Section C - Theory Of Operation; Gas Flow - Electrolux E36DF76EPS Service Manual

SECTION C - THEORY OF
OPERATION

Gas flow

The incoming gas flow is connected to a pressure regu-
lator, which is mounted to the rear of the range.
A pressure regulator is a device that maintains a con-
stant fixed output pressure, by increasing or decreas-
ing the gas flow in the range to match the output of the
burners. The pressure regulator on the range is a con-
vertible regulator that can be set for an output pressure
of either 4 or 11 inches of water column pressure. This
allows a range to be installed on either natural or LP
gas. When the range is shipped from the factory the
range is set up to operate on natural gas The output of
the regulator is set for 4 inches of water column pres-
sure. If the range is installed on LP gas it is necessary
to installed the conversion kit that is ship with the range.
Once the range has been converted the output pres-
sure of the pressure regulator will be 11 inches of water
column pressure.
The conversion kit is shipped in a plastic bag in the
broiler pan. The kit contains the installation instructions,
burner orifices, bypass orifices and the burner removal
tool.
The pressure regulator is connected to the manifold pipe
by a half-inch aluminum tube.
The manifold pipe is used to distribute gas to the top
burner valves.
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