[albertgarrido]

I just purchased a new Nat. Gas grill
The grill manual is here:
http://www.rcsgasgrills.com/products...rill---ron30el

and the manual is here.
http://www.rcsgasgrills.com/images/d...al_rcs_new.pdf

It is advertised as a 54,000 Main Burner BTUs, but manual says each burner is 15,000 and the Rotisere is 12,500 BTUS so not sure how comes up with 54,000 BTUs when (15000*3 = 45,000 + 12500 = 57000), but that is not the point of my question.

I connected the grill myself... I'm very handy, but just want to make sure I have the pipe sizing right.

The Situation:
I have a 4 inch pipe coming from the meeter that goes out to my pool (yes 4 inches!) and the normal 1" inch pipe going into the house for other appliances. The gas company had to install a new meter when I had the 4 inch pipe for the pool heater installed.

When I had the 4 inch pipe installed, I asked the plumber to "T" off a 3/4 pipe and cap it for one day when I install a nat. gas grill.

...now is that "one day".

The run from the 3/4 "T" to where the grill will be is 12 feet.

I installed an elbow from where the cap used to be and ran 3/4 pipe for 10 feet, then a reducer from 3/4 to 1/2, and ran another 2 feet of 1/2 inch pipe. Then a 1/2 "T" ( one end to rise up 4 inches, and the other down as a "garbage catcher". Then an elbow from the 4 inch riser to go over a beam for 18 inches, then an elbow to go up to griill. This last elbow is a reducing elbow. It takes the pipe from 1/2 inch to 3/8. The 3/8 then goes up 12 inches, to a 3/8 valve, with another 2 inch 3/8 pipe so I can connect a nipple. Then I simply make my connection to my grill with a 3 foot flex line.

NOTE: the grill comes with a regulator and as you can see form the manual, the connecton to the grill is 3/8.

Can anyone tell me if this is fine? Or am I somehow shorting my grill of enough gas? Should I go 1/2 inch all the way up including the valve and then only have the flex line as the 3/8?

I'd appreciate anyone's help... thanks!

[massplumber2008]

Hi Albert...

Since the manufacturer supplies a 3/8" flexi. connector I wouldn't change a thing...;) I would test this line with a gauge to 10 PSI for at least 10 minutes and then I would finish by painting the pipes with a gray metal primer/paint to keep the pipe from rusting.

The pipes should be pitched slightly, if possible, to about 1/4" per 15 feet of piping... pitch toward that "garbage tee" as you call it. In our area that is a "DRIP LEG" meant to catch condensation, oil (from cutting threads) and other debris from entering the gas apparatus. Be sure to hang the pipes well.

Otherwise, you are all set!

Mark