 BBQ - Propane and/or Butane
On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:44:57 -0700 (PDT), "mike.kolling@"
<mike.kolling@> wrote:
>On 17 Jun, 08:33, "Nick Alexander" <n...@gransmore.com> wrote:
>> I just bought a new gas BBQ on eBay...seller didn't specify Butane or
>> Propane ... looking around eBay many gas BBQs are advertised as Butane OR
>> Propane...I assumed this one was, too....I have Propane on boat
>> already....seller just told me the BBQ I bought is Butane....will I blow my
>> head off if I use Propane, through a Propane regulator (of course) onto this
>> (probably) Butane only bbq ?
>> TIA
>> Nickalex
>
>Hi
>
>I have been using propane on a butane BBQ for years no problem.
Yet!
>Changed the regulator to a propane one and that was it.
Whilst not changing to either a propane jet, or a dual-fuel jet will
just mean that the thing doesn't run efficiently, and that the burner
wears out more quickly, failing to change the hose is a big no-no.
The black, very flexible hose sometimes used for butane is unsuitable
for propane, and is very likely to leak if used.
Propane requires the (usually orange) hardwall gas hose.
The fact that something hasn't exploded yet doesn't prove that it is
safe. |