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Mike Jenkins

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I recently purchased a 30" propane slate griddle about 2 month ago. I have been eyeballing it for several months and then had a pool party planned for my birthday and my wife and I decided to pull the trigger. I was going to purchase the natural gas version, but didn't have the gas line ran yet and didn't have time to get it ran before the party, so I thought I would just buy the propane version and then convert it later once I have time to install a gas line to the location. Well that time is now and surprise, just found out that Weber does not recommend converting them. I am pissed at myself but never even thought to look into this as I have seen conversion kits for other griddles and figured it wasn't a big deal. I have searched this forum regarding this and it sounds like the best thing to do is to get replacement manifold/valves. With that being said I have searched for it but having trouble locating one. Does anyone know if the manifold for the slate is used on other weber grills or is it a whole new manifold made specifically for the slate? I really do not want to keep replacing propane tanks. I have already gone through 1 tank and do not believe I have used it that much. Any help or guidance would be appreciated.
 
If you could find one in the wild with a NG hookup, you could use the SN off that to order a NG replacement from Weber. Just tell them yours tipped over and bent the snot out of the manifold and you want to buy a replacement.
 
Ed_T said:
If you're going to keep this one for a while, it might be worth it to get a second propane tank. Having a full one ready when needed makes things much easier.
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I have six in various places, and not a gas grill in the mix right now! Patio heater, fryer ( waaaaay in the back of the garage) soon I hope to have the gas grill up and huffing along! The rest are backup!
 
I have 2 - 20lb tanks on hand at all times....My newer one has a gauge up near the valve that is fairly accurate.
The Slate is the only thing I use propane for and I have found that the propane actually lasts me a long time.....I would guess that becasue when I use the Slate......the cook comes off really fast......I have never cooked food as fast as the Slate can produce it.
2 or more tanks is your answer, changing them is simple, takes me about 1 minute.....if you had say 5 tanks you would only have to run out and get them filled only a couple times per year.........I have my refill location near my work so it's easy, I just refill when I empty one and have a full one on hand ready to go when that happens.
 
Thank you all for the ideas. I do have a 2nd tank, and try to keep one full one on hand at all times. But you guys know how things go. Currently the one I just changed that is empty has been sitting in my garage for about 2 weeks. I walk by it multiple times a day and tell myself I need to go get that filled tonight or later and well other things seem to become a priority. LOL

I have not really looked into it but is it better to cook with propane vs natural gas? I am only thinking about the convenience of it all on not having to ever go get a refill.
 
I think most people here would say NG is the preferred fuel. I don't think it really performs any differently than LP, but it is more convenient and less expensive. The only other issue I can think of is that propane is great if you need/want to move your grill around.
 
Mike Jenkins said:
Thank you all for the ideas. I do have a 2nd tank, and try to keep one full one on hand at all times. But you guys know how things go. Currently the one I just changed that is empty has been sitting in my garage for about 2 weeks. I walk by it multiple times a day and tell myself I need to go get that filled tonight or later and well other things seem to become a priority. LOL

I have not really looked into it but is it better to cook with propane vs natural gas? I am only thinking about the convenience of it all on not having to ever go get a refill.
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One is not "better" than the other. They're just different with different levels of convenience. I prefer NG because I have it here and then no need to run out and fill tanks. Not everyone has it or wants it though.
 
LMichaels said:
One is not "better" than the other. They're just different with different levels of convenience. I prefer NG because I have it here and then no need to run out and fill tanks. Not everyone has it or wants it though.
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I’ve got a line out to somewhere in the driveway but, I don’t remember where it ended, there was an old burned out pedestal grill out there which I gave away never considered using it for a Weber!
 
Timothy F. Lewis said:
It is all safely capped and shut off, I just don’t remember exactly where the pipe is! I’m pretty good within a 16” circle. I suppose I could call “Miss Dig” and get it run to a better spot without too much trouble. Maybe next spring…
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Just walk around with a match :D
 
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