How To Connect a Propane Tank To a Gas Grill

  • February 23, 2010
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If you are craving that flame-broiled taste but you are out of propane, follow this advice to heat up that grill in a snap.

You Will Need

  • A grill with a gas connection
  • A propane tank

Never light a grill with the cover closed. Always open the cover first.

How To Connect a Propane Tank To a Gas Grill: Remove empty tank

Step 1: Remove empty tank

Make sure the gas valve is closed and unscrew the hose to remove the empty tank.

How To Connect a Propane Tank To a Gas Grill: Remove cover

Step 2: Remove cover

Tear the perforated seal on the tank’s bottle valve to remove the protective cover.

Bottle attachments vary. Refer to your grill’s installation instructions.

How To Connect a Propane Tank To a Gas Grill: Secure gas hose

Step 3: Secure gas hose

Connect the grill’s gas hose to the new propane tank. Push the coupler into the valve and hand tighten the knob.

How To Connect a Propane Tank To a Gas Grill: Open the valve

Step 4: Open the valve

Turn the bottle gas valve to the open position. Then light the grill and start cooking.

More than three out of four households in the United States own an outdoor grill.

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