using USA bbq in NZ

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nickreno

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#302955 6-Jan-2023 12:20

Hi -

I have made a mistake.. I purchased a Weber Baby Q1200 bbq from a US website new, as the price including gst/shipping was a lot cheaper than in NZ.

However - it has arrived with a USA style gas adaptor, which is not the same as a 9kg lpg adaptor on the NZ model.

I hadnt even considered this...

Is there any advice or adaptors to make it work here? The USA connection is "CGA #600" and appears the same as the ccamping stove bottles here (the squat round ones). The pressure regulator is on the bbq side rather than on the hose as is the case in NZ. However, the NZ dimensions of thesd are too wide to attach to the bbq.

So I am wondering, is there either an adaptor available, or a way to find thin stove bottles with the samw connector?

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#3017772 6-Jan-2023 12:24

CGA600 F Adaptor x 8mm Hosetail - Galpro Stylex

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#3017773 6-Jan-2023 12:25

Can you remove that regulator and attach a 'standard' NZ hose and regulator? You can buy them from a lot of places.

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/campmaster-600mm-gas-hose-and-pol-regulator-including-adaptor_p0044731

nickreno

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#3017800 6-Jan-2023 13:24

k1w1k1d:
CGA600 F Adaptor x 8mm Hosetail - Galpro Stylex

I cant visualise how this would work - is this the same sort of thing? https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/gasmate-hose-adaptor-1m-black/p/192942?gclid=CjwKCAiAh9qdBhAOEiwAvxIok9n6vY4FH6fFOIjU0VHzB5SWnhYcZkrPfYnq3yAakhbSZ6UOTsieDhoCEIcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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#3017811 6-Jan-2023 14:05

Call Weber NZ?

neb

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#3017816 6-Jan-2023 14:37

networkn:
Call Weber NZ?

Who will laugh at you in the sinister manner of Joseph Stalin just before he enslaved eastern Europe.

("Hi, I bypassed you guys to get a better deal from an offshore seller and now I'm having some issues with something I didn't get from you, but can you sort it out for me anyway?").

Edited to add: Not meant as a criticism of the original buyer, I've bypassed local ripoff pricing of some items as well in the past, but then you're kind of on your own if there's a problem.

JeremyNzl

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#3017819 6-Jan-2023 14:43

Also check if it was setup for propane, vrs Lpg in Nz

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#3017828 6-Jan-2023 15:06

JeremyNzl:
Also check if it was setup for propane, vrs Lpg in Nz

Elgas say there's little difference https://www.elgas.co.nz/resources/elgas-blog/150-what-is-the-difference-between-propane-vs-lpg-nz/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20significant%20difference,it%20would%20work%20just%20fine.&text=A%20bit%20of%20trivia.,seldom%20use%20the%20term%20LPG.

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#3017831 6-Jan-2023 15:14

Bung:
JeremyNzl:
Also check if it was setup for propane, vrs Lpg in Nz

Elgas say there's little difference https://www.elgas.co.nz/resources/elgas-blog/150-what-is-the-difference-between-propane-vs-lpg-nz/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20significant%20difference,it%20would%20work%20just%20fine.&text=A%20bit%20of%20trivia.,seldom%20use%20the%20term%20LPG.

Beat me to it. Our LPG is a propane/butane mix, in many other places it's just propane. Or at least what we'd call LPG is called propane elsewhere. For a BBQ they should be pretty much interchangeable.

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#3017832 6-Jan-2023 15:15

Get a plumber/gasfitter to correct it? I'd play it safe with gas (and water and electricity)

neb

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#3017839 6-Jan-2023 15:21

tdgeek:
Get a plumber/gasfitter to correct it? I'd play it safe with gas (and water and electricity)

AFAIK gasfitters are as scarce as hen's teeth, at least in Auckland. Friend of mine gets called out to jobs hours away because there's no-one else closer that's free to do the work.

djtOtago

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#3017840 6-Jan-2023 15:22

nickreno:
k1w1k1d:

CGA600 F Adaptor x 8mm Hosetail - Galpro Stylex

I cant visualise how this would work - is this the same sort of thing? https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/gasmate-hose-adaptor-1m-black/p/192942?gclid=CjwKCAiAh9qdBhAOEiwAvxIok9n6vY4FH6fFOIjU0VHzB5SWnhYcZkrPfYnq3yAakhbSZ6UOTsieDhoCEIcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I think that should work, but I'm not going to guarantee it :)

Or you could use what k1w1kid linked too CGA600 F Adaptor x 8mm Hosetail - Galpro Stylex plus something like Gasmate POL LPG Regulator - Gas Bottles & Charcoal | Mitre 10™ or Gasmate QCC LPG Regulator - Gas Bottles & Charcoal | Mitre 10™ and a bit of gas hose and clips. Just depends on how brave or handy you are.

t0ny

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#3017843 6-Jan-2023 15:34

If you are anywhere near ‘the gas shop’ they can put in the correct connection.

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#3018082 7-Jan-2023 08:38

neb:
networkn:

Call Weber NZ?

Who will laugh at you in the sinister manner of Joseph Stalin just before he enslaved eastern Europe. ("Hi, I bypassed you guys to get a better deal from an offshore seller and now I'm having some issues with something I didn't get from you, but can you sort it out for me anyway?"). Edited to add: Not meant as a criticism of the original buyer, I've bypassed local ripoff pricing of some items as well in the past, but then you're kind of on your own if there's a problem.

I bought a parallel imported kettle from TM new. 10 Years later I called asking to buy replacement parts because mine had buckled over a period of long use. They wouldn't let me pay and sent out a whole new assembly free of charge including shipping. I called back 2 years later wanting something else and same thing happened. There is absolutely no harm in calling to ask. They are the source of truth to finding the 'correct' solution. Gas isn't something you want to mess about with.

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#3018440 7-Jan-2023 21:20

I brought one back many years ago.

you need this

https://www.weber.com/US/en/parts/gas-grill-parts/gas-replacement-parts/6501.html

in the mean time you can use these

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/bernzomatic-propane-canister-468g/p/224324

hope that helps

nickreno

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#3026805 25-Jan-2023 07:12

I phoned Weber NZ - friendly, but they advised the bbq would need to be certified for use in NZ by a gas fittter, who could then order replacement parts.

I instead purchased a 'qcc to 1" unef' gas pipe from Mitre10, which was both cheap ($40 after price match) and fits. The USA connection style had many names but the wikipedia article and above responses were very helpful - thank you

The product i purchased was https://www.gasmate.co.nz/products/hose-adaptor-qcc-1-unef-male-1m-hp-hose

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