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Natural Gas Consumption

Natural gas consumption in common equipment - boiling pans, ovens, cookers, kettles and more

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Approximate Natural Gas consumption in common appliances are indicated in the table below.

Type of Consumer	Natural Gas Consumption			Heat Dissipated
Type of Consumer	(ft³/h)	(m³/s x 10^-6)	(liter/s)	(Btu/hour)	(kW)
10 gal boiling pan	45	350	0.35	44000	13
20 gal boiling pan	60	475	0.48	61000	18
30 gal boiling pan	75	600	0.60	75000	22
40 gal boiling pan	90	700	0.70	88000	26
4 ft hot cupboard	48	375	0.38	48000	14
6 ft hot cupboard	54	425	0.43	54000	16
Steaming oven	40 - 60	300 - 400	0.30 - 0.40	37000 - 51000	11 - 15
Steaming oven, double	100	800	0.80	100000	30
Small broiler				30000	9
Large broiler				61000	18
Boiler and roaster, combined				68000	20
2-tier roasting oven	50	400	0.40	51000	15
Doughnut fryer				68000	20
Double oven range	400	3200	3.2	390000	115
Roasting oven	30	240	0.24	30000	9
Gas cooker	75	600	0.60	68000	20
Hot cupboard	17	140	0.14	17000	5
Clothes dryer - domestic				35000
Drying cupboard	5	40	0.04	5100	1.5
Gas iron heater	5	40	0.04	5100	1.5
Washing machine	20	150	0.15	20000	6
Wash Boiler	30 - 50	230 - 400	0.23 - 0.40	27000 - 51000	8 - 15
Furnace				120000
Gas Refrigerator				3000
Fireplace Gas Log				80000
Barbecue grill - residential				51000	15
Bunsen burner small	3	20	0.02	3500	1
Bunsen burner large	10	80	0.08	10000	3
Coffee maker 3 burner				17000	5
Glue kettle	10	80	0.08	10000	3
Gas engine per horsepower				10000	3
Gas dryer				35000
Forge	15	115	0.12	14000	4
Brazing heart	30	230	0.23	30000	9
Storage water heater, 30 - 40 gallon (115 - 150 liter)				35000
Storage water heater, 50 gallon (115 - 190 liter)				50000
Domestic standard gas range				70000