Q&A Re: BTU Rating of Propane (LP)

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Nov 27, 2012
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Question:

What is the formula for calculating the burning time for one pound or one gallon of propane to amount of B.T.U.'s.





Answer:

I'm not sure about the pounds, but one gallon of LP is about 90,000 BTU, so it would burn 3 hours at 30,000 BTU, etc.
 
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