How to Convert Natural Gas Grill to a Propane Grill

The benefit of a propane grill is that it has the ability to produce more power and warm up quicker. Being that the propane tank can be disconnected, a propane tank is portable. Knowing these benefits, a grill owner who owns a natural gas grill may be interested in converting it to a propane grill.

What you need:

• Adjustable or replacement orifices


• Propane regulator


• Propane distinct hosing


• Soapy water


• BTU


• Orifice sizing manual prior


• OPD (overfill protection device) connector
  
  

1. Check with the producer of your grill to see if there is a conversion kit available to change to propane. Most manufacturers do not supply conversion kits for their grills.


2. Disconnect the fuel line from the gasoline grill.


3. Locate the orifice fittings and remove from the burners. The orifice fittings are those that are located at the conclude with the valve with a small hole inside the center of it. The orifice fittings need to be replaced because propane grills use more power, so they use larger orifices.


4. Use a BTU and orifice manual prior to select the correct orifice to replace the older one.


5. Replace the removed orifice fittings with the adjustable or replacement orifices.


6. Remove the hosing from the valve technique of the grill.


7. Remove and exchange the gas regulator of the grill using your propane regulator.


8. Replace the valve with the propane distinct new hosing.


9. Attach the OPD connector to protect from overfill from the connector in order to avoid fires.


10. Tighten the connections and spray soapy water on all connections.


11. Look for bubbles or listen for hissing to indicate leaking.


12. Tighten the connection if you find leaks.