Do You Shut Off the Gas Line To Your Gasser After Every Cook?

[jfmorris]

Kathryn fzxdoc my dad had a 500 gallon buried propane tank, and always turned off the valve going to his gas grill. It was right next to the grill on the deck, so why not? There are risks of rodents chewing that rubber hose to the grill, or in the case of a storm, the hose could get ripped off if the grill goes flying down the mountain.

I learned to do it on the small 20# tanks I use after a couple of times where I had all the gas leak out because a control knob wasn’t quite closed, or in one case, I turned off 5 of the 6 burners on my griddle, but somehow left one on low to find the griddle surface still hot the next day when I went to cover it….

[fzxdoc]

I know it's counterintuitive, but when I had the small replaceable propane tank hooked up to my gasser, I cranked the valve off religiously. But when I got a propane hookup to the line in the house, I didn't give shutting the valve down a thought.

I was lucky in this hurricane disaster. It spun off 3 tornadoes in our neighborhood as well, so there were lots of chances for me to lose that gasser, even though it is secured to the deck.

K.

[jfmorris]

fzxdoc you are lucky indeed. Any word on the house and power/water coming back?

My dad's old place was about 2400 feet up on a mountain in north Georgia, and lots of wind to deal with, and black bears coming up on the deck on occasion, so he had a lot of things that could move the gas grill.

[fzxdoc]

Jim, thank you for asking. You're always so thoughtful.

Water restored 4 days ago. Yay! Still no sewers, but the parts for the two pump station problems supposedly arrived. Fingers crossed that once that is repaired, they find no more sewer line issues. Power is back. Broken roads and internet still being worked on. We figure maybe after the first of the year we may be able to return.
Oh darn--I guess that means we get to spend Thanksgiving and Xmas with the little grandgirls.

[au4stree]

Yep, I turn it off between cooks. I don’t often cook on my natural gas grill, but sure am glad I have when I need it. Very convenient.

[Murdy]

Nope. I use a 20 pound propane tank on my gasser, so it's not like it's going to leak unattended for a week. Several times in the spring I've noted that I didn't shut it down over the winter and there was plenty of gas left in the tank. Just laziness, I suppose, but what can I day, I'm lazy.

[radiodome21]

I have an NG Genesis that is connected to a pipe that runs from our garage. I always shut it off at the valve near the grill; never in the garage. I have 2 propane outdoor heaters that I also shut off. Growing up I was told to always shut off the propane tank for our old Ducane grill because otherwise it would leak out and run the tank down. Oh to be young and gullible. But it worked.

[jfmorris]

The most likely place for a leak or loss of gas is the grill and the quick connect fittings and hose that go to the grill. No need to shut off the other end of a rigid gas line.

[jfmorris]

I have an outdoor gas connection where I *used* to have a grill, behind the fireplace. However, it is not the funnest place to grill, as it is next to where I now keep the recycle bin and trash can! . And I didn't like being tied to that location, so never converted another grill over to natural gas the past 20 years. We didn't have quick connects readily available, so I just had a threaded fitting with 10 feet of red gas hose going to the grill, and a shutoff. I shut it off there at the fitting when that grill died and was tossed, and felt I should do more, so went to Lowe's and got a metal cap to screw over the end of the pipe.

I really ought to get a quick connect kit and some long hose, and think about doing something to take advantage of the free gas source. I could put the Genesis on the other side of the chimney, away from the trash can, where my offset currently sits, if I could get a quick connect kit that is at least 15 feet long for the hose. And of course, void the warranty on the Genesis by modifying the burner orifices...

[fzxdoc]

Sounds like a worthwhile project...

[jfmorris]

fzxdoc Yeah, I think I will pursue this over the winter. The Genesis is usually my most used GRILL during winter, unless I am smoking something on the kamado. I don't griddle much in cold weather, as I am a wimp. The offset and Genesis are literally 10 feet from each other on the concrete at the end of the house (walkway + remnants of old patio before an addition). I just gotta swap their position.

[JimLinebarger]

Yes, always, usually before taking the food off the grill.

[Skinsfan1311]

Always!