Customer Reviews

Weber 41455 20 Pound Tank Adapter Hose for Use with Weber Q and Go-Anywhere Gas Grill

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the small screw on tanks work very well. But when using the adapter hose on a 20 lB tank the flame is too weak to grill, especially when the outside temp is in the 40s or lower.

I've tried slowly turning on the tank valve waiting a bit before lighting the grill, but the flame is still too low. I'll have to wait til summer before I can use the 20# tank with adapter hose again.

EDIT: After trying the procedure below I'm up and cooking again with full force even with it being 35 degress outside.

BYPASS INSTRUCTIONS
GAS GO ANYWHERE, WEBER Q + BABY Q
Since 1995, all regulators on gas barbecues have a safety device which restricts the gas flow in the event of a gas leak. You can inadvertently activate the safety device without having a gas leak. Typically, this occurs if you open the LP tank valve too rapidly, or if the valve + regulator assembly is in a slightly open position when opening the LP tank valve.
Your must remember when you are grilling you should always do the tank valve first and then the valve + regulator assembly when you start grilling or stop grilling. Never turn off the valve + regulator assembly before the tank. Gas is trapped in the valve + regulator assembly and adapter hose and the next time you turn on the tank, that residual gas in the line will back up and trigger the safety device.

Also, when you start grilling, you should open the tank valve V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y, about ¼ turn at a time until it is all the way open before you turn on your valve + regulator assembly to light the grill even is it takes 30 seconds to a full minute. If you've just had your tank refilled, it has a lot more pressure in it at first than after you use it for awhile. That may trigger the safety device sometimes, too. These conditions can be recurring. If it happens again, then you will need to go through the reset procedure again.

If you do activate the gas regulator safety device, the barbecue will only reach temperatures between 250 and 300 degrees, even with the valve + regulator assembly on the HIGH setting.

TO RESET THE GAS REGULATOR SAFETY DEVICE:

Open the barbecue lid.
1. Close the LP tank valve.
2. Turn valve + regulator assembly to the OFF position.
3. Wait at least 5 minutes if the barbecue had been lit
4. Disconnect the adapter hose from the LP tank.
5. Turn valve + regulator assembly to the HIGH position.
6. Wait at least 2 minutes, then turn valve + regulator assembly to the OFF position.
7. Re-connect the adapter hose to the LP tank.

RE-LIGHTING THE BARBECUE:

Open the barbecue lid.
1. SLOWLY open the LP tank valve 1/4 turns at a time all the way open.
2. With the lid open, turn valve + regulator assembly to the HIGH position.
3. Ignite the grill by pushing the crossover ignition button.
4. After the burner is lit, close the lid.
5. The barbecue should reach 500 to 550 degrees in 10-15 minutes.
WHEN YOU ARE DONE GRILLING:
Turn off the LP tank valve first
Turn valve + regulator assembly to the OFF position.

If you continue to have problems or questions, please refer to the "Support" section on our website at www.weberbbq.com and look under "gas grills FAQS" or "charcoal grills FAQS" or call us.

I bought the Charbroil Model#4623 46" adapter hose from Home Depot for $17 (also at Lowe's @ same price). It is the same hose as Weber but much cheaper. I matched both hoses together and both were identical down to the tags and warnings, the only difference was the packaging and price. The hose works well with 20 lb LP tanks and last way longer than the 14.1oz tanks.

I'm very pleased that I purchased the 20 lbs tank adapter hose for my Weber Q grill. The Q is our primary grill. We've always used portable grills in this way, but we love the Q so well, we use it much more than other portables we've owned. Also, the Q takes the smaller 14.1 ounce propane tank normally used for torches rather than the 16 ounce camping tanks. It really didn't make practical and economic sense to keep using the small tanks on a grill with the Q's capacity. But still I purchased this item with some trepidation. I'd read AMAZON reviews reporting that squirrels will eat through the grease splattered hose. My property is in an Oak & Hickory grove, so I have squirrels in over abundance. These guys have been known to augment their diets with my garden plants, but gnawing greasy hose sounds much more like mouse & rat behavior. I took a chance. So far no trouble. I'm using a home- built grill table with a 2 X 3 granite top and a generic grill- to- floor length vinyl grill cover. (The weber Q cover only encloses the top of the grill) These might be a factors. A little Capsaicin , (the element in peppers that makes them hot, fond in products like "Squirrel Away"), might help the folks with gnawing issues. The 4" hose is quite long enough to reach from the grill port, under the table to my tank with ease and installation is very simple. I bought the adapter and my very first 20 lbs propane tank the same day and I was grilling that evening. I do agree that it would only improve the adapter if the hose were enclosed in say, metal mesh. But that would undoubtedly increase the price. I think at the current price point the 20 pound hose adapter is a great addition that grants me more use and enjoyment of a great grill. I still think it was worth the risk of rodent interference to get this adapter compared to the cost of 14.1 ounce propane tanks over time. But I admit to hedging my bet, If the hose gets oily, I'm keeping a shaker of cayenne pepper handy to sprinkle on it just in case.....

