Natural gas in ground natural gas post grill (house, buy)

[Bobita]

Hi there,

The house I purchased came with this old outside grill on post. I would love to be able to replace it with a new one but could not find anything similar in stores. Any ideas? Thanks much!

[Hopes]

My parents had one of those when I was growing up.

You can buy one at Sears.

It looks like Sears has at least four in-ground post models ranging from $600 to $1,000.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10...s+grill&vName=

[PghREA]

We use to have an in ground gas post back when they were the in thing. We capped ours and went with the newer propane models. It's much more convenient.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by PghREA

We use to have an in ground gas post back when they were the in thing. We capped ours and went with the newer propane models. It's much more convenient.

How's it more convenient? You have to refill your propane tank. The gas post grills ALWAYS have fuel.

If anything, it's just more expensive to replace a gas post grill. It's cheaper to replace it with a newer propane model.

[BrianTH]

The two complaints I have seen about post grills is that they are more expensive to replace and not mobile.

[Bobita]

Originally Posted by PghREA

We use to have an in ground gas post back when they were the in thing. We capped ours and went with the newer propane models. It's much more convenient.

PghREA, did you have a professional close the gas pipe? The in ground grills are indeed very expensive and we started considering the propane ones. Now we don't know if the removal won't cause a gas leakage.Thanks to everyone answering.

[DurangoJoe]

Another option is to have a plumber modify the in ground gas line with a valve and quick disconnect. You can then buy a propane grill that has a natural gas conversion kit and have the advantage of never running out of fuel and having a grill that you can move around. You can get a flexible hose up to about 15' in length to feed it from the gas line and never have to refill tanks.

[nacmd70]

We had one in our house. The post was rusted when we moved in but I was able to find a replacement at a plumbing heating supply company. Had to check several companies. There was a separate shutoff valve inside the house. Could not beat the convenience of never running out of gas.

[Honest Bob]

The shut off valve inside of the house was the point that I was going to make also.
No qualified plumber would ever install a outdoors gas appliance without some device to shut off the gas supply.
Capping it off should not be a problem - because once the valve is shut off - there is no way for the gas to leak out of it. Then all you would have to do is remove the nipple off the end of the gas supply line and put on a 1/2 black iron cap over the pipe.

[JRTurner]

Charmglo is one of the better outdoor natural gas BBQs. They are sold in many places...a quick Google search found loads of hits. You can also buy replacement parts with free shipping at some internet places.

If the outdoor grill was installed correctly, there should be a shut off valve inside the house.

One problem with these are that people tend to leave them out in the winter months which ruins them. What should be done is to shut off the gas to the unit and them lift the grill itself off the post and take the entire thing inside for the winter. The post can then be covered with heavy plastic and duct taped through the winter to prevent corrosion and spiders from building nests and webbing up the inside of the post.