You should definitely find out which gas cylinder matches your device beforehand. Commercial gas grills are generally designed for the use of propane or butane. You can read at the end of the article about the specific differences between these types. Manufacturers usually include the exact specification in the accompanying instruction manual as well.

You can find the right gas bottle at the hardware store, at larger gas stations, in BBQ shops... or you can simply Google a specialist dealer near you.

You’ve already found the right bottle and are itching to get started? Then grab that thing and get to work! Here’s how:

4. Turn the valve of the gas bottle back off.

5. Tighten the nut by hand once more and repeat the leak test. If bubbles still appear, close the safety valve of the gas cylinder, disconnect it and visit a specialty dealer.

Now that you know how to easily connect any gas cylinder, here are a few additional tips to help you find the right gas cylinder for your gas grill and your patio! Because: A gas cylinder is not just a gas cylinder, and it is not the same as a cartridge.

Maybe you've seen at the hardware store or elsewhere that there are differences with gas cylinders regarding size, gas type, and color:

Preliminary: Whether you get a red or a gray gas cylinder – both types are refillable at a specialist dealer. The difference lies in the deposit system. This means that you receive red gas cylinders against a deposit. You can simply return the empty rental cylinder and get your deposit back.

Gray gas cylinders, on the other hand, are "purchase cylinders" and belong to you upon purchase. You can refill them again and again or exchange an empty one for a full gas cylinder of the same caliber at most retailers.

Gas cylinders are sold in three sizes: 5, 8, and 11 kilograms. The differences are not only in the filling capacity but also in the diameter and the size of the gas cylinder.

So it depends on how much space you have available for the gas bottle and what the requirement of your gas grill is. As for the performance, it depends on your grilling passion and your gas grill. If you grill almost daily, constantly switching small gas bottles can be quite annoying. If you only grill occasionally, a small bottle might be enough for you at first.

Another aspect is freezing: When gas is drawn, cold is generated at the gas cylinder (simply put). This can lead to the fact that at full load – for example, with a massive gas grill in combination with a 5 kg gas cylinder – your gas cylinder may start to freeze easily.

In itself, this is no reason for concern, but it can affect the performance of your grill. Since this effect occurs more strongly with smaller bottles than with larger ones, this is an argument for the larger 11 kg gas bottle.

Common 5, 8, or 11 kg gas cylinders have a valve universal thread – also called 7/16" – 28 UNEF thread. It ensures that you can easily screw on, unscrew, and store the gas cylinder without gas escaping.

The bottles are usually filled with propane or butane. Both gases are generally equally suitable for your gas grill. The only advantage that propane has is the boiling point. While butane does not burn at temperatures below freezing, you can theoretically start the gas grill with propane at -42 °C. The question, of course, is whether you feel like grilling in that weather!

In addition, there are cartridges, which are not suitable for most gas grills due to their low capacity. Therefore, gas cartridges are more often used with camping stoves or camping grills, such as our JONES Folding Grill, and are available with various connections:

For example, you can easily connect cartridges with the appropriate attachment, but you have to use them up completely (you cannot simply disconnect the half-empty cartridge from the device, as gas would escape otherwise). Valve cartridges can be mounted and dismounted arbitrarily, but they hardly provide enough power compared to gas bottles to operate larger grills with more than two burners.

Finally, here are a few tips for the proper storage of gas cylinders!

In general, the following always applies:

• Store the gas cylinder only in well-ventilated rooms or sheltered outdoors: For example, in a shed, otherwise covered, or in your gas grill – only if explicitly allowed by the manufacturer.
• Never store full gas cylinders in the basement. Any escaping gas is heavier than air, meaning your basement could "fill up" with gas unnoticed and cause serious problems!
• Make sure to carefully close the gas cylinder after each grilling and, if necessary, also disconnect it from the gas grill.
• Remember to perform the leak test when reconnecting the gas cylinder for the first time after a long break.
• Replace the gas hose and regulator of your gas grill regularly.
• Never leave the gas cylinder in direct sunlight. The pressure inside increases with rising temperatures!

TIP: With our BURNHARD gas grills, you can easily store the gas bottle in the lower cabinet of the gas grill!