Well yesterday evening we went out and looked at gas barbecues at B&Q,
Makro and Focus.

B&Q had quite a range but none really attracted us and few (if any)
were actually properly assembled which didn't help.

Makro only had a couple, the £249 Outback one looked OK but being up
on a 'first storey' shelf it was rather difficult to get a proper idea
of what it was like.

So, on the way home, we looked in at Focus and their 'Miami' gas
barbecue looked pretty close to what we wanted, Four burners,
reasonably solid, £199. After debating a while we bought one.

It took a fair while to assemble but was mostly straightforward apart
from one slightly dubious area of the instructions. It worked first
go, i.e. the gas lit and we cooked some kebabs on it to celebrate.

I'll try and remember to report again on it after we have used it for
a while (if anyone is remotely interested).

One thing that felt a bit vague was the 'click on' gas regulator,
presumably this is the same on all barbecues and has nothing to do
with the barbecue design really so I can't put it as a negative point
against the Focus barbecue in particular. It just didn't feel
convincing enough to be a good, safe, gastight connection to the gas
bottle though it seems to function OK. I'd be much happier with a
screw on connection like I'm used to from the past.

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Chris Green

wrote in message ...

So, on the way home, we looked in at Focus and their 'Miami' gas
barbecue looked pretty close to what we wanted, Four burners,
reasonably solid, £199. After debating a while we bought one.

FOUR burners?

There's posh!

It took a fair while to assemble but was mostly straightforward apart
from one slightly dubious area of the instructions.

You should know by now that you only consult the instructions when all else
fails. That's the polite way of putting it.

It worked first
go, i.e. the gas lit and we cooked some kebabs on it to celebrate.

Hurrah!

I'll try and remember to report again on it after we have used it for
a while (if anyone is remotely interested).

Oh yes. When's the party?

One thing that felt a bit vague was the 'click on' gas regulator,
presumably this is the same on all barbecues and has nothing to do
with the barbecue design really so I can't put it as a negative point
against the Focus barbecue in particular. It just didn't feel
convincing enough to be a good, safe, gastight connection to the gas
bottle though it seems to function OK. I'd be much happier with a
screw on connection like I'm used to from the past.

Do you mean that you have to have a dedicated cylinder?

Mary

--
Chris Green

Mary Fisher wrote:
One thing that felt a bit vague was the 'click on' gas regulator,
presumably this is the same on all barbecues and has nothing to do
with the barbecue design really so I can't put it as a negative point
against the Focus barbecue in particular. It just didn't feel
convincing enough to be a good, safe, gastight connection to the gas
bottle though it seems to function OK. I'd be much happier with a
screw on connection like I'm used to from the past.

Do you mean that you have to have a dedicated cylinder?

What do you mean by a "dedicated cylinder"? We don't use a propane
bottle anywhere else so it's only for the barbecue anyway.

--
Chris Green

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Do you mean that you have to have a dedicated cylinder?

What do you mean by a "dedicated cylinder"? We don't use a propane
bottle anywhere else so it's only for the barbecue anyway.

There was one model of gas barbecue which Spouse wouldn't consider because
it could only be used with Calor Gas (I think, but it could have been
another type) which was expensive and the fittings weren't compatible with
other cylinders.

Mary

--
Chris Green

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 11:33:21 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


FOUR burners?

There's posh!

Hah - trivia, the (American) barbecues they have in Costco start at
three dozen burners and about GBP150. Mind you that is as nothing
compared with a barbecue I once lit (a quite inadequate expression
for the result which was to send a few cwt of charcoal and several
eyelashes into near earth orbit) with 10 gallons of AVPIN (Iso-propyl
nitrate) I thought it was AVTUR - honest.

--
Peter Parry.
http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/

On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 22:27:41 +0100, Peter Parry
wrote:

a barbecue I once lit (a quite inadequate expression
for the result which was to send a few cwt of charcoal and several
eyelashes into near earth orbit) with 10 gallons of AVPIN (Iso-propyl
nitrate) I thought it was AVTUR - honest.

Fark ! You've just scared George Goble

"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
news
On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 22:27:41 +0100, Peter Parry
wrote:

a barbecue I once lit (a quite inadequate expression
for the result which was to send a few cwt of charcoal and several
eyelashes into near earth orbit) with 10 gallons of AVPIN (Iso-propyl
nitrate) I thought it was AVTUR - honest.

Fark ! You've just scared George Goble

Pass the babel fish ...

Will you be at Cressing?

Mary

replying to usenet, Mr. BBQ wrote:
I've still got my Miami. Had it since 2004. ....13 years plus. Have you still
got yours? I'm wondering if you can get replacement burners to fit it?? Mine
are still ok, but one day, they might give up the ghost.

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for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/uk-diy...nd-174155-.htm

Mr. BBQ laid this down on his screen :
replying to usenet, Mr. BBQ wrote:
I've still got my Miami. Had it since 2004. ....13 years plus. Have you still
got yours? I'm wondering if you can get replacement burners to fit it?? Mine
are still ok, but one day, they might give up the ghost.

So, its all round to his place for the BBQ Þ

On Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:26:43 +0100, Harry Bloomfield
wrote:

Mr. BBQ laid this down on his screen :
replying to usenet, Mr. BBQ wrote:
I've still got my Miami. Had it since 2004. ....13 years plus. Have you still
got yours? I'm wondering if you can get replacement burners to fit it?? Mine
are still ok, but one day, they might give up the ghost.

So, its all round to his place for the BBQ Þ

And who is Mr or Mrs Newsnet?

G.Harman

Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Mr. BBQ laid this down on his screen :
replying to usenet, Mr. BBQ wrote:
I've still got my Miami. Had it since 2004. ....13 years plus. Have you still
got yours? I'm wondering if you can get replacement burners to fit it?? Mine
are still ok, but one day, they might give up the ghost.

So, its all round to his place for the BBQ Þ

This one might (not) be popular with this group
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...e-in-a-toolbox

replying to Harry Bloomfield, Mr. BBQ wrote:
Here's my barbecue. Actually it's from the Summer of 2003....14 years of
service. I've just added two utensil racks on each side, plus 3 thermometers
and a bottle opener!
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/a2
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/a3

replying to Mr. BBQ, MrBBQ wrote:
Here is my modified Miami barbecue from the now defunct Focus. This Barry is
14 years old now and still going strong. I have added 3 thermometers on the
hood. Took me ages to drill as the hood is enamelled. Added cutlery rails with
hooks and bottle openers.
This cost £199 in 2003. I've checked on replacement burners. One would need
to import them in from the States. Four burners would cost £120!!!!!.
If the old burners go, I might convert it to a charcoal bar by!
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/ab

On 26/07/2017 14:14, Mr. BBQ wrote:
replying to usenet, Mr. BBQ wrote: I've still got my Miami. Had it
since 2004. ....13 years plus. Have you still got yours? I'm
wondering if you can get replacement burners to fit it?? Mine are
still ok, but one day, they might give up the ghost.

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