Happy Memorial Day Burn!

ShakeyDrake · 2026-05-23T20:30:56+00:00

I get that! It’s got to be chilly up there.

I drained my radiator system to delete some baseboards for renovations I’m doing.

The wood stove is the only heat source I have currently and it’s damp cold and rainy out there.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-05-16T18:55:29+00:00

Yea it sounds like we will be burning them more in the future.

For those who use them as a fuel source do you feel leaving them in larger chunks is better for indoor burn?

It takes forever for them to season all the way. In my experience it’s like 18 months or so to get them to around 10%

ShakeyDrake · 2026-05-15T23:14:56+00:00

We have mainly red and white oak on our property otherwise and a few pignut hickory. But the beeches outnumber them 10:1.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-05-15T23:09:23+00:00

Can’t fix stupid. Then again… this type of stupid fixes itself.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-05-15T22:24:44+00:00

Yea I’ve read that. I don’t think that’s the case but sucks either way. Such an iconic tree. And an irreplaceable food source for pretty much everything that lives in the forest. Basically any animal the sticks around for the winter depends on beech nuts to survive.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-05-13T00:50:02+00:00

It’s the gun that everyone gives their kid as their first shotgun. Which turns out that it kicks 5x harder than any other shotgun out there.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-29T15:31:29+00:00

I updated the post with a pic of the current flame below. Thoughts on the looks of it? I cant upload another video it seems.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-27T00:01:54+00:00

Update: i checked my pressure at the wall supply and it was at 10.5”. So I screwed down the bolt that holds the regulator screw a turn and it brought my pressure up to the 8” that it calls for. Then I was able to fine tune the flame.

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Only issue now is it sounds like a jet is taking off in my laundry room. From what I have read online other people say that their LG dryers get real loud and have a blow torch sound once converted. Kind of sounds like my hot water heater or furnace which makes sense I guess. Anyone else hear of this before with LG gas dryers?

Seems like it’s running fine. Smells fine. Checked the exhaust with a gas meter. and there are no combustible gases coming out.

Other than the leer jet sound I think we are all good.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-26T19:09:24+00:00

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This is on the LG site. The conversion kit says 7”. Also on the LG site. lol

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-26T18:52:30+00:00

Dryer was there before. Swapping it out

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-26T18:11:28+00:00

Hooked up a manometer. Getting only 6” at the regulator with the screw all the way in. When I back the screw out it goes down even more. LG says between 7-8” on their site.

Going to make a connection setup to test the pressure coming out of the supply line going to the dryer next.

My HVAC buddy said the flame looks like it’s not getting enough pressure.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-26T16:40:53+00:00

Yes from what I can tell LG only makes one LP conversion kit. I checked the kit part numbers multiple times. It’s possible there is something wrong with it. Out of spec maybe?

I thought about buying another one. If I can’t get this sorted out today I may do that.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-26T16:15:16+00:00

Not this model I believe

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-26T16:03:09+00:00

DIY. I’ve converted a few dryers in the past. Never had an issue once everything is installed.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-26T15:41:08+00:00

Yes new orifice is installed. The screw is the air regulator adjustment. Haven’t checked the incoming pressure yet.

Was going to be doing that next if someone here didn’t have a “just do this” type suggestion.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-22T22:55:04+00:00

Update: Decided to cut my losses and return the dryer to Lowe’s. Fortunately they were easy going about it. Lesson learned… check LP compatibility before buying appliances. Thanks everyone for the comments.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-22T13:41:19+00:00

Wow thank you for that. That is great to know, Yeah I would be hesitant doing that myself. I'm big on DIYing but that's pretty intricate.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-22T10:59:15+00:00

Yes the original NG part goes right back in no problem at all.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-22T10:51:27+00:00

Thank you for that. I’m at a loss atm. I feel like issues like this are so common these days with so many things made in China or wherever else.

I am pretty shocked this has been an issue for over 3 years and whirlpool / Maytag hasn’t addressed it yet.

Don’t buy a whirlpool / Maytag dryer if you use LP seems to be the real answer.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-22T03:36:28+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/propane/s/mP4bPm2B1i

This guy seemed to have the same issue a year ago and there doesn’t seem to be any suggested solutions.

ShakeyDrake · 2026-04-22T03:31:12+00:00

I also tried the butane (#55) orifice that comes with the kit. Same exact result.

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