Legal to connect a BBQ to gas mains?
ar...@my-dejanews.com
Is it legal to connect a Barbecue (external) to my home gas supply?
I do understand that this is quite common in the USA - the only modifications
needed are a different burner in the Barbecue.
Has anyone done this?
Thanks,
aris
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>Is it legal to connect a Barbecue (external) to my home gas supply?
>
>I do understand that this is quite common in the USA - the only modifications
>needed are a different burner in the Barbecue.
>
>Has anyone done this?
>
>Thanks, aris
>
connect coupling that stops the gas flow as soon as you break the
connection. This is in addition to a stopcock, of course. I thought
you had the same kind of connection to gas fires in the UK, using a
metal flexible hose?
Andrew Gabriel
rto...@removethis.oanet.com writes:
>>
>>Is it legal to connect a Barbecue (external) to my home gas supply?
>>
>>I do understand that this is quite common in the USA - the only modifications
>>needed are a different burner in the Barbecue.
Providing a full conversion is done such that it would
have a valid Gas Council number for use on natural gas
(which would probably mean it has to be done by the
manufacturer, or at least with a kit provided by the
manufacturer), I would suspect you're legally OK.
>Yes it is very common over here but you must have a self-sealing quick
>connect coupling that stops the gas flow as soon as you break the
>connection. This is in addition to a stopcock, of course. I thought
>you had the same kind of connection to gas fires in the UK, using a
>metal flexible hose?
I'm not an expert on the Gas regs, but my understanding
is...
Gas fires require a flue (at least all I've seen do),
and gas appliances requiring flues are not permitted
flexible gas connections since they might allow someone
to operate the appliance whilst not connected to the flue.
Metal flexible hoses (with outer rubber) and a bayonet
connector (not always) are used on cookers. I've never
seen an additional stopcock used with the bayonet
connectors on cooker hoses. However, I have come across
a bayonet gas outlet which didn't seal properly when the
connector was removed, until the seal was reseated by
prodding with a screwdriver.
A barbecue is classed as a portable (or movable?) gas
appliance and hence can use a flexible hose which is not
metal. (A cooker isn't and can't.)
--
Andrew Gabriel
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Bill Coffel
>>
>>Is it legal to connect a Barbecue (external) to my home gas supply?
>>
>>I do understand that this is quite common in the USA - the only modifications
>>needed are a different burner in the Barbecue.
Usually the gas valve/orifice/regulator are different, the burner is
the same.
>>
>>Has anyone done this?
>>
>>Thanks, aris
>>
>Yes it is very common over here but you must have a self-sealing quick
>connect coupling that stops the gas flow as soon as you break the
>connection. This is in addition to a stopcock, of course. I thought
>you had the same kind of connection to gas fires in the UK, using a
>metal flexible hose?
Or permanetly mount the barbeq(c)ue and use copper tubing. This is
the more traditional US method. The hose is to allow a semi-portable
(wheeled) natural gas unit similar to the Propane units.
The Natural gas grills predate the propane tank models.
The permanent mount is the most practical if your neighborhood is such
that it will be unmolested. We had 7 inches of snow last night and it
just started to snow again as I was outside lighting the grill for
dinner. We use it year round, cooking times are slightly longer in
sub zero (F) weather. If I had to drag it from storage, we would use
it much less often.
For the curious, I am near Chicago.