Buying a Gas Grill

Don’t understand the difference between Natural Gas and Liquid Propane?
Liquid propane barbecues and grills use refillable tanks or bottles for their fuel supply.They work well but there is the inconvenience of having to refill the tanks. There is also the possibility of running out of fuel while cooking.A 20 pound tank of propane typically will last approximately 12 cooking hours.

Natural gas is the gas you use in your house.It’s the gas that runs your stove and water heaters. If you have a natural gas connection in close proximity to your barbeque then that’s the way to go.Just like a stove, it’s always ready. The downside is they don’t have the portability that a propane bbq has.

Propane gas is under higher pressure than natural gas so there is a difference built in to the BBQs. The orifice on the valve of the propane BBQ is smaller than on the natural gas grill restricting the flow of gas. If you were to use a natural barbecue with a propane tank you’d get a torch instead of a nice hot blue flame.On the flip side of that is if you try using Natural Gas with an LP Gas grill you won’t get much of a flame at all. So…Order the proper barbecue for your needs.Occasionally Wilshire Fireplace Shop is able to convert a propane barbeque to natural gas but it’s not always possible.

Gas lines can be brought outside of your house by a plumber. They can run them from your fireplace mantels, water heater, stove or any other appliance that uses natural gas. Even your pool heater.

At Wilshire Tulanians Fireplace we sell both Natural Gas and Propane grills.You can get portable or built-in grills and we deliver and set them up for you.
Now that you’ve decided on which type of gas you’re going to use, what features should you be looking for?

Size is important but you should look under the cooking surface to see what is heating up that surface and how it’s being achieved. Is there only one long burner running side to side or are there three to six burners running front to back?The burners do make a difference in the way you cook.

When the burners are running front to back and there are several you are able to turn off some of them while having the others on for indirect cooking.That’s when the heat isn’t under the food so there’s no chance of burning what you are cooking.You can also only use a portion of the barbecue if you’re only cooking for a few.

With one horizontal burner running side to side you’re heating up the entire grill every time you cook even though you might not be using all of it. You also can’t turn half off for indirect grilling.
Think about how you’re going to be cooking and then you’ll better choose the grill that is right for you.

At Wilshire Fireplace we have trained salespeople and technicians to walk you through your barbecue purchase.We can also suggest accessories fireplace accessories and tools that will make you enjoy outdoor cooking so much that you won’t come indoors!

Aut;-RobertHoward consults in custom fireplace design for Wilshire Fireplace Shops in Sandiego California selling fireplace inserts, fireplace accessories, mailboxes fireside entrances/doors, fires creens, chenets, antique andiron, tool sets, natural gas, fenders that come handy for innovative contemporary, traditional, antique fireplaces.