I have a Tiara 1 that was converted to propane. It has a standing pilot, which wastes a lot of gas. Is there a way to convert the standing pilot on a converted stove to an IP?
Tiara 1 - Propane, standing pilot to intermittent?
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It can be done for about $500 in parts plus labor. Your pilot burns about 800 BTU/HR, which works out to 1 gallon of LP every 4-3/4 days. That’s not a significant amount of LP. Plus, the pilot will keep the firebox relatively warm & will eliminate condensation in there. Your call.
yeah problem is it's being used to heat a room (on a thermostat) so the pilot needs to be running until the temps come up a bit more.
The pilot is still adding heat to the room, which will delay the next call for heat slightly, so it's probably not as much of a "waste" as you think during heat season. Definitely turn it off in the summer though.
