Has anyone connected this heater to a natural gas line? If so, did you do it yourself or have a plumber do it?
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As the other person stated, you cannot just connect a gas line to a device that is designed to burn propane. Appropriate chages would need to be made. You can contract the manufacturer to see if they have a kit to allow the change. Insofar as the actual piping work to make the connection, you can do this yourself if you are familiar with working with pipe fittings, copper tubing, flaring tools, etc. Just be careful and soap bubble test all of your connections.
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I have not connected the heater to natural gas, but I know you have to change the propane gas jets to natural gas jets.
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Yes it does run on natural gas and it works great, worth every penny.Depending on how close you are from a gas line to tap into it installs without too much trouble.Good luckLarue
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Yes. The first thing I did was to cannect to a 5gal propane tank and check it out. I used a connection with a regulator and it seems to work fine even with its' own internal regulator. I don't know if it is the proper way to hook it up, but that was just to test it. My normal hookup will be straight from the propane tank in our Coach.
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My heater is hooked up to propane but the installer should have checked for leaks at the time it was hooked up. Surely they used the correct connector piece for ng. This model can use either one but has to be connected up properly with the correct connector piece. I would call them back. If you did not have a professional hook it up, you need to get one there ASAP to be sure you are safe. I have purchased 3 of the ProCom Vent-Free heaters over the years for different locations in the house and never had a problem but they were installed by professionals because safety is always #1 for my family and myself. My advise is to contact your professional installer to be sure you are safe. My heater is hooked up to propane but the installer should have checked for leaks at the time it was hooked up. Surely they used the correct connector piece for ng. This model can use either one but has to be connected up properly with the correct connector piece. I would call them back. If you did not have a professional hook it up, you need to get one there ASAP to be sure you are safe. I have purchased 3 of the ProCom Vent-Free heaters over the years for different locations in the house and never had a problem but they were installed by professionals because safety is always #1 for my... » Read More My heater is hooked up to propane but the installer should have checked for leaks at the time it was hooked up. Surely they used the correct connector piece for ng. This model can use either one but has to be connected up properly with the correct connector piece. I would call them back. If you did not have a professional hook it up, you need to get one there ASAP to be sure you are safe. I have purchased 3 of the ProCom Vent-Free heaters over the years for different locations in the house and never had a problem but they were installed by professionals because safety is always #1 for my family and myself. My advise is to contact your professional installer to be sure you are safe. « Show Less
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You will need the pipe & connections to supply the gas to the unit. I installed a stop valve before the heater and used a flexible hose/pipe to heater. I also used hardie board and a piece of sheet metal on the wall behind, though not required.
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You will have to hire a licensed plumber(?) to run a line from the nearest existing natural gas line. It will not be an inexpensive project.
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I hooked this up to the house natural gas supply. I have natural gas forced air heating as well as the dryer runs on natural gas. This unit is in my garage which has a natural gas hookup from NW Natural (local gas supplier).
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Yes, through Weber... but you most likely will need a licensed plumber or someone qualified to work with natural gas to get it hooked up
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Do you have any propane units at all that your using now?It's a great heater I would google it too...and see
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I think that would be an accident waiting to happen without a proper modification. There is no way to hook a propane regulator to natural gas because the connection if different. My stove can use both fuels but came with special outlets for that purpose to allow the correct amount of gas to flow. Save your house from destruction and contact the manufacturer before the fire and or explosion.
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I'm not standing in front of it right now, but as I picture it installed on the wall, the installers (from the propane company) ran a copper gas line up through my floor and right smack into the center of the unit. I didn't watch them do it though, so that is unfortunately all I can tell you. PS: Why are you Unhappy Dave? :o)
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No, Nancy. I too am just a customer that purchased the heater. I would suggest you contact your nearest hardware store or heating technician.Sorry.
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We have it in our MBR hooked into our natural gas connection that feeds our fireplace. It's been connected for one year with no issues other than the initial burn-off smell that only lasts a day or two.I highly recommend that you have your gas company hook it up. Ours did and they only charged us about $150 for the install of the unit and the hookup and parts. Better Safe than Sorry.
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I have a gas line connected to my heater... by the way I love it. Works great. If I had to guess - it depends on how often you will use it and at what level. but I would image a large tank - so you won't run out.
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Yes, mine is a permanent install. It is far away from the natural gas supply pipes. No, it doesn't have to be. I have other heaters, similar to this one, that are quite close to the gas supply.
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I am no pro but I am a "handy" female and I installed one this weekend. Mounting was so easy it should not be a worry and The outside Tankless heater does not need venting so that was a big plus for me. There are Three things you must check you have before you start: #1 Must have 3/4 inch gas line (check for your model) for this model. I upgraded mine by replacing the T at the main pipe (Tankless needs the capacity so no cheating by using a reducer to size up from smaller capacity). #2 Must Get the Tankless Water Heater Service Valve Kit or you will not be able to service/clean it and save yourself heartache (it will break easier than standard HW heaters if not serviced regularly) I got mine at HD. #3 Needs 110 v electricity (I put in a light switch outside and put outside cover over it so we could turn it on/off as needed). One thing everyone should be aware of that can be a gotcha: There is a sensor which will not allow the unit start until all gas/water/electricity are hooked up and if you do try to start it before then (such as when trying to test the electricity to the thermostat like me), their is a sensor that will not allow it to start until everything is hooked up. The thermostat may not come on after doing this. It needed to be reset by turning the electricity to it on and off; I just used the GFI on the outlet on this electrical run to turn the electricity off and then back on to do a easy disconnection/reconnection of the electricity to thermostat which did the trick. The thermostat came back to life and it worked. Now my tenant is enjoying hot water. This guys installation videos were excellent and where I learned about the valves! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKhXoaRg6k4 Hope this helps. I will be getting mine inspected by the city as part of an existing permit for a remodel. Let you know if anything comes up after that, but it should not.
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Yes, it did. We did find out however we needed an additional adapter or pipe connection from house. Plumber purchased from store such as Lowes. Love the Natural gas convenience.