External Gas Grill/BBQ

Homer-Adria

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I'm looking to fit an external gas Grill/BBQ unit onto my Hymer B564.

Is this easy to do and can anyone suggest a good Grill/BBQ unit?
Don't worry, I would get a qualified gas fitter to do the pipework and external bayonet fitting!!

There seems to be several types/manufacturers of the bayonet and wonder what you think about them?
 
Another vote for Bullfinch, helpful company and good quality products.
 
This type of gas point is superior to bullfinch as it also has a integral gas tap

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I have an outside point. Can't remember the name but it is not the Bullfinch one. Edit - it looks like the one in Robert's photo.

I use a Weber Q1200 BBQ. We have used the bigger Q200 (now Q2200) at home for the last 5 years and find it is a very good BBQ. The closest to a real charcoal BBQ using gas.

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peterc10 said:
I have an outside point. Can't remember the name but it is not the Bullfinch one. Edit - it looks like the one in Robert's photo.

I use a Weber Q1200 BBQ. We have used the bigger Q200 (now Q2200) at home for the last 5 years and find it is a very good BBQ. The closest to a real charcoal BBQ using gas.
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I have Q1200 as well bought it on offer but price wise new without offers wrong side of £200 good bbq though
 
if got the older model gave 35 for it in a clearance at sainsburies wish i had bought them all
 
JeanLuc said:
Not quite sure how it is superior as the action of inserting and twisting the Bullfinch point to lock it in place opens the inbuilt gas tap. Once you remove the connector, the outlet is isolated.
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It’s superior as the bullfinch which relies on a spring loaded valve to turn off gas when the bayonet fitting is removed.

We had one leak

Wouldn’t use Bullfinch again
 
My external gas point is quick release but it also has a shut off ( isolator ) valve in a cupboard
 
Robert Clark said:
It’s superior as the bullfinch which relies on a spring loaded valve to turn off gas when the bayonet fitting is removed.

We had one leak

Wouldn’t use Bullfinch again
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The bullfinch has an internal ball valve which is turned by the inserted spigot.
Just the same as yours with an external handle but it's operated by the spigot.
I may be wrong but it looks like yours can be opened without a hose being connected.... A bullfinch can't.

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pappajohn said:
The bullfinch has an internal ball valve which is turned by the inserted spigot.
Just the same as yours with an external handle but it's operated by the spigot.
I may be wrong but it looks like yours can be opened without a hose being connected.... A bullfinch can't.
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Quick release not Bayonet fitting will shut off gas from escaping with added bonus off additional shut off valve looks similar to mine but my gas isolator is further back but with tap open fitting does not leak gas

I always shut 2nd isolator though
 
mfw said:
Quick release not Bayonet fitting will shut off gas from escaping with added bonus off additional shut off valve looks similar to mine but my gas isolator is further back but with tap open fitting does not leak gas

I always shut 2nd isolator though
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So they have little faith in the sprung ball cutoff valve and fit a back up, whereas bullfinch have every faith in their rotating ball cut off valve and need nothing else. ;):D
 
pappajohn said:
So they have little faith in the sprung ball cutoff valve and fit a back up, whereas bullfinch have every faith in their rotating ball cut off valve and need nothing else. ;):D
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Dont know but but the motorhome has individual isolation valves for all the appliances so why would you not want 1 for external bbq point

Just asking the question
 
mfw said:
Dont know but but the motorhome has individual isolation valves for all the appliances so why would you not want 1 for external bbq point

Just asking the question
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To be quite honest, the first bullfinch I fitted I did fit an inline isolation valve in the gas locker as that's where I picked up the gas supply.
Then I realised I never used it so at consecutive fittings I never bothered.
If I had a leak (never did) or need to work on the outlet I would just disconnect the bottle.

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Not sure which external point we have but here’s another vote for the Weber Q1200, after various alternatives including a cadac which we’ve abandoned very quickly this is a revelation. It barbecues very well and has so many other uses too as you can alter the temp and use as an oven in effect.
 
peterc10 said:
I use a Weber Q1200 BBQ. We have used the bigger Q200 (now Q2200) at home for the last 5 years and find it is a very good BBQ. The closest to a real charcoal BBQ using gas.
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I also use Q2200 at home and it’s the best BBQ I’ve had but am wrestling with the choice of Q1200 vs Cadac for the van.My worry with the Q is th smell of fat in the catch tray and lid . What do users think ?
 
wp1234 said:
I also use Q2200 at home and it’s the best BBQ I’ve had but am wrestling with the choice of Q1200 vs Cadac for the van.My worry with the Q is th smell of fat in the catch tray and lid . What do users think ?
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Not noticed it on either the Q200 or the Q1200. I always wipe out the lid and base after use. Tend to change the catch tray liner about a couple of times per year
 
We line the catch tray with foil then just throw awzy when finished. The original tray lasts ages.

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We wipe out the inside when necessary and wipe out the drip tray each time with a wet wipe and give it a proper wash every few uses.
 
Lined my Q1200 with baco foil to keep lower half clean does make cleaning afterwards easy ( the fat and grease just run off into drip tray no sticking to the sides )
 
mfw said:
Lined my Q1200 with baco foil to keep lower half clean does make cleaning afterwards easy ( the fat and grease just run off into drip tray no sticking to the sides )
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We’ve just got a Q1200 - and the manual is clear that you shouldn’t do this:
“CAUTION: Do not line the cookbox,
removable catch pan or disposable drip pan with aluminium foil.” (p17)
Does anyone know why not?
 

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