How can I find out the BTU ratings on an antique kitchen gas stove?

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Old Goat asked:


It is a BARSTOW stove made in Providence,RI around 1920. It has 4 surface burners and 2 small ovens on top one of which is also a broiler. There is a wood box on the left that was the heat source for the larger lower oven. I would like to get it back in service using natural gas.

ANDREW
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One Response to “How can I find out the BTU ratings on an antique kitchen gas stove?”

  1. RODRICK Says:
    November 10th, 2009 at 8:59 pm

    GERMAN

    Most top burners on natural gas operated between 9,000 and 12,000 BTU. To set your jet size you will need to know the pressure or install a regulator.

    Your ovens probably operated about 16,000 to 18,000.

    If it was my stove and I was going to use it to cook I would set one burner for 10,000 BTU and three for 8,500 BTU

    I would set the ovens for 16,000 but make sure there is a thermostat of some kind. If not set them about 12,000