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Posted by Doug Brown on May 4, 2008, 3:38 pm
Well the best answers likely are;
1) Call Weber and see what they say, or go to their web site.
and
2) Call your local gas company to see what their rules are.
But if I understand correctly you cannot use natural gas in a propane grill.
You would need a conversion kit of some kind.
> 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?
>
> thanks,
>
> nate
>
> --
> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
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