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[tunnie]

Got given this camping gas powered bbq, which has come in handy as i shall be off to Holland camping with the lads in the summer, but a bit unsure how it works.

It has a standard rubber pipe to feed the gas, and it has this on the other end...



But, it slots into this, which has a big hole through it, won't the gas just leak out?  :-/

Or is that where your supposed to light it?  

[Plomien]

i take it that clips in
looking at it I would assume the hole is an air mixer hole like you would get on a bunsen burner

[Agemo]

Never had a gas BBQ, but surely you can get instructions off tinternet?  It does look a bit lethal.  

[largecol]

Bloody hell Tunnie, you`ll need to watch your eyebrows with that one!!!!
Is there not a bit missing? that as said acts like a collar over that hole?

[Kevin Wood]

I have one exactly the same. There is a gas jet in the end of the brass bit (fuel injector). The hole is to draw air into the stream of gas to form a combustible mixture (throttle body). I'd be surprised if it didn't have a piezo ignition device on it (spark plug) but if not, light the gas at the edge of the burner not at the little hole, and ensure that the flame travels the whole way round. Great bits of kit, BTW.

Kevin

[tunnie]

I have one exactly the same. There is a gas jet in the end of the brass bit (fuel injector). The hole is to draw air into the stream of gas to form a combustible mixture (throttle body). I'd be surprised if it didn't have a piezo ignition device on it (spark plug) but if not, light the gas at the edge of the burner not at the little hole, and ensure that the flame travels the whole way round. Great bits of kit, BTW.

Kevin

Cheers Kevin, just double checking you mean the burner inside the bbq (bit where the heat is usually    )

There is no spark plug, or starting device, i assumed thats what it did, but i thought the gas would just escape through that hole, and not travel into the burner?

[Vamps]

I have one exactly the same. There is a gas jet in the end of the brass bit (fuel injector). The hole is to draw air into the stream of gas to form a combustible mixture (throttle body). I'd be surprised if it didn't have a piezo ignition device on it (spark plug) but if not, light the gas at the edge of the burner not at the little hole, and ensure that the flame travels the whole way round. Great bits of kit, BTW.

Kevin

What he said...............
Only way to bbq, quickly. We have a quite big one at the Caravan I plumbed it into the caravan gas supply save faffing on with bottles..

[tunnie]

I have one exactly the same. There is a gas jet in the end of the brass bit (fuel injector). The hole is to draw air into the stream of gas to form a combustible mixture (throttle body). I'd be surprised if it didn't have a piezo ignition device on it (spark plug) but if not, light the gas at the edge of the burner not at the little hole, and ensure that the flame travels the whole way round. Great bits of kit, BTW.

Kevin

What he said...............
Only way to bbq, quickly. We have a quite big one at the Caravan I plumbed it into the caravan gas supply save faffing on with bottles..

Grandad was having a chuck out and i got it  8-)

Will be usefull, i used disposable BBQ's from tesco last time, great fun putting ligher fluid on them when they have gone out    

But they don't last very long, and with the 3 of us, we tend to eat a lot so a potentially unlimited burger supply gets the thumbs up!  

[Kevin Wood]

Yep. The edge of the burner (bit that gets hot).

No gas leaks out of the hole because as it exits the jet at high speed it creates a slight vacuum that draws in air to the mix. Bit like a carburettor but the fuel draws the air in rather than vice versa.

Kevin

[Andy B]

I have one exactly the same. There is a gas jet in the end of the brass bit (fuel injector). The hole is to draw air into the stream of gas to form a combustible mixture (throttle body). I'd be surprised if it didn't have a piezo ignition device on it (spark plug) but if not, light the gas at the edge of the burner not at the little hole, and ensure that the flame travels the whole way round. Great bits of kit, BTW.

Kevin

What he said...............
Only way to bbq, quickly. We have a quite big one at the Caravan I plumbed it into the caravan gas supply save faffing on with bottles..

Grandad was having a chuck out and i got it  8-)

Will be usefull, i used disposable BBQ's from tesco last time, great fun putting ligher fluid on them when they have gone out    

But they don't last very long, and with the 3 of us, we tend to eat a lot so a potentially unlimited burger supply gets the thumbs up!  

Drop it it off at Rufforth next weekend as you drive passed to the Yorkshire Dales    . It'll come in handy for bacon butties for breakfasts!      

[Taxi_Driver]

After you light it tunnie......cover the air holes up with thumb and finger (it looks likes theres two holes, both sides of the pipe)....you will see the blue flame turn yellow......yellow flame is cold heat, no good, blue flame has the heat  

Is there a grill that goes over the burner that coals sit on?

[tunnie]

Yep. The edge of the burner (bit that gets hot).

No gas leaks out of the hole because as it exits the jet at high speed it creates a slight vacuum that draws in air to the mix. Bit like a carburettor but the fuel draws the air in rather than vice versa.

Kevin

I was looking at that brass bit with interest, but thanks Kev, all is now clear, think i shall light it up tomorrow  8-)

You can post anything here  

[tunnie]

After you light it tunnie......cover the air holes up with thumb and finger (it looks likes theres two holes, both sides of the pipe)....you will see the blue flame turn yellow......yellow flame is cold heat, no good, blue flame has the heat  

Is there a grill that goes over the burner that coals sit on?

Ahh ok, it turns yellow due to lack of oxygen? and its just burning gas otherwise?

yes there is a rack thing that sits above it, and then a metal grill above that.

I wonder if its best to buy coal here, or out in Holland  :-/

[Taxi_Driver]

After you light it tunnie......cover the air holes up with thumb and finger (it looks likes theres two holes, both sides of the pipe)....you will see the blue flame turn yellow......yellow flame is cold heat, no good, blue flame has the heat  

Is there a grill that goes over the burner that coals sit on?

Ahh ok, it turns yellow due to lack of oxygen? and its just burning gas otherwise?

yes there is a rack thing that sits above it, and then a metal grill above that.

I wonder if its best to buy coal here, or out in Holland  :-/

Correct   no oxygen and yellow flame, gas and oxygen = blue flame

If it didnt come will coals, you need artificial coals tunnie, not real ones   You dont want them to burn   Just glow red and evenly distrubute the heat from the burner  

[tunnie]

After you light it tunnie......cover the air holes up with thumb and finger (it looks likes theres two holes, both sides of the pipe)....you will see the blue flame turn yellow......yellow flame is cold heat, no good, blue flame has the heat  

Is there a grill that goes over the burner that coals sit on?

Ahh ok, it turns yellow due to lack of oxygen? and its just burning gas otherwise?

yes there is a rack thing that sits above it, and then a metal grill above that.

I wonder if its best to buy coal here, or out in Holland  :-/

Correct   no oxygen and yellow flame, gas and oxygen = blue flame

If it didnt come will coals, you need artificial coals tunnie, not real ones   You dont want them to burn   Just glow red and evenly distrubute the heat from the burner  

OoOoO!

Can you tell i don't normally cook stuff?  

Are artificial coals easy to source?