On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Jim Stone <jandkstone99 at msn.com> wrote:
> I will soon be replacing my BBQ grill and need to decide if I should stay
with
> natural gas or switch to propane. B This may seem like a strange thing to
> ponder, given the fact that we already have a gas line in place, but our
> experience to date with natural gas is less than satisfactory. B There was
> already a grill on our porch when we bought the house, a big old Charbroil.
> It worked ok, but never seemed to get quite as hot as our old propane grill
> had. B The Charbroil gave up the ghost at about the same time as my parents
> moved and we were given their relatively new (circa 2005) Weber Genesis
grill
> that also ran on natural gas. B We have never been happy with that; it just
> doesn't get hot enough to do a good job with steaks and burgers. B Worse
than
> the Charbroil. B My mother also complained about this when they had it.
>
> I've researched gas grills online and find fairly consistent pros and cons,
> but lower heat output doesn't seem to be one of the cons associated with
> natural gas. B Does anyone on this list have experience with natural gas?
B Have
> I just had bad luck with the two natural gas grills I've owned? B I
certainly
> like never having to run out and get tanks refilled, but don't want to buy
an
> expensive grill that can't cook a great steak.
Did you ever investigate the size of your line and the pressure? Or
if the grill has the right orrifices for
natural gas?
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt at gmail.com
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