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bgarino · Mar 12, 2011

I'm almost complete with my build, but have a question on the gas plumbing..
Just as a visual it's a brutus type clone with no gas tube. I was going to run exterior gas plumbing.

Why is everyone using 1/2" Black pipe and not 3/8"??

blaze379 · Mar 12, 2011

I used 1/4" for my whole gas system. I guess you can use larger if you want, but I had trouble getting the pressure I needed for twin 10" banjo burners with larger pipe.

fuzzybee · Mar 12, 2011

I plan on using 1/2" black pipe simply because that's what home depot carries.

bgarino · Mar 12, 2011

Are you using an electric valve to open and close your burners?

blaze379 · Mar 12, 2011

fuzzybee said:
I plan on using 1/2" black pipe simply because that's what home depot carries.

Hompe Depot carrires 1/4" galv pipe( that where I got all mine )

blaze379 · Mar 12, 2011

bgarino said:
Are you using an electric valve to open and close your burners?

Yes, I have temp control switches that turn them on and off,

bgarino · Mar 12, 2011

What valves are those??

bgarino · Mar 12, 2011

Also what did you use as pilots??

Thanks for your help

IMUNS · Mar 12, 2011

I too am planning to run exterior gas plumbing on my build so keep the updates coming!!
good luck :ban:

Runyanka · Mar 12, 2011

I always thought you were suppose to match your current plumbing your splicing into is. But then again, I have not pulled the trigger on this conversion yet.

blaze379 · Mar 14, 2011

bgarino said:
Also what did you use as pilots??

Thanks for your help

For my pilots, I just tee ed off the main 1/4" line and used a compression fitting and 3/8" soft copper, flatted the end and a 1/4" ball valve to control the flow. Kinda primative but it works great.

The gas valves are just some 1/4" 110vac soliniod valves I picked up off e-bay.... hooked to the temp control on/off switches on the control panel.

laxin204 · Mar 14, 2011

Blaze, are you using High or low pressure propane?

blaze379 · Mar 14, 2011

laxin204 said:
Blaze, are you using High or low pressure propane?

I use an adjustable high pressure reg.

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