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TABLE 13
LP GAS PIPE CAPACITY TABLE (CU. FT./HR.)
Maximum capacity of pipe in thousands of BTU per hour of undiluted liquefied petroleum gases (at 11 inches water column
inlet pressure).
(Based on a Pressure Drop of 0.5 Inch Water Column)
Nominal
Iron Pipe
Size, Inches
Example (LP):
74
10
20
30
40
1/2
275
189
152
129
3/4
567
393
315
267
1
1,071
732
590
504
1-1/4
2,205
1,496
1,212
1,039
1-1/2
3,307
2,299
1,858
1,559
2
6,221
4,331
3,465
2,992
Input BTU requirement of unit, 120,000
Equivalent length of pipe, 60 ft. = 3/4" IPS required.
LP TANKS FROM LOCAL LP SUPPLIER MUST NOT
BE USED TO STORE ANYTHING (SUCH AS FERTIL-
IZER) EXCEPT LP GAS. THIS INCLUDES ALL DELIV-
ERY VESSELS (LP TRUCKS). IF MATERIAL OTHER
THAN LP GAS IS USED IN THE SAME VESSELS/
TANK AS THE LP GAS, THE LP GAS CAN BECOME
CONTAMINATED AND DAMAGE THE FURNACE.
THIS WILL VOID THE MANUFACTURER'S WAR-
RANTY. CONTACT THE SUPPLIER TO MAKE SURE
FERTILIZER IS NOT USED IN THE SAME TANKS
USED TO STORE AND DELIVER LP GAS.
FIGURE 38
TYPICAL LP KIT CONTENTS
Length of Pipe, Feet
50
60
70
80
90
114
103
96
89
83
237
217
196
182
173
448
409
378
346
322
913
834
771
724
677
1,417
1,275
1,181
1,086
1,023
2,646
2,394
2,205
2,047
1,921
1,811
100
125
150
78
69
63
162
146
132
307
275
252
630
567
511
976
866
787
1,606
1,496
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