Outdoor Living & Lifestyles - Replace Old BBQ with new BBQ

Help! I have no clue how to do this. I have an old natural gas pedestal BBQ and I am replacing it with a new natural gas cart-type BBQ. How do I remove the old one? Not sure if its cemented underneath the ground or not. Also, its just a matter of connecting the gas line to new one, right? Finally, should I have a professional do the connection, if so is it a plumber who does this?

If this requires any alteration of the gas line or connection you need a licensed plumber.Do not attempt this yourself.If the fittings and/or connection from the old fits right into the new then you can do that yourself.

As for how it is mounted it all depends on the original installation.If there's a pole base that just goes into the ground there well might be some cement.

Thanks. One final question, since I may remove the old BBQ myself, by turning off the gas to that line or even the house, would it then be safe to remove the old BBQ?

Is the grill the only gas item you have?

Gas valves should do the job.Does the existing line have a snap type fitting attachment?

I was a delivery and installation guy for a place that sold Weber grills.I saw connections that were outside and at the end of the gas line (with snap lock fittings) as well as connections close to the house at a fitting.

If your connection is on the end of the gas line then leakage would be vented outside and I wouldn't be too concerned but if the connection is close to your home I'd consider further capping besides just turning the valve off.

I had one home with a fitting right at the house.The customer eventually capped it with a pipe cap.(The fittings are regular pipe thread).Be sure to use pipe thread tape specifically for gas lines if you have to do this.

Well, its the only gas item outside, I have a gas furnace, gas dryer and gas stove and oven.

I took a look at the connection last night, it looks like the gas hose connects directly to the BBQ. I am not sure about the connection, but it doesn't look like anything I can turn to shut if off. I didn't really trace it to see if their was a further connection down the gas line, but I suspect that I would not be able to find it if there is one without removing the pedestal.

If I shut the gas to the house, would that be sufficient to remove the old bbq? I may have a plumber do the re-connect to the new bbq if I feel that it isn't simple.

It sounds like your grill dates to before snap lock fittings were required or at least is designed to be directly attached to your gas lines.I can't tell you 100% if shutting off the whole house will be enough or not.I suspect it would be but once you remove the grill you'll have an open gas line.

If I were you,and based on what I've personally seen,I'd do the following.Examine the grill and see for sure if the line runs straight into the grill with no connection.Note:If there is a connection is does not "turn" it snaps apart.Have you ever seen a garden hose quick connect?It's very similar.Same for the connections used by portable dishwashers.

Second I'd try as best as possible to trace the line back into your house and see if it is possible to remove that line and cap where it attaches.If you can do that you can isolate that line and cap it off as long as you want.

If you cannot do either of these things then I'd really reconsider any thought of removing the old grill ahead of installing a new grill and co-ordinate all of that with a plumber who would do the gas line work to bring it to code and/or hook up the new grill to your existing line.

No snap lock means licensed plumber.

Thanks, I will probably set it up and then have a plumber do the connection then I can remove the old one.