as much to operate. As a gas customer you'll enjoy savings up to almost 50% on your heating, water heating, clothes drying and cooking costs! More importantly gas is a safe, reliable, and environmentally-friendly energy source. Back to Top

Natural gas can be connected to your home within a 4 to 6 week timeframe depending on the time it takes for the permit to be issued and the completion of the required paperwork. Propane gas can be connected within a 2-week timeframe. Back to Top Yes, Clearwater Gas is a full service gas energy company. In addition to providing economical natural and propane gas, we sell all types of energy efficient gas appliances.

There is no difference of power between natural and propane gas stoves. Since energy per unit for natural gas is lower than propane gas, the volume you consume for the same power during same time for natural gas will be higher than propane. This is compensated by the price difference of these two gas types. what i was trying to ask you is that you sell at least 3 stoves with different max BTU settings (50k,70k 130k) all for wok cooking. I am interested in the 9 inch ring model.

A grill either uses a fuel such as propane, natural gas, or charcoal or it has an electric burner similar to one found in an electric kitchen range. The two kinds of gas that can be used with gas grills are Natural Gas (NG) and Propane Gas (LP). NG is usually connected to your house. It will cost more to install but is much cheaper to use. With NG you never have to refill the a tank.

Natural gas is primarily methane, which is a major greenhouse gas. Methane is emitted directly to the atmosphere from sources such as leaks in natural gas wells and pipelines and is produced in landfills, sewage treatment facilities and livestock operations. Other major greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxides are produced when natural gas is burned for heating and electric power production.

EIA provides international natural gas prices for selected countries by sector (electric generation, household, industry).

In 2005, there were 18.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of dry natural gas produced in the U.S. The top producing states are:

Residential consumers in some States have the opportunity to choose their supplier for the natural gas itself. Suppliers are either the local distribution company or approved gas marketers. Regardless of supplier, the local distribution company continues to provide local transportation and distribution services. Learn More: To find out more about States that have "customer choice" programs, see Natural Gas Residential Choice Programs. Yes.

EIA does not collect daily spot price information, but instead relies on a private vendor. EIA publishes daily spot prices for the Henry Hub, Transco Zone 6 NY, Chicago, and an average for selected California locations on a weekly basis and these can be found in the Natural Gas Weekly Update (NGWU). A time series of the daily spot price data for these locations and all others in the Lower 48 States are available from the data vendor, Intelligence Press, Inc.

Yes and No. Only North American made barbecues. The more specific answer is that you can definitely convert almost any barbecue over to another gas, but the cost will be dependent upon the type and brand of barbecue you have. Some manufacturers offer conversion kits that make things relatively simple. The least you will get away with is replacing the gas hose and the valves in addition to any fittings you need to connect everything together. Side-burners can further complicate matters.

NO! Our propane patio heaters are designed, tested and approved for propane use only. Conversion kits are not available. Propane patio heater regulators supply 11" WC and natural gas requires 7" to 10" WC. Also, propane gas line tubing is made of copper and natural gas requires stainless steel.

NO! Adding ducts or pipe work will cause heat build up in the heater causing poor combustion and the motor to burn out. Adding ducts or pipes to the heater will void the warranty. There are no acceptable venting procedures that would allow a heater of this type to be used in an indoor, residential application.

Many propane appliances can be easily converted at a low cost. Consult your contractor about converting your propane appliances to natural gas.

Some log sets can be converted using a different pilot safety kit. Vent-free logs set come as a specific model for Natural or Propane.

With N. Gas you never have to run out! You will not have to schedule someone to fill your tank before it runs out.

Hayward heaters can be converted to use NG or LP. The heater may require a new gas valve, burner orifices and/or air restrictor plate upon conversion. Hayward offers conversion kits through your local Hayward dealer. A licensed or certified gas professional will need to perform the conversion.

Numerous underlying factors affect natural gas prices. Depending on the factor-for example, production, imports, demand, oil prices, and natural gas inventories -- each can apply either upward pressure () or downward pressure () or neutral pressure on prices (). Increasing Production - Total domestic production of dry natural gas is projected to increase 1.4 percent in 2007 and is expected to increase an additional 1.3 percent in 2008.

In 2006, the U.S. consumed nearly 22 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas by the following seven natural gas end users:

There are several ways that total underground working gas capacity may be measured. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimated in mid 2006 that, after adjustment for operational considerations that hinder the attainment of full storage at all fields simultaneously, a likely practical estimate for maximum industry-wide working gas capacity is roughly 3.6 Tcf. However, based on design capacity estimates, U.S. working gas capacity was 4.01 Tcf as of the end of 2005.

U.S. residential natural gas prices are projected to average $13.52 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) this winter , 6.3 percent higher than last winter’s price of $12.36 per Mcf.

In 2005, nearly 58 percent of all households (residential sector) used natural gas as their primary heating fuel accounting for about 22 percent of total natural gas consumed in the United States.

You can learn how to read your natural gas bill or learn how to read your propane gas bill on the Clearwater Gas Web site. Back to Top

No, your Minden Master Gas Grill is manufactured to exact specifications and is certified for Liquid Propane (LP gas) use only. For your safety, conversion kits are not available. Any attempt to convert your grill is dangerous and will void your warranty. We will provide a Natural Gas version of the Grill if the market demands. Please let us know if you are interested in an NG version, email grill@mindengrill.com.

NO! The kerosene, propane, or natural gas construction heaters may not be used for home heating, even temporarily. This heater is designed to operate on a construction site or similarly open environment. The heater can be used in semi-closed buildings if the proper amount of fresh air is provided per the instructions for ventilation air in the owner's manual.

A : No. While natural gas and propane fuelled appliances have similar requirements, they are governed under different regulations. For more information on regulations governing natural gas and propane appliances, visit our website at www.tssa.org.

Costs for different types of fuels vary tremendously throughout the US, and therefore so does the cost comparison. The formulas below can be used to compare equivalent energy costs (price per 1 million BTU's) among different fuels.