MattCinMass
New member
Hi - and thanks for taking the time to read this! I have a Q220 from 2013 that I've gotten some great use out of over the years. I run it with a Brinkman 20lb attachment hose and have always had decent performance when using the adapter, but never as good as when using the small tanks. I used my FIL's Q1000 recently, powered by the small tank, and the difference blew me away.
So... That being said, I'm trying to identify if anyone ever actually found a genuine fix for this. I've used the search function But it seems the discussion always devolved into the OPD issue - which this is not. I've had that happen and know the difference - my grill eventually gets to full temp but it takes a very long time and, more importantly, recovers reaaaaaaally slowly when you put food on.
I'm willing to spend *some* money to fix this. The burner tube looks good and the grates are still in solid condition, so I'd be focused on the gas delivery system. Honestly, it just seems like the regulator is designed to work with higher pressure coming out of the small tanks...
So. Does anyone with the Q200/220 or similar vintage Q have the same issue and find a good solution? I've looked at replacing the regulator, changing out the connector system between the regulator and the hose, and I've even looked at refilling the 1lb tanks from the 20lb tank (which seems like a disaster waiting to happen...).
Thanks!
So... That being said, I'm trying to identify if anyone ever actually found a genuine fix for this. I've used the search function But it seems the discussion always devolved into the OPD issue - which this is not. I've had that happen and know the difference - my grill eventually gets to full temp but it takes a very long time and, more importantly, recovers reaaaaaaally slowly when you put food on.
I'm willing to spend *some* money to fix this. The burner tube looks good and the grates are still in solid condition, so I'd be focused on the gas delivery system. Honestly, it just seems like the regulator is designed to work with higher pressure coming out of the small tanks...
So. Does anyone with the Q200/220 or similar vintage Q have the same issue and find a good solution? I've looked at replacing the regulator, changing out the connector system between the regulator and the hose, and I've even looked at refilling the 1lb tanks from the 20lb tank (which seems like a disaster waiting to happen...).
Thanks!