My new grill came today.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On topic since it is a natural gas grill and I will have to hook it up to a gas line on the lanai.

I ordered this in early January but it was out of stock and the model I wanted was being updated. It is now back in production and mine is sitting, waiting for assembly now. I'll be cooking an a couple of days.

If you are not familiar with the brand, Napoleon is to Canada what Weber is to the US. I had a Weber Summit for a few years at my old house and since I could have a gas line instead of tanks I upgraded to this. I'm looking forward to trying the sear station.

[invalid unparseable]

Too much grill for me. I like to cook on the grill but not the whole meal since grill is on the deck next to the kitchen. I also like the smoke and the flame as a lot of these grills appear like taking the kitchen outdoors. If the food tastes the same, why grill it outside?

[Ed Pawlowski]

Yes, it will. Uses chips or chunks for that, of course.

[Clare Snyder]

With the $50 accessory smoker tray, most definitely!!

[angelicapaganelli]

I consider the switch from propane to natural gas one of the best decisions we ever made. The grill gets plenty hot, and I haven't touched a tank in years.

Cindy Hamilton

[Art Todesco]

When I first moved into this house 9 1/2 years ago, I bought a grill from Lowe's with a sear burner. The grill was total junk, but it had a sear burner which was really nice. Fortunately the grill totally fell apart in a few years and I replaced it with a Weber ... one of the best decisions I made. But I still miss the sear burner. BTW, both were propane hooked up to my 500 gallon tank as we have no natural gas here.

[Bubba]

How's the "heat output" when the propane tank runs out?

But seriously, are you saying a 30K BTU propane grill has more "heat output" than a 30K BTU natural gas grill?

[John Jackson]

Not really. The OP stated "You WILL find the heat output of the natural gas unit 'doesn't hold a candle to' propane though - - -"

I believe that statement to be factually incorrect.

[Clare Snyder]

I went from a propane BroilKing to a natural gas equivalent from the same company - and yes, the natural gas grill does not get as hot. I cannot explain why - but I have friends who have reported the same. That said - I'd NEVER go back to propane if natural gas was an option. I've burned fewer pork chops on the natural gas grille -- - - - -

[Clare Snyder]

It was criminal what they wanted to install the gas line for mine, and they all wanted to do it with the crappy flexible stainless pipe.

I finally got hold of a plumber/gasfitter who was more or less willing to do it in iron pipe and I asked him what he'd charge if I supplied all the pipe and fittings, cut and threaded to fit.

His reply was "you don't need me - if you can do that, you can do the whole job. Just call this number and ask for an inspection when you are done" - so I did.

Cost me under $100 including the shutoffs and quick disconnect and all the pipe and fittings - compared to $400 - $600 that I had been quoted for the flex tube.

The inspector was impressed with my installation

[Clare Snyder]

Actually closer to 2.5 times, but that doesn't change things that much - - - -