Propane Question, any plumbers?

[jryoung]

Hi, I'm building an outdoor kitchen and I have a grill that is rated at 121,500btus and a dual side burner rated at 17,000 each, or 34,000 total.

I would like to plumb this into my propane tank that supplies my house and would need to run a pipe approximately 150 feet (generous estimate) to get to the grill/burners. My question to those who know, is there an equation or formula for determining what size of pipe I would need to supply?

Based on a previous conversation a couple of years ago when the house was being built, I would need a 2" supply line and then at the point of connection I could drop to a 3/4' flexible tube (or even run the 3/4 for up to the last 10 feet).

I like math, if there is a formula out there that could help me determine what I need that would be awesome. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

J.R.

 

[elkantlers]

This might help. Looks like 1" pipe is what you need.

 

[Gellar]

No help with propane but I would love to build an outdoor kitchen. Let's see some pictures!

 

[Schaaf]

 

[jryoung]

No help with propane but I would love to build an outdoor kitchen. Let's see some pictures!

It's all a vision right now, the two bids we have believe their 4 man teams should be paid an average rate of $500 per day per person. If I knew masonry a bit better I'd attempt it myself.

 

[Ben Lamb]

What's all that green stuff in the photo?

 

[jryoung]

What's all that green stuff in the photo?

The result of being 140% of normal rainfall to date.

 

[hank4elk]

His salad bowl.
His food plot.

Is that what green looks like?
Looks like some oak for a good bbq fire...just sayin'.

You'll need to run all 1" at least & step down from there. Step down to existing house 3/4-1".

 

[jryoung]

This is also a result of that rainfall, these are just 9 of dozens of incidents like this within a few miles of my house.

 

[muleybowhunter]

Hi, I'm building an outdoor kitchen and I have a grill that is rated at 121,500btus and a dual side burner rated at 17,000 each, or 34,000 total.

I would like to plumb this into my propane tank that supplies my house and would need to run a pipe approximately 150 feet (generous estimate) to get to the grill/burners. My question to those who know, is there an equation or formula for determining what size of pipe I would need to supply?

Based on a previous conversation a couple of years ago when the house was being built, I would need a 2" supply line and then at the point of connection I could drop to a 3/4' flexible tube (or even run the 3/4 for up to the last 10 feet).

I like math, if there is a formula out there that could help me determine what I need that would be awesome. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

J.R.

Hi JR

Longtime plumber here. For LP gas you would need a 3/4" line from the tank to your kitchen.

Total btu's / 2500 (for lp gas, 1100 for nat gas) = cu ft per hour

Roughly 62 for your kitchen. Then you go to the chart and at 150 feet 3/4" will give run the kitchen with plenty to spare.

Any questions let me know.

Dan

 

[MThuntr]

Taste the Meat not the Heat!