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Default Lp to Natural gas for BBQ

"PipeDown" wrote in message ink.net...
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| "Rudy" wrote in message
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| | All you need to do is get a new orfice. NG is about 1/2 the btu output
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| | propane so the orfice should be 2 times as large. There is a bit more to
| | it than that so just reaming out the current orfice will not get the
| | desired results. These changes usually cost about $40.
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| | I took the 5 burner manifold from our "Aussie" grill into the local BBQ
| | shop and they drilled out our 5 old orifices to a larger size.
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| | See your local BBQ dealer.
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| | Thats who did the job..works fine
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| Just reaming out the orfice will allow enough NG to get to the burner, but,
| because the air/fuel mixture is not altered, the reamed barbie will not
| attain the desired temperatures.
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| You may also need to replace the valves so they operate over the desired
| range. Since you need 2x as much NG. High on a propane knob will only be
| medium with NG. It depends on your model. For highest efficiency, even the
| holes in the burner should be considered.
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Hey Pipe;

Nice to know there is somebody who actually agrees with me.

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PDQ

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