[Dirigo]

Does anyone have a gas grill that uses natural gas? Or does everyone in TV use bottled propane gas grills?

I have a friend that "wheels and deals". A few years ago he bought three, very expensive, very large, very heavy gas grills. It turned out that two of the three grills were designed for natural gas, and one for propane.

According to experts here in Maine, these particular natural gas grills cannot be converted to propane. I don't know the brand name of the grills, but I have cooked for a large crowd at my friend's house when he hosted a reunion of his primary school classmates and it was a real pleasure to use such a nice piece of outdoor cooking equipment.

So, here's the thing, my friend, who is a close friend, says he'll give me one of his natural gas grills if I can use it in Florida But, I need to know if I can get a natural gas line run to a gas grill in TV. I know the grill would have to be premanently installed on a non-combustable surface.

Moving this moster of a grill (thick guage stainless steel with six burners and a cooking surface of 1296 square inches ) won't be cheap, but what an opportunity to have a nice piece of outdoor cooking equipment.

Does anyone have any experience with a natural gas grill in TV?

[l2ridehd]

I have a natural gas grill. The gas line was already run to my lanai so not sure how difficult that would be. Works great and no propane bottles to deal with.

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

I have a natural gas grill. The gas line was already run to my lanai so not sure how difficult that would be. Works great and no propane bottles to deal with.

Cool! Thanks L2!

Is the line underground? Is your grill permanently installed and is so, how?

Dirigo

[fraurauch]

Our house is six years old and we had a natural gas line run to our lanai about two years ago, so it can be done.

[getdul981]

If your house is in the newer sections, you won't have access to natural gas. If it's a pre-owned, there's a possibility you would have access.

[Ooper]

Originally Posted by getdul981

If your house is in the newer sections, you won't have access to natural gas. If it's a pre-owned, there's a possibility you would have access.

I agree... you need to check to see if the house already has a gas line to it. If it does, no problem to run a new line to the BBQ.

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by fraurauch

Our house is six years old and we had a natural gas line run to our lanai about two years ago, so it can be done.

Is your line underground? What is your gas line attached to?

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by getdul981

If your house is in the newer sections, you won't have access to natural gas. If it's a pre-owned, there's a possibility you would have access.

The house we are buying is in an area old enough to have natural gas. We know some folks in a newer section and they both had to bury a propane tank to be able to use gas appliances.

[fraurauch]

The gas line was run from the attic. I'm not mechanically inclined, but I know the contractor tapped into the line in the attic somehow.

[swrinfla]

Dirigo:

With such a huge grill, we need to start planning when you'll have TOTV-ers over to sample your cooking?

SWR

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by swrinfla

Dirigo:

With such a huge grill, we need to start planning when you'll have TOTV-ers over to sample your cooking?

SWR

Hi swrinfla,

We met you at a Crisper's luncheon last winter.

I am planning to have many cookouts with the monster grill...and hope many TOTV'ers come over, yourself included.

And...I may have the twin to it for sale if anyone is interested...

Dirigo

[getdul981]

Originally Posted by swrinfla

Dirigo:

With such a huge grill, we need to start planning when you'll have TOTV-ers over to sample your cooking?

SWR

You may have to check with the gas company to see if they have the pressure/volume to handle such a monster too.

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by getdul981

You may have to check with the gas company to see if they have the pressure/volume to handle such a monster too.

Good point...thanks Greg...I'll do that...