GIGABIT
join:2008-01-20
Etobicoke, ON
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| Natural gas BBQ hookup My parents recently had someone hookup an external gas line for them. The installer left them with the attached hookup but the BBQ line does not fit. What am I missing?
Thanks for the help.
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mityfowl
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX
1 edit | Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup The quick disconnect.
Make sure you use at least Teflon tape on the new brass fitting. Easy as pie, just use a real wrench to firm it up.
Just get the correct size | |
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Greg_Z
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join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL
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1 edit | Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup You left out, that the tape has to be the Yellow Gas only tape, not the White tape. Personally, I would call back the person that did the job, and have them come out & install the Quick Connect, since it was paid to be done in the first place.
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mityfowl
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX | Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup Or pipe dope if they have it sitting around. | |
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mityfowl
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX | I think it's shitty that the installer didn't put the quick connect on.
'Course we don't know what they paid or if they had the grill then but I think all of these quick connections are the same size. | |
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Greg_Z
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join:2001-08-08
Springfield, IL
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| Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup It is most likely that the 'rents did not tell the installer, and he assumed that they where going to make a more permanent connection, instead of a quick connect. Which yes, you never assume anything.
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mityfowl
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX
1 edit | Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup I don't think they sell many if any NG grills without a quick disconnect. | |
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Tyreman
join:2002-10-08 | And apply a liberal gas leak test with an approved solution after when done.
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mityfowl
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX | Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup Approved solution: dishwashing soap and water! | |
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tschmidt
Premium,MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH | If this is a new installation why is there pipe dope on the nipple? What is the green coating inside the black iron pipe?
What kind of plumber uses used parts?
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mityfowl
join:2000-11-06
Dallas, TX | Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup Who said it was a plumber? | |
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Warzau
Premium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
clubs:
1 edit | Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup said by mityfowl  :Who said it was a plumber? Ah because plumbers install NG pipe. If he is a Gas Fitter. | |
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CatSnak
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join:2001-05-06
Lakeside, CA
| said by tschmidt :If this is a new installation why is there pipe dope on the nipple? What is the green coating inside the black iron pipe? What kind of plumber uses used parts? /tom Probalby becasue he put a cap on the line to leak test it.  
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jack b
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join:2000-09-08
Cape Cod
clubs:
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| Re: Natural gas BBQ hookup He should have left it capped off until the open end was secured with the female quick connect fitting. Dumb.
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Warzau
Premium
join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
clubs: | BTW call the plumber back and say " why didn't you install the quick disconnect?, how am I supposed to Grill?" | |
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herdfan
Premium
join:2003-01-25
Hurricane, WV
| It is outside. Get some pipe dope at HD and tighten the quick connect. Make some solution of dishwashing soap and water and pour it on after you are done. A leak will appear as hundreds of tiny bubbles (unless you have a big leak and then it will be a large obvious bubble). You will be good to go.
And yes it looks like he used a used pipe. | |
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GIGABIT
join:2008-01-20
Etobicoke, ON | Thanks! You guys are the best. | |
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