I am an appliance installer and while Hotpoint isn't a brand our company deals with most gas ranges are the same. I would highly suggest checking Hotpoint's website to see if the model you have is in fact convertable because some lower end models might be natural gas or LP specific. Here is a section from their website on one of their higher end gas ranges:
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Installation Instructions
PROVIDE ADEQUATE
GAS SUPPLY
Your range is designed to operate at a pressure of 4" of
water column on natural gas or, if designed for LP gas
(propane or butane), 10″ of water column.
Make sure you are supplying your range with the type of
gas for which it is designed.
This range is convertible for use on natural or propane gas.
If you decide to use this range on LP gas, conversion must
be made by a qualified LP installer before attempting to
operate the range on that gas.
For proper operation, the pressure of natural gas supplied
to the regulator must be between 4″ and 13″ of water
column.
For LP gas, the pressure supplied must be between 10″ and
13″ of water column.
When checking for proper operation of the regulator, the
inlet pressure must be at least 1″ greater than the operating
(manifold) pressure as given above.
The pressure regulator located at the inlet of the range
manifold must remain in the supply line regardless of
whether natural or LP gas is being used.
A flexible metal appliance connector used to connect the
range to the gas supply line should have an I.D. of 1/2″ and
be 5 feet in length for ease of installation. In Canada, flexible
connectors must be single wall metal connectors no longer
than 6 feet in length.
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Keep in mind a conversion kit WILL be needed to complete this. Hope this helps.
You should call the company you purchased it from and tell them you ordered the stove with an LP fuel system. They should come out and change the orifice for you for nothing. If they are a well known company that is. Hope this helps!
Going from LP to nat. Gas, you will need to change the orifice on the gas valve. Propane runs at 11, and nat. gas at3.5inches of water column. Most stoves are set up for nat. gas. it may be cheaper to get a used stove than to have a tech come out and replace the orifice on the one you have . Good luck and God Bless.
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I am an appliance installer and while Hotpoint isn't a brand our company deals with most gas ranges are the same. I would highly suggest checking Hotpoint's website to see if the model you have is in fact convertable because some lower end models might be natural gas or LP specific. Here is a section from their website on one of their higher end gas ranges:
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Installation Instructions
PROVIDE ADEQUATE
GAS SUPPLY
Your range is designed to operate at a pressure of 4" of
water column on natural gas or, if designed for LP gas
(propane or butane), 10″ of water column.
Make sure you are supplying your range with the type of
gas for which it is designed.
This range is convertible for use on natural or propane gas.
If you decide to use this range on LP gas, conversion must
be made by a qualified LP installer before attempting to
operate the range on that gas.
For proper operation, the pressure of natural gas supplied
to the regulator must be between 4″ and 13″ of water
column.
For LP gas, the pressure supplied must be between 10″ and
13″ of water column.
When checking for proper operation of the regulator, the
inlet pressure must be at least 1″ greater than the operating
(manifold) pressure as given above.
The pressure regulator located at the inlet of the range
manifold must remain in the supply line regardless of
whether natural or LP gas is being used.
A flexible metal appliance connector used to connect the
range to the gas supply line should have an I.D. of 1/2″ and
be 5 feet in length for ease of installation. In Canada, flexible
connectors must be single wall metal connectors no longer
than 6 feet in length.
****
Keep in mind a conversion kit WILL be needed to complete this. Hope this helps.
You should call the company you purchased it from and tell them you ordered the stove with an LP fuel system. They should come out and change the orifice for you for nothing. If they are a well known company that is. Hope this helps!
Going from LP to nat. Gas, you will need to change the orifice on the gas valve. Propane runs at 11, and nat. gas at3.5inches of water column. Most stoves are set up for nat. gas. it may be cheaper to get a used stove than to have a tech come out and replace the orifice on the one you have . Good luck and God Bless.