From wood to electric to gas??

[HappyYooper]

I bought a wood cook stove that had been converted to electric thinking(my husbands thinking) we would be continuing with electric when we move. Well, I am getting my way by going with gas...if it's possible...is there a way to convert the stove to gas?

[TnAndy]

I'm amazed someone managed to convert a wood cook stove to electric !

[HappyYooper]

Me too...

[Ramblin Wreck]

Me three.

[Alice In TX/MO]

Buy a new stove.

[7thswan]

I have a Home Comfort that someone put in 2 gas burners. I know nothing about it tho,sorry, it is covered in storage. But it can be done. This was in a basement and used for canning. I also use daily a old gas stove, it has the same burners in it that the HC has. Heavy cast iron burners are seperate, they each connect to the gas sourse. Go look at the workings of old gas stoves for the idea.

[HappyYooper]

Thank you I have done research on it and every site I have gone to says to use a licensed plumber...I'll find out how much it will cost to do this and make a decision then.

[Carl]

Kudos to his ingenuity
Sounds like he's done some of the leg work with the stove.
He'll need a T adapter connected to main gas line, or at least a way to tap into a gas source, with a gas shutoff valve directly after.
Gas rated thread paste, and a spray bottle of soapy water to spray over all connections to look for bubbles (air leaks)
I'd probably recommend 3/8" copper tubing with compression fittings. Paste isn't needed for these.
Then he'd just replace the electric burner with a gas one, and run the gas line where he ran the wire to electric element.
Ya'd also need a regulator to control gas flow, and maybe an electric button igniter if you wish, like they use on grills.

That all said, I'm scared of any gas work, and it's the one thing I'll always outsource! But it can be done and people do it.

[HappyYooper]

Originally Posted by Carl

Kudos to his ingenuity
Sounds like he's done some of the leg work with the stove.
He'll need a T adapter connected to main gas line, or at least a way to tap into a gas source, with a gas shutoff valve directly after.
Gas rated thread paste, and a spray bottle of soapy water to spray over all connections to look for bubbles (air leaks)
I'd probably recommend 3/8" copper tubing with compression fittings. Paste isn't needed for these.
Then he'd just replace the electric burner with a gas one, and run the gas line where he ran the wire to electric element.
Ya'd also need a regulator to control gas flow, and maybe an electric button igniter if you wish, like they use on grills.

That all said, I'm scared of any gas work, and it's the one thing I'll always outsource! But it can be done and people do it.

Thank you Carl for your input on this! We have found someone who has done this but went from wood to gas but I'm still going to check with a professional...if it will cost too much we'll buy a new stove. I'm hoping it won't because I love the stove and it's look!
Btw...I'm a woman

[7thswan]

PS. My old gas stove -we put in a gas shut off at floor level. One would do the same with a wood/gas combo. I shut my gas off at the floor each time I use,and am done. I don't trust the old workings. You would shut the gas off down on the floor when you use wood.