Is propane to natural gas - useful to convert your grill? By the Fenton

If you go buy a barbecue today, one of the options facing you is if fuel with propane or natural gas. But what happens if you already have a BBQ with propane gas. It is worth it converts?

In this article we will help you weigh the pros and cons.

The costs of Natural gas and Propane

Technical tests on the two gas indicate that, although natural gas is much cheaper than propane (from one to three or four times for a cubic foot) you ll need twice as much to cook the same meal. But it is more than offset by the much lower cost of natural gas. However, this s not the full story.

Costs of Conversion Grill

To change your grill from propane to natural gas you ll need also a technical conversion. This conversion is out of your control and the existing gas supply pipes and the replacement with similar objects designed specifically for natural gas. The conversion process increases the flow of gas for your grill to offset the fact that natural gas produces less heat cooking than propane.

It is possible to perform this conversion yourself, but this is not recommended because the work in question requires a certain level of technical competence. It s much more appropriate to employ the services of a natural gas technician, who will also be able to install a gas patio supply point at the same time.

However, the cost of conversion is likely to be quite high, probably in the region of $100-$ 200. For this purpose, you might well decide that it s better to put this money to the cost of the purchase of a new natural gas grid.

Other factors to consider

As well as balancing economies against the costs of conversion you should also consider the following factors:

Factors against the Conversion:

Grill mobility - ll you will not be able to use your barbecue anywhere. You're going to be limited by the position of the gas natural food item.

Taste - natural gas contains a smelly substance called mercaptan. Its deliberately mixed in the gas so that you can tell if you have a leak. Some people feel that this substance gives an unpleasant taste to the food. However, don't get too hung up on this subject. It s not a commonly expressed complaint.

Protection of the environment - natural gas is not in favour of the environment. If it escapes into the atmosphere, it gets converted into other substances which are harmful to the it.

Conversion factors:

Convenience - your diet fuel will be served and you won t have to carry bottles of propane autour more or change a bottle to halfway across a BBQ.

Make a choice. Propane or natural gas?

I hope that my article will help you make a choice on the possibility to convert your grill or not. If you are already using natural gas at home, this could be the opportunity to save money on the cost of operating your barbecue, but don t forget these conversion costs. It may be better to wait until you buy a new grill