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Bruce[_28_]

In article >,
says...
>
> On Friday, August 19, 2016 at 12:44:42 AM UTC-4, wrote:
> > On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 9:48:31 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > >
> > > On 8/18/2016 9:40 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
> > >
> > > > We have natural gas in NJ, and propane in Scotland - the only difference
> > > > I've noticed, is that propane puts more moisture into the air, than does
> > > > natural gas.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes it does. Propane produces about double that of natural gas for the
> > > same BTU.
> > >
> > > You are very observant as most people don't even know that burning gas
> > > produces water. It is water vapor coming out of most smoke stacks, not
> > > smoke.
> > >
> > >
> > Why does propane have more moisture than natural gas? I cook, heat,
> > and heat water with natural gas. My only complaint is the kitchen
> > can get awfully hot in the summer and it doesn't help that my kitchen
> > faces west/southwest.
>
> Methane (natural gas) is CH4. Propane is C3H8. It has twice as many
> hydrogens to combine with oxygen during combustion and form water.

I've always suspected that.