Pros and cons of a gas fueled bbq

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Pros

1. - Faster than charcoal, less messy, less preparation and easier to use once you understand all the controls. A gas barbecue needs only around ten minutes to be ready.
2. The heat is easy to control, via a set of temperature controls, and provides reliable results.
3. Easier to clean, the grill is simply cleaned by running the burner for five or ten minutes.
4. Less messy, no requirement to remove old charcoal.
5. Once you have finished cooking, you simply turn the power off.
6. More extensive cooking features, such as griddles, and side burners to cook and warm sauces.
7. Long-term it's cheaper per use, with one gas cylinder lasting at least nine hours.
8. Performs reliable under any weather conditions.
9. Easier to host large parties, due to the speed and capacity of the grill space.

Cons

1. Ignition failures are common after a winter break. For the technically inept, replacing an ignitor, or checking the ignition cable may pose some safety worries.
2. If there are cracks in the fuel supply pipes, then some manufacturers may require a technician to replace them, which is additional time and effort.
3. Additional maintenance in comparison to charcoal, such as removing debris from the gas burner and jets, this is needed to avoid low pressure and flare ups.
4. A general 'feeling' of artificiality.
5. Expensive to begin with, an average gas powered barbecue will cost over two hundred pounds, a good one over three hundred.
6. Running out of gas is a common problem. Unless you have the hindsight to always have a spare cylinder at hand, you always run the risk of a premature ending to your bbq. However, some cylinders are now coming with indicators to show how much gas is left.
7. The danger associated with gas cylinders, the slim chance of one exploding.
8. Most gas bbqs are self assembly, for the DIY inept, this may be challenge, and a risk considering the flammable nature of gas