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Gas BBQ Question

  • 04-06-2012 9:00am
    #1
    aFlabbyPanda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭


    Sorry if this is the wrong forum,

    We've a gas bbq that runs from the grey calor patio gas bottles and a friends has given me 2 of the yellow gas bottles which are full but of course they don't fit.

    It is possible to replace the connector to have the bbq use the yellow gas bottles instead?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    2rkehij30qtza5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭2rkehij30qtza5


    BrianjG wrote: »
    Sorry if this is the wrong forum,

    We've a gas bbq that runs from the grey calor patio gas bottles and a friends has given me 2 of the yellow gas bottles which are full but of course they don't fit.

    It is possible to replace the connector to have the bbq use the yellow gas bottles instead?

    Thanks.


    Yes it is. You are probably using propane up til now. Your friends prob have you butane gas. You need an adaptor for the connection on the top of the butane bottles as the propane connector won't fit. The adapters cost €20 in B&Q.
    Some people say butane isn't as good as propane (lower calorific value) but we use it in our BBQ (we converted from
    Propane to butane) and it cooks perfectly well and very quickly and is also much easier to buy than propane.


  • #3
    aFlabbyPanda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭aFlabbyPanda


    Thats great. Is there a name of the thing I'm looking for or do I just explain what I want to do?


  • #4
    sgt.bilko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭sgt.bilko


    it's called a regulator.

    i'm reliably informed that propane burns at a lower temperature and is more suited for bbq's etc than butane which is more suited to internal heating etc.

    one thing to consider is that you will probably burn out the burners quicker if you change the propane regulator to a butane regulator.

    Check the warranty before you do anything.


  • #5
    1865
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭1865


    Butane gives a little less heat but the major drawback is that it doesn't work very well in the cold. you're probably not going to do much barbecuing in January so it won't matter at all.

    There is a noticeable drop in the flow of gas in the very cold.

    Make sure that you fit the host and regulator properly - you don't want gas leaking!


  • #6
    aFlabbyPanda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭aFlabbyPanda


    thanks all for the advice. I got the new piece the other day. Now just waiting for the rain to feck off so I can use it!


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  • #7
    aujopimur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,953 ✭✭✭aujopimur


    When you connect the new regulator, spray some soapy water on the connection, if you have a leak you'll see bubbles.
    Happy BBQing.


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