On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:10:34 +0000, Retiredff wrote:

Shaun Eli wrote:

One thing I have noticed, though, is that the NG grill can get MUCH
hotter than the propane grill. It may be the fuel or perhaps there
was a design change over the years between manufacture dates (Weber
says the fuel should make no difference in temperature).

NG produces almost 10% more BTU's then propane, so the NG grill should get
hotter, just like you see.


Hi, actually it's the other way around. Propane is the hotter burning
fuel. Propane is a gas that is present in most natural gas and is the
first product refined from crude petroleum. It contains approximately
2,500 Btu per cubic foot. Methane is the chief constituent of natural
gas and has a heating value of about 1012 Btu per cubic foot. Therefore,
propane has more than twice the heat value of natural gas per cubic foot.