9000 BTU burners to all???

[bigskyjimmy]

My wife was thinking it would be nice to have ALL the burners be as powerful as the front 9000 BTU burner so my thought would be to change out the 6500btu gas valves to the 9000btu Valve like the front besides using more propane do you see any other problem with that????what do ya think Gang????

[dieselguy]

A smile always comes to my face on the MOC when fulltimer usage intersects with recreational usage. We're a one front burner family and have never even fired up the oven since the PDI. I'd guess the only issue might be the heat on the wall to the rear of the stove or how much heat the microwave vent can handle. Call Atwood or Suburban and pose your question to them.

[BB_TX]

We do use the back burners (and oven), but my only problem with the back burners is being able to easily turn them down LOW enough to simmer something since they have the different control valve than the front burner. That propane burns HOT.

[DQDick]

Stereotypes are bad. We full time and have never used the oven and seldom use more than the front burner and that maybe less than once a month.

[Irlpguy]

I am with BB_TX on this one, we use all burners and the oven, but sometimes it is hard to reduce the heat low enough on any of them just to simmer something or keep it warm.
I don't think it is the valves themselves you would have to change, my guess it is only the size of the orifice that determines the heat, on mine it appears there is a common manifold, whether you can change them or not is the question.
I don't see any problem otherwise but also don't see the need with the way we use ours.

Just drill the hole our and you will get all the heat you want.....LOL

[bigskyjimmy]

My wife does not like to use the Huge Whirlpool Convection oven we have she says it does like the way it cooks so she uses the Oven alot and she LOVES to cook and is always making big dinners and the whimpy back burners just irritate her BUT she did say having just one little back burner for simmering would be O.K. so maybe I will just change one back one to a 9000 BTU burner as I saw on my Atwood manual the Valve would be easy to change out and probably be cheap so I think I will be the Guinea pig on this one and give it a shot,but I think in the Long run I will end up Buying a Brown brand residential stove like they put in high end RV's and apartments and call it good (SHE HOPES) And ED that would be the old Jimmy That would "Jimmy Rig" the valve and drill it out to make it a 20,000 BTU burner but I have gotten older and a "little" wiser

[Irlpguy]

quote:Originally posted by bigskyjimmy

And ED that would be the old Jimmy That would "Jimmy Rig" the valve and drill it out to make it a 20,000 BTU burner but I have gotten older and a "little" wiser

Oh come on now where is your sense of adventure, if you screw it up your wife might get her wish sooner rather than later....

[bigskyjimmy]

Or it would just put the Rv up in flames and assuming I am able to get out in time before we perish in a fiery Inferno THEN I would get a new RV with the insurance,I like the way you are thinking ED

quote:Originally posted by Irlpguy

Oh come on now where is your sense of adventure, if you screw it up your wife might get her wish sooner rather than later....

[Art-n-Marge]

I've always wondered about the Tim the Toolman mentality... MORE POWER, ROH, ROH, ROH in the case of range/ovens. But wonder in this case that this might also require a different regulator and supply line, too. I recall going to a fancy oven place years ago, whereby I saw a real powerful range/oven with lots of burners and the salesman showed much glee about its capabilities and even how it required a large pipe to feed it the gas to feed the beast when all flames were going full bore. I guessed that the reason ranges will only have one or no more than two high powered burners because the feed line might make things unsafe.

I am leaving my rangetop alone. However, I can say I wouldn't mind hearing what others may do and how things are working out.

[bigskyjimmy]

I am going to do it!! I have $24.99 burning a hole in my pocket and I Dine on Danger and dabble in Death if you do not hear from me on the Forum anymore after the Mod Say a few prayers for me gang somebody has got to be the Guinea pig

[hookman]

When they changed from a 4 burner stove to the 3 burner I was told they could only produce so many BTU's total on the cook top by law so I would check the rules governing propane in an RV. If you exceed this number you won't have insurance.

[bigskyjimmy]

Nope could not find any rules on that there could be but I could not find any

quote:Originally posted by hookman

When they changed from a 4 burner stove to the 3 burner I was told they could only produce so many BTU's total on the cook top by law so I would check the rules governing propane in an RV. If you exceed this number you won't have insurance.

[BB_TX]

I looked thru the NFPA standard on recreational vehicles and did not see any limitations on range BTUs.

[Overlord]

quote:Originally posted by hookman

When they changed from a 4 burner stove to the 3 burner I was told they could only produce so many BTU's total on the cook top by law so I would check the rules governing propane in an RV. If you exceed this number you won't have insurance.

Rules for RV's?! Bwaaaaa ha ha ha!!! Hookman made a funny!!!

Suggested standards, ...perhaps. UL/CSA tested and approved appliances are the RVIA's "suggestion".

A more robust backsplash/heat barrier would be a good idea if you do add the different valves, but more for peace of mind than anything else.

[bigskyjimmy]

yeah I bit my lip on that one(not like me) but I thought I would check anyway,I think I will be just fine and the new 9000 btu valve is on it's way

quote:Originally posted by Overlord

Rules for RV's?! Bwaaaaa ha ha ha!!! Hookman made a funny!!!

Suggested standards, ...perhaps. UL/CSA tested and approved appliances are the RVIA's "suggestion".

A more robust backsplash/heat barrier would be a good idea if you do add the different valves, but more for peace of mind than anything else.

[mlh]

I would bet you will have insurance. The insurance co can't pick and choose after they take your money, what they will cover. If you would like 3 high BTU burners go for it and if you are worried about your insurance talk to your agent.
Lynwood

[BB_TX]

quote:Originally posted by Overlord
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Rules for RV's?! Bwaaaaa ha ha ha!!! Hookman made a funny!!!

Suggested standards, ...perhaps. UL/CSA tested and approved appliances are the RVIA's "suggestion".
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Actually there are rules. The National Fire Protection Association NFPA 1192 Standard on Recreational Vehicles has a complete book on "rules" for RVs.