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Grill Talk => Weber Kettle Forum => Topic started by: Jocool on March 18, 2014, 09:30:51 PM

Title: Gas assist.
Post by: Jocool on March 18, 2014, 09:30:51 PM
A couple of points I would like to mention. Firstly, do your Performers come like this with the Primus bottle now?

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/18/6egerevy.jpg)

Secondly, I scored one of these from China on e-Prey for about $5 AU landed. Has anyone used their performer using the butane bottles?
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/19/erygu5yb.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/19/ubujapyd.jpg)

The way I figure it, two butane bottles cost me about a buck each. Two of them give me about the same weight of gas as one of the Weber canisters at $15 each.

Thoughts?

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Title: Re: Gas assist.
Post by: mirkwood on March 18, 2014, 10:01:08 PM
Mine and I would say all US Performers use this type (http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-PACK-NEW-Coleman-1-LB-PROPANE-FUEL-TANKS-Cylinders-Cans-16-4-oz-465-g-/111298266726?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e9e4c666) or we use a bulk tank adaptor (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Weber-20-lb-Tank-Adapter-Hose-for-Baby-Q-Grill-/121266346363?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3c09997b)

Title: Re: Gas assist.
Post by: Hogsy on March 18, 2014, 10:07:09 PM
How much is it to refill the Primus bottle?
Title: Re: Gas assist.
Post by: Jocool on March 18, 2014, 10:39:52 PM
Quote from: Hogsy on March 18, 2014, 10:07:09 PM
How much is it to refill the Primus bottle?

Depends where you go. But it couldn't be more than about five bucks! I get a really good rate from my usual place, but have yet to fill the Primus bottle. They just need the right fitting.
Title: Re: Gas assist.
Post by: Jocool on March 18, 2014, 10:42:33 PM
Quote from: mirkwood on March 18, 2014, 10:01:08 PM
Mine and I would say all US Performers use this type (http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-PACK-NEW-Coleman-1-LB-PROPANE-FUEL-TANKS-Cylinders-Cans-16-4-oz-465-g-/111298266726?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e9e4c666) or we use a bulk tank adaptor (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Weber-20-lb-Tank-Adapter-Hose-for-Baby-Q-Grill-/121266346363?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3c09997b)

I know that they use the Coleman type, but that picture I got from the Weber site somewhere. I thought maybe the newer models had that fitting.

Does the Weber Q take the Coleman canister as well?
Title: Re: Gas assist.
Post by: mirkwood on March 19, 2014, 12:02:53 AM
The 220 and under do, the 300/320 have the bulk tank line as a standard item