Q: Does the last two feet
limit all that came before it?
A: Yes. The smallest cross-section anywhere in the run will limit the flow.
Ben Zwissler
bjzwissler@gmail.com
Columbus, IN
1966 Triumph TR4A
1973 MG Midget
1980 Triumph TR8
2007 Mazda RX8
2002 Yamaha FZ1
2003 Honda ST1300
On 4/2/2011 4:06 PM, Jim Stone wrote:
>>> his pipe is undersized. 20 feet of 1/2" pipe has a capacity of about 45
>>>
>> cubic feet, 45,000 btu/hr, but he doesn't have that, he's got a 1/4" pipe.
>> I don't have a chart for the capacity of 1/4 pipe, but I'm sure it's not
>> 45Kbtu/hr.
>>
>> Agreed. The< inch pipe is likely the issue. It is a very small pipe with
>> not much pressure behind it. I didn't have that info when I responded, as
>> I posted before the first send and receive of the AM.
>>
>>
>
> Thanks guys. That makes a lot of sense. Just to be sure we are all on the
> same page, I want to be sure you noticed that only the last 2 feet of the line
> is 1/4 inch. The other 16 or so feet is 1/2 inch. Does the last two feet
> limit all that came before it? If so, that would certainly be an easy fix.
>
> As for the merits of wood/charcoal vs gas of any kind, I agree completely.
> Nothing beats the taste of a real BBQ. However, the convenience of gas is
> hard to beat, especially when you are only cooking for one or two. It is
> awfully nice to just fire it up and grill a hot dog or a brat within minutes.
> In the end for me, laziness beats out taste, or at least it will if I can get
> the gas fire hot enough to properly grill!
>
> Jim
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