Dual Question-Grill and Fire Pit
1ST QUESTION:
In the process of a complete deck demo and reconstruct. I gave away my heavy, well-used (10 year old) Kenmore that gave me many great grilling days. It was a 5-burner with the side wings and cooking burner. Not the biggest and/or baddest but in 2005 it put a serious dent on my pocketbook.
However, a lot of my buddies have been going with the Traeger smoker/grill line of combo cookers and this would allow me to give away my smaller propane smoker to eliminate deck clutter.
My concern is the need for electricity...I have the need covered but not sure I want to rely on a power source.
2ND QUESTION:
I have a table top fire pit on the patio below/adjacent to the deck. The patio is fairly large and the fire pit fits well with the furniture. However, propane fired with the proven Venturi delivery system I obviously did something stupid (found out after the fact).
I ordered some glass fire rock to replace the fairly cheap looking faux logs. I fabricated a smaller grid which I believed would catch smaller rock sizes but I'm positive the gradation chart of the rock size I ordered wasn't consulted. For example, I believe I ordered 3/8" glass rock but it was probably 3/8" minus with a lot of fines passing that screen, and hence my fabricated grid (again my fault).
I think some of these fines have clogged the propane delivery vents or created an unsafe situation when lighting (experience). Can I replace the entire system or just work some pipe cleaners and the compressor on the entire delivery system (bottle to the flame vents).
I'm hoping someone doesn't tell me to replace the entire fire pit.
Help on one or both issues would be great.
Thx - Drew