What is the difference between propane and natural gas grills?
Propane you will notice will have a gas consider underneath or on the side of the grill. Natural gas grills is where the gas is delivered from the natural gas company, like what heats the hot water heater. Propane is under a higher pressure and only needs small orifices on the burner jets. Natural gas is under a lot less pressure and needs a larger orifice to reach the desired temperature. If you have an old grill and notice some parts of your grill do not heat equally then you may want to look into replacing those orifices. Most manufacturers do offer replacements some even have adjustable orifices.
Save money, natural gas tends to be a lot cheaper than using a propane grill. How much cheaper? Well the summer of this writing 2005, about 80% cheaper.
Here are some tips what to look for when buying a natural gas grill. Make sure it is stable.
Size, is it big enough? Estimating 400 square inches of grilling area is perfect for the average griller. Is there other shelves at different levels and is there side burners?
Control, Is it easy to spark up? How many orifices does it have? Remember the more orifices you have generally you will have more control over you temperature.
How is it constructed, what materials were used. If it is going to be outside it is best to look at getting a stainless steel grill. Make sure it doesn’t wobble. Nothing worse than getting your grill home assembling it and you notice it wobbles.
There are some important features you should be aware of when making a purchase. To properly broil a steak you have to deliver a minimum of 30M BTU's. But even with 30M you will have to close the lid to the grill and allow it to reach 700 degrees fairenheit before placing the steak on the grill.