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keep in mind that you need a gas bbq. Most Propane BBQs have available parts to do the conversion.

I got a sweet BBQ about a year before we bought our new house, and it was a propane one so we did't bother with the gas line. I didn't seem to care until my tank ran out in the middle of cooking some burgers. That sucked. Go for the gas.

No question .. GAS. Just make sure you have your deck/backyard planned out before you get them to make the connection. Also, think about if you want a patio heater as well.

We have had a GAS BBQ since we move to Milton and we love it. I certainly don't miss hauling the tank around to get filled nor do I miss running out of fuel mid-cooking.

In our first Mattamy we had a gas line run and picked up a gas BBQ, my friend got the exact same bbq except the propane version. Ours ran cooler and took a little bit longer to cook on, but in my opinion that trade off was a small one when compared to never having to run out of for propane or running out half way through a steak Needless to say it is on our upgrade list in our new place

Definitely gas! Im planning on having a line installed on my deck in the spring.

I have a 3 story townhouse and having to lug that propone tank down all the stairs and back up again full would be....difficult. haha It's all personal preference. Might be better with gas depending on how often you bbq.

Do you contact Union Gas directy and have them come to install it? Anyone have any idea how much it'll cost? a few hundred bucks?

Me personally, I would prefer gas. For one thing, it would save me a little bit on my propane bill. (Actually, it would eliminate the propane bill altogether).

Sorry, I just found your reasoning a little "funny".

You're also less likely to burn your food if you have to leave it unattended for a couple of minutes!

I used to have a propane bbq, and the sucker would burn everything to a crisp the moment you turned your back. My new natural gas bbg however, is a godsend. It may take a lil longer to heat up and to cook things, however the perfectly cooked food and the ability to step away from the grill is worth the extra few minutes.

I thought this would be very cut and dry - GAS for sure! I guess we all have our preferences, but lugging that tank in and out of the house then to a fill station is something I will definitely not miss.

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Wow, I can't even believe this is up for debate. Gas, no question.

Hauling that tank to the gas station and back, heaving it out of the trunk, then lugging it around to back yard ... uh, no thanks. Holy hassle, Batman!

Is everyone using a different propane tank than the standard one or something ? Im not a big guy, and I gotta say Ive never really found it heavy or a pain in the ass to carry around.

That being said I would say go gas if you never are going to move around your bbq in your backyard or you want to bbq under cover in your covered patio out front or garage in the winter.

Both natural gas and propane are gonna work fine for bbqing, either way dont cheap out on the bbq itself thats gonna make more of a difference than fuel in my experience. Other than that the only difference is getting used to the cooking style you've chosen one way or the other. I personally dont think I would buy a gas bbq because of the fixed location issue, I dont trust myself not to change my mind on how my backyard is laid out.

They're almost 40lbs full ... that's significant to some. It's the overall inconvenience more than anything though.

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Natural gas all the way!

I thought they were ~5lb tanks with ~20lbs propane?

I'm not saying they are feather light, but I didn't think they were that heavy.


My parents have had gas for years and I find it cooler. I'm not sure if you can't get a unit with a larger burner to get a few more BTUs. I've done the 2 tank system for years, and half the time it works and the other half the time I'm filling 2 tanks at once... So I guess the question is if you like to BBQ in the winter you might find propane is preferable to natural gas.

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I think it's more of how far you have to lug it than the weight itself ...it's definitely manageable, but inconvenient. Again, it's personal preference. From a practical stand point, it's an obvious choice.

I wanted to look into the BTU thing and see if there was in fact a difference cooking with propane vs nat. gas ... I'm assuming it's not an issue, but I could be wrong.

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A well designed gas BBQ should run just as hot as a propane one. My gas BBQ gets hotter, quicker then the propane one it replaced!

Marc