2011 Follow up to my earlier review:
After several years of good use, my adapter hose was finally taken out by rodents during winter storage. Fortunately, someone out there listened and in March of 2010, I was able to purchase a stainless steel adapter hose

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000THEZR8/ref=wms_ohs_product_T2

I used the stainless hose for a year have been very pleased with it. The hose fit the tank and grill ends fine and is a good length to reach from grill to tank. Just this month I replaced my Weber Q with a Weber genesis 320. (The Q still works great, but I wanted more BTUs.) The new grill has its own hose which is enclosed in a cabinet, so I'm not too worried about grease spills. I am however, hanging on to the stainless hose just in case the rodents get restless again. It looks like the hose I purchased is no longer available at the link above, but an Amazon search on "Freedom Grill FG-50HA Stainless Steel Propane Hose Adapter", brings up some other brands that might be worth checking out.

I can say that these hoses work as advertised, but if you plan to leave it connected all the time (when you aren't there to watch it) and you have squirrels or other hungry rodents, they may chew through it. After they ate my second one, I was ready to give up on using my large tank. Then, I found an alternative adapter, made for a Freedom Grill FG-50, that works for any portable grill that uses 14.1 ounce propane tanks, but is covered in a stainless steel mesh instead of rubber. I hooked it up to my Weber Baby Q and now have a rodent proof hose and am happily grilling again. It's a shorter hose (the FG-50HA is only 3.5 feet long, not 6 like the one from Weber) but that was not a problem for me. Cost of the FG adapter was about the same.

If you don't have a squirrel problem, or will be unhooking it when not in use, then this Weber adapter is fine.

Works great. Be sure to wait the prescribed time (~ 1 minute) after opening the valves - otherwise the supply is reduced to pilot lite strength. I speak from experience. Duh.

Excellent product, however, the directions are not clear as to proper hook up. Once the adapter is connected, you should turn on the propane tank and wait at least 5 minutes before igniting the grill. This step ensures that enough pressure builts in the regulator(the round thing on the side of the grill) and will produce a strong flame.

I bought this hose because I, like everyone who bought it, got tired of replacing the 14.1 oz. propane cylinders. One night while grilling, my last one ran out of gas before I was done cooking, and that settled it.
I picked this up and a Blue Rhino tank, and it worked beautifully. I felt great that I no longer had to worry about running out of gas.
I even kept a small cylinder as back up. I thought my plan was brilliant.
Until the squirrels came.

The next time I fired up the grill, I smelled propane in the air, and worried their was a leak I had not noticed. After inspecting the tank, I heard the gas coming from the hose, and discovered two new holes in it that appeared to be gnawed upon. I was pissed off.
The next day, I went to Home Depot and bought another hose, but this time, I didn't allow it to hang. I wrapped it around the tank, and covered the grill with the largest grill-cover that Weber makes for the Q.
The grill cover looks beautiful, but it does not deter the furry-tailed little demonic eating machines.
Last night, I came home, and prepared to fire up some ribs on the grill while my brother and I had a few beers, but lo and behold, another damn leak!
This time, I caught the little jerk in the act! I saw the squirrel leap away from the grill, look me in the eye, and by God, I could have sworn he smiled at me! I'm sure it was in my imagination, but it appeared the squirrel took some sort of morbid pleasure in ruining my BBQ.
He was mistaken though, for how could he have known that I had a back-up cylinder in my pantry? He didn't, and thankfully, I continued my BBQ in spite of the little jerk.
I however, am out $50 bones for TWO adapter hoses, that while work excellent (which is why I still rate it 5 stars), but are like crack for squirrels.
Get this, if somehow you can protect it from these furry little hose-eaters.

I hate buying those un-refillable tanks----this will let you use the 20lb with the Weber Q, Baby Q or Gas GO anywhere

I have the baby Q, and bought a small one gallon, number 5 tank. I had the tank purged and filled for 3$. i wanted a small tank, why have a portable grill if the tank is so heavy. My mom can even lift a one gallon.
Hooked this cable up, I don't know why someone thought it tedious to wait one minute before turning on the Q. Thats just the way it is.
What are people grilling that spatters 6 feet?
So its was a good buy. AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE A 20 LB TANK to enjoy your Baby Q.

This product is vulnerable to animals chewing through it. Squirrels destroyed mine, and I read someone else's review that said theirs was destroyed by squirrels or raccoons. The splatter from the fat of the meat that I'm grilling gets on the hose and attracts animals. I could wash it every time I grill, or I could disconnect it and bring it inside, but I think insteat there ought to be some tough coating or metal layer built into it to stop animals.

The grill (Weber Baby Q) is awesome, but I'd recommend not investing in this hose if you're living in an area with squirrels or racoons. Just buy the smaller tanks and suck up the extra cost, 'coz it'll be cheaper than replacing these hoses.