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Question: Why do you have to use different appliances for natural gas and liquid petroleum gas?

Answer: Natural gas, which is drawn directly from the ground, is almost pure methane. LPG, which is produced in the distillation of crude oil, contains mainly propane, which has a much higher energy density. A cubic foot of natural gas yields about 1,000 BTUs of energy, while a similar volume of LPG yields about 2,500 BTUs. The burners for appliances using LPG must thus have smaller holes to achieve the same amount of heat release. If LPG is used in appliances designed for natural gas, the appliances will overheat, with potentially disastrous results.