On Sat, 14 Feb 2004 06:23:38 GMT, "Jason" > wrote:

>Subject: Modifying Weber Summit gas grill for more heat?
>
>
>> >Can't remember exactly, but I believe it said the regulator is
>> >rated at 10.5 inches max pressure. Might I take a chance and get a
>little
>> >more aggressive regulator? I assume if I do this I may have to fiddle
>with
>> >#1 above but no big deal.
>>
>> There's probably a very good reason why that regulator is used, and it
>> probably has something to do with not blowing yourself up or burning
>> your house down.
>
>Perhaps, but knowing manufacturers and lawyers I guarantee they erred well
>on the safe side. For example if 15 inches means dangerous fire and the
>engineers said don't let the regulator go above 12" yet 10.5" will give
>enough heat to keep most people happy, they would rate it at 10.5" to be
>double safe. In other words I'm certian there's wiggle room left in the
>size of the flame and it's not at the absolute limit of safety right now,
>probably far from it.

You're probably right. But I still wouldn't mess with it. Some things
are best left to those who know what they're doing, or are best left
alone. Messing with propane falls under one of those two categories,
as far as I'm concerned.

--
Kevin S. Wilson
Tech Writer at a University Somewhere in Idaho
"Who put these fingerprints on my imagination?"