Automatic Gas Shut Off Valve ?

One of the things we often do is cook steaks on the grill. With people making noise and hurrying to get the freshly cooked meat into the house to feed the clamoring natives I have forgotten to turn off the grill a couple times. With a small five gallon tank that just means by the next mronign tis emtpy and I have to go to the store for another refill the enxt time I want to use the grill.

We will be moving soon, and the new house has bulk propane for fuel. It is plumbed out to the back patio with a gas line for a grill. I just fear forgetting to turn off the grill and having it run for a couple days. I can see extreme heat building up and causing all kinds of potential safety hazards not to mention burning hundreds of dollars worth of fuel.

Does anybody know of a shut off valve with a timer that I could install inline to automatically shut off the fuel to the grill if I don't reset it every so often? Say every 30 minutes or something like that.

To Robertm:

NIce, Bob. I notice there are both mechanical and digital models available. As an avid BBQ cook I'd suggest using the digital version

-- not because it's digital but because it can be set to run longer. The mechanical unit would be fine for a few burgers but its 1-hour limit is too short for serious grilling.

To Bob La Londe:

If you'd like some really great grill recipes, let me know. I have one for roast ham and another for a thanksgiving turkey. Both are fantastic recipes. The ham involves mango sauce and a side of chutney. The turkey recipe is equally good in a convection or conventional oven, but I love the flavor the grill gives it. You need a pretty hefty gas grill for either of these but if you're going to piped gas you'll probably have a good size model.

Regards, Robert L Bass

Ah, an ansul system. Parts for it may be the trick. Hmmm... Anybody got any suggestions.

Thats what I was looking for. Cool.

I have a safey pin from an Ansul system...that's a start!

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| >> We will be moving soon, and the new house has bulk propane for fuel. It | >> is plumbed out to the back patio with a gas line for a grill. I just | >> fear forgetting to turn off the grill and having it run for a couple | >> days. I can see extreme heat building up and causing all kinds of | >> potential safety hazards not to mention burning hundreds of dollars worth | >> of fuel. | >>

| >> Does anybody know of a shut off valve with a timer that I could install | >> inline to automatically shut off the fuel to the grill if I don't reset | >> it every so often? Say every 30 minutes or something like that. | >>

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Me too. The instructions are written in Japkorlish though. Good thing 220v is not required.

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| >> We will be moving soon, and the new house has bulk propane for fuel. It | >> is plumbed out to the back patio with a gas line for a grill. I just | >> fear forgetting to turn off the grill and having it run for a couple | >> days. I can see extreme heat building up and causing all kinds of | >> potential safety hazards not to mention burning hundreds of dollars worth | >> of fuel. | >>

| >> Does anybody know of a shut off valve with a timer that I could install | >> inline to automatically shut off the fuel to the grill if I don't reset | >> it every so often? Say every 30 minutes or something like that. | >>

| >> -- | >> Bob La Londe | >>

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Try this:

After all the help you guys gave me with my alarm system, I figured I owed something in return so I spent some time googling around. That was the only one I found with an LP connector. Many others out there but they are for natural gas only. When you get to be my age, you don't need a bunch of other people around to forget things.

Bob

Hey...I can use one of those myself.

Thanks for the link.

Jim Rojas

What the f*ck is the matter with you people? I hear every time my furnace turns on up here. Why? BECAUSE THE METER IS RUNNING YA KNUCKLEHEADS.

At times you talk complete & utter bollocks Frank

Doug L

m i c r o w a v e .... :-)

I admit I could use one of these timers as well...... I sent them a note asking how I could buy one of these......has anyone heard back from this site? Am I missing the pricing/ordering info for this device?

The wife says that I am blind........damn I feel stupid!!

smarty in South Texas

In many towns and cities in GB you have to put money in the meter to run the gas. Personally I don't see how people there can survive... Getting up to a freezing house then having to hunt for dimes and quarters (pence or Euro's) to "feed the meter"... Brrrrrr!!!!

You callin' me a liar, Doug?? I dare ya to say that with no counter between us!! ;-)