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Posted by Clot on May 4, 2008, 3:52 pm
Nate Nagel wrote:
> Clot wrote:
>> Nate Nagel wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm sure that I just got poked in the no-no spot. SWMBO brought
>>> home some trout today and informed me that we would be grilling it
>>> later, would I please pick up a new propane tank? After visiting
>>> two Orange-Colored Stores and filling myself with the usual
>>> loathing and hatred of my fellow man (not even determining if they
>>> did, in fact, sell propane, as I wasn't able to accomplish my
>>> initial goal of finding some new watering cans, and wasn't able to
>>> find a sales associate to assist me - even after waiting at the
>>> service desk of the second store for a good ten minutes) I finally
>>> gave up and drove into Arlington to a small hardware store that I
>>> knew sold propane. I wanted to purchase a new tank, as I had only
>>> one and it was almost empty, I figured if I had two tanks then I
>>> wouldn't ever have to worry about running out and would also be
>>> able to get full use out of them and not have to return a tank with
>>> useful gas left in it for fear of running out mid-grill.
>>> Well, first I was informed that the "quick disconnect" connector on
>>> my old tank was obsolete, so I could either get on a waiting list
>>> that they would call when they finally got some tanks in with quick
>>> disconnects, or else buy a new regulator/hose assembly for
>>> $20-something. So I bought the hose, because I figured if there was
>>> a waiting list now and the connector was obsolete, the situation was
>>> only going to get worse in the future. I didn't even ask how much
>>> the new tank was... it was *SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS!* Well, being the
>>> sort of guy that appreciates a good grilled trout, and not knowing
>>> anywhere else likely to be open on a Sunday that sold propane, I
>>> bought it, but I still feel vaguely violated.
>>> So the question is kind of a two-parter. First, is it possible to
>>> convert an old Weber propane grill to safely operate on natural gas
>>> as delivered to one's house? If so, is it legal to pipe the gas
>>> outside the house, e.g. to a connection on an outside wall on the
>>> deck, so that I could hook up my grill to it?
>>
>>
>>
>> I look forward to the responses to this! Here in the UK, Nanny State
>> Police would find so many ways to stop this plan, that you would
>> never even consider it!
>>
>
> I'm kind of suspecting that there's a Bad Idea somewhere in there, I
> just don't know exactly what it is yet. If it can be overcome,
> however, that would be a big savings because AFAIK an empty new tank
> is only about $25 meaning a refill at this store would have been
> about $50. That's a lot of dough! My monthly gas bill for everything
> - heating, water heater, stove, dryer, etc. - has never been over
> $200, ever.
I'm guessing, but you are talking about circa 50lb. gas tanks? We have a
similar arrangement over here. I have 3 gas tanks - one propane and two
butane that I use rarely. One Butane is used say 0 to 15 times a year for
the BBQ and the others once a year for a local Lions Club MayDay Carnival -
which is tomorrow!
Pre- planning is a good thing! I got hold of the 2 Burcos (large water
boilers), cleaned them, sterilised the contents by boiling, but in the
process found that the propane tank was empty! No problem, the two butane
have enough gas, *ugger, where's the valve? Nicked the one from my BBQ.
Changing that valve reduced my personal energy significantly!
Doug@s comment re the technical issue is right, you'll need different jets.
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