Options of a gas powered grill
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The popularity of gas powered grills has exploded, largely due to their conveniance and the attractness of their design. Gas-fueled grills typically use one of two gas souces,
- propane (LP)
- natural gas (NG)
A gas barbecue is usually only designed to use either LP or NG. Converting your grill from one to the another is possible, but the expense of the process may be high.
The advantage of Propane is that it's ideal for outdoor storage, and will light in cold temperatures. The cannister the propane comes in is usually a 4.73-gallonsteel container. Propane is also used by outdoor enthusiats for their portable stoves. Propane is the gas of choice due to it's simplicity. It requires no device to provide vaporising and unlike other gaeses no carburetor is used for metering, the nozzle does all the work. A small percentage of butane and propylene is mixed with the propene in most gas cannisters. Calor, a well known manufacturer of of bottled gas use a combination of butane and propane. Butane is rarely used on it's own, manufacturers do not recommend using Butane below a temperature of 10°C. A gas cannister can be filled at your local petrol station and can last in the region of twenty five hours of continual use. Propane stays heavier than natural gas for a longer period of time, and this increases the chance of it exploding.
Natural gas is the other option barbecues can use. Instead of using a
gas cannister, the NG barbecue will usually use a long hose to connect
to the gas supply from your home. This obviously can be more convenient
if you are the type which forgets to stock up on cannisters and you will
never run out of gas. You will have a higher initial expense for a NG
barbecue, if you need to install an outside plug to connect to the gas
line in your home or want a fixed location. But the price of the gas you
use is cheaper than using a cannister of propane, around a sixth of the
expense.
