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Switching out regulator for grill?
Posted on 5/19/15 at 9:23 am
Posted on 5/19/15 at 9:23 am
I bought a built in grill a while back and it is hooked up to a NG line. The hottest it will get is about 375. What would be the best way in getting the regulator swapped out or modified so I can cook at a lot higher temp? Is there a business out there that will do this?
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Posted on 5/19/15 at 10:44 am to TigerSaint1
I stopped using regulators years ago and I Have 2 burners. I use a propane tank with a valve at the tank, and another valve inlet one burner for frying, and no valve inlet the burner for boiling. It works so well I wonder why I ever bothered with a regulator in the first place.
Try yours without a regulator and see how hot you can get it. Later if you decide to get a regulator, this will give you a benchmark to compare.
Try yours without a regulator and see how hot you can get it. Later if you decide to get a regulator, this will give you a benchmark to compare.
This post was edited on 5/19/15 at 12:37 pm
Posted on 5/19/15 at 12:18 pm to Nawlens Gator
Not sure if regulator is the right word. But its the piece that regulates the air flow of Natural Gas to my grill. Mine is not propane and is hooked up to the NG line to my house.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 12:24 pm to TigerSaint1
your grill, was it for a NG hookup or propane? Grills usually have NG conversions you have to do.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 12:36 pm to Chad504boy
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Not sure if regulator is the right word.
It is, and it regulates the gas flow, not the air flow. There must be a take off valve upstream of the regulator you could use. I would remove the regulator and try (throttle the take off valve) to see how hot it gets and go from there.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 12:55 pm to Chad504boy
It was hooked up for Propane when I bought but had them convert it to NG before they delivered since that was what my hookup was.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 12:57 pm to TigerSaint1
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but had them convert it to NG before they delivered since that was what my hookup was.
gotcha, i don't know how to help you but i'll find the address for you to mail your man card back to.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 2:11 pm to Chad504boy
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The hottest it will get is about 375.
Published flame temperature for natural gas is about 3500 F (propane isn't much higher). Since it's about 1/3 the molecular weight of propane, it takes about 3 times the volume flow to reach similar BTU values. What you have is a flow problem. Either ditch the regulator or live with the lower temp. Note this won't solve your problem if you have flow restrictions elsewhere.
Posted on 5/19/15 at 2:13 pm to Nawlens Gator
I'd call the gas company first just in case
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