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adambuild
adambuild Member Posts: 420
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Hi all, wasn’t sure where to post this. I want to convert an older Weber grill from NG to LP. It’s rated at 38,000btu/hr with three burners. I already cleaned the NG orifices and soldered them closed. I’d assume I need to divide the 38,000 by three and then drill out the orifices to handle 12,666btu/hr each? If so, what number drill bit would that be???

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  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    This should help
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • adambuild
    adambuild Member Posts: 420
    Thanks Zman, so kindly correct me if I’m wrong, drilled them out using a #58 bit and the burner flames seem very high. What am I missing???
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    What pressure are you running?
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • adambuild
    adambuild Member Posts: 420
    Honestly not sure what the pressure is, the grill is now hooked up to a standard 20# tank with regulator and hose from a different LP grill
  • Zman
    Zman Member Posts: 7,611
    If your pressure is the same as the chart (11" WC) it should all work.Most LP bottle regulators are preset to 11" but it might be worth checking. I have seen "cajun burners" that run at higher pressures.
    "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough"
    Albert Einstein
  • PC7060
    PC7060 Member Posts: 1,521
    Look at the regulator body. Typically has the pressures stamped on it.  
  • jumper
    jumper Member Posts: 2,397
    Did you consider the doohickey that mixes air with propane so that you can stay with NG jets?

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