Natural Gas Grill Connection Questions
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Natural Gas Grill Connection Questions
Hi Folks!
New to the forums, and I think this is the perfect place to get some help! Bought a new house this winter and as the snow melted I saw a metal pole sticking out of the ground just off of my patio. It certainly seems like it is related to a natural gas grill connection of some time. So I bought a Weber Genesis E310 today and I find that this grill comes with a "Quick Connect" hose and a female "Quick Connect" receiver with a threaded bolt on the other end.
There seems to be some sort of regulator in the pole but I have no idea what it is or where anything would connect. I took a bunch of photos (please forgive the angles and focus) and would appreciate any advice about what the pipe is and how to possibly hook up my grill to it. I'm pretty handy so I'm willing to get my hands dirty to make this work, just no idea where to start!!
Thanks in advance!!
-J
New to the forums, and I think this is the perfect place to get some help! Bought a new house this winter and as the snow melted I saw a metal pole sticking out of the ground just off of my patio. It certainly seems like it is related to a natural gas grill connection of some time. So I bought a Weber Genesis E310 today and I find that this grill comes with a "Quick Connect" hose and a female "Quick Connect" receiver with a threaded bolt on the other end.
There seems to be some sort of regulator in the pole but I have no idea what it is or where anything would connect. I took a bunch of photos (please forgive the angles and focus) and would appreciate any advice about what the pipe is and how to possibly hook up my grill to it. I'm pretty handy so I'm willing to get my hands dirty to make this work, just no idea where to start!!
Thanks in advance!!
-J
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That looks like what is left from a Charmglow gas bbq. That's the exact same pole I had.
First things first.... look inside your house and find the gas shut-off to that pole. It should be already turned off. You don't want to mess with any gas connections if there is a possibility that it could be live.
I reposted one of your pictures. That is the area you are interested in. That is a brass nut that has been flared onto a soft copper gas line. The copper line is most likely 1/2".
Basically you will be removing that nut from the old regulator or gas valve. That line is not going to be easy to work with in that small area.
Let me explain what I did because it's exactly what will work for you. I carefully cut the pole off right at the ground. I left the gas line several inches long and I flared a new fitting on like what is in your picture. Then I attached a quick disconnect gas fitting to the top of the copper pipe via the flare nut and an adapter fitting. I checked for leaks and proper operation. Then I got a galvanized flange and a piece of galvanized pipe that was slightly larger than the quick disconnect but not too high so that you could still operate the Q/D. I bolted my flange to the cement patio with lead anchors and lag bolts. You need to be able to remove the flange, or pipe, to service the Q/D fitting.
When I had several inches of copper pipe sticking out of the ground I used a piece of coat hanger to determine that the gas line was far enough down so that my drilling in the anchors wouldn't hit it.
I had this next to my bbg but the squirrels kept messing with the hose so I ended up drilling a hole in the bottom of the bbq cabinet and dropped the bbq right over the fitting. The hose stays inside of the cabinet. My bbq is on wheels but I never move it.
That looks like what is left from a Charmglow gas bbq. That's the exact same pole I had.
First things first.... look inside your house and find the gas shut-off to that pole. It should be already turned off. You don't want to mess with any gas connections if there is a possibility that it could be live.
I reposted one of your pictures. That is the area you are interested in. That is a brass nut that has been flared onto a soft copper gas line. The copper line is most likely 1/2".
Basically you will be removing that nut from the old regulator or gas valve. That line is not going to be easy to work with in that small area.
Let me explain what I did because it's exactly what will work for you. I carefully cut the pole off right at the ground. I left the gas line several inches long and I flared a new fitting on like what is in your picture. Then I attached a quick disconnect gas fitting to the top of the copper pipe via the flare nut and an adapter fitting. I checked for leaks and proper operation. Then I got a galvanized flange and a piece of galvanized pipe that was slightly larger than the quick disconnect but not too high so that you could still operate the Q/D. I bolted my flange to the cement patio with lead anchors and lag bolts. You need to be able to remove the flange, or pipe, to service the Q/D fitting.
When I had several inches of copper pipe sticking out of the ground I used a piece of coat hanger to determine that the gas line was far enough down so that my drilling in the anchors wouldn't hit it.
I had this next to my bbg but the squirrels kept messing with the hose so I ended up drilling a hole in the bottom of the bbq cabinet and dropped the bbq right over the fitting. The hose stays inside of the cabinet. My bbq is on wheels but I never move it.
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Brilliant! Thanks so much for that help! This was sort of what I was thinking after looking at what a modern exterior hookup looked like. I think my pipe is probably buried in cement below some gravel just off my patio, but I think I can probably manage this job.
Thanks again and I'll surely be bringing my DIY questions to this forum from now on!
-J
Thanks again and I'll surely be bringing my DIY questions to this forum from now on!
-J
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You need to disconnect that gas line from the post as was stated. Then you need to dig and remove the old grill post... This was you end up with just copper coming out of the ground..
Then you need to sink a 4x4 pressure treated post and support the gas line to the post..
Then get an adapter for your disconnect. You can use that flare fitting thats there...
Then you need to sink a 4x4 pressure treated post and support the gas line to the post..
Then get an adapter for your disconnect. You can use that flare fitting thats there...