| Everyone who does more than casual cooking on their | | | | area by a plumber.First, what is the difference |
| gas grill should convert from propane to natural gas if | | | | between propane and natural gas? Propane is stored |
| at all possible. The ultimate convenience of not running | | | | in a container under much pressure. Therefore the |
| out of gas or having to change the tank is definitely | | | | orifices that control the gas flow in your grill have a |
| worth the time, effort and cost. Gas grilling is a great | | | | smaller opening for propane. The smaller orifice allows |
| hobby. It is so easy and accessible to go outside to | | | | the proper flow of natural gas to escape to the burner |
| your grill - take off the grill cover and pronto - the grill is | | | | and ignite. If you connect a gas grill fitted with propane |
| ignited! No leftover charcoal ashes to clean up first. No | | | | orifices to a natural gas supply, the pressure in the |
| need to find a bag of charcoal, No need to empty the | | | | natural gas line is much less and an insufficient amount |
| charcoal briquettes into the grill and light.No fear of is | | | | of natural gas would escape the orifice to the gas |
| there enough propane in the tank to cook the | | | | burner. Not enough natural gas would reach the burner |
| steaks?However, most gas grills purchased today by | | | | to ignite properly. There needs to be an larger orifice |
| consumers are equipped to use bottled propane gas | | | | for sufficient natural gas to escape to the burner to |
| that comes in a refillable container. Thus, in order to | | | | ignite properly.Most gas grill manufacturers will offer a |
| ensure that you will not run out of propane gas while | | | | natural gas orifice for your model grill. Contact your |
| you are grilling, you must have a spare container of | | | | local distributor - he will be able to order new natural |
| propane gas available. If the first container should | | | | gas orifices for you if he does not have them in stock. |
| happen to run low while you are grilling, you can quickly | | | | The difficulty of changing from propane to natural gas |
| replace the empty container with the full one and | | | | orifices depends upon your grill. Some gas grills have |
| continue the cooking process. Murphy's law holds | | | | easier access to the orifices than others. Usually |
| especially while grilling - expect the propane container | | | | detailed directions will be provided with the new |
| to empty while you are in the middle of cooking those | | | | orifices.After the natural gas orifices are installed but |
| great ribs. Panic! And of course it will only happen | | | | before you reassemble the rest of the grill, you will |
| when you are entertaining guests.How do you | | | | want to test all of your connections for any leaks. To |
| eliminate this problem? Convert from propane to | | | | do this test, do not light any burners. Make sure all of |
| natural gas for your gas grill and have a continuous | | | | the burner orifices are closed or in the shut off position. |
| flow and endless supply of natural gas forever in the | | | | Connect your gas supply hose to the natural gas |
| future. What is the difference? What must I do? Why | | | | connection. Turn on the natural gas. Using soapy water |
| won't my grill work as is on natural gas? We will now | | | | around each connection, see if any gas bubbles |
| answer all of those questions and explain how to | | | | appear at any of the connections. If you detect a leak |
| convert from propane to natural gas on your grill. But | | | | - shut off the natural gas, Repair the connection and |
| before you can convert from propane to natural gas, | | | | repeat the test. Once you determine that there are no |
| you will need to have a accessible source of natural | | | | leaks, finish reassembling the gas grill. Congratulations! |
| gas for your gas grill with a quick disconnect | | | | You will never run out of a supply of gas while grilling |
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