Re: Proper BBQ Island Construction: Put LP tank under grill? How many vents?

On Jul 20, 4:52 am, "Don Phillipson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Eric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:42dedf11-8269-486c-b504-bc1661c4b52e@e53g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I just got the grill today, and I'm flipping thru the manual, and it
> > is very specific about having having only ONE LP tank isolated in a
> > seperate enclosure, cross-ventilated, with a vented access door. It
> > also states that the barbeque enclosure should have upper and lower
> > vents (20 sq in minimum each) on both sides of the island.
>
> > I realize its generally a good idea to keep the LP tank as far away
> > from the heat/ignition source as possible, but is this a requirement?
> > Where can I find the code that regulates this? (is there one?)
>
> Fire safety code regulations for LP storage are available
> from the municipal government office that issues building
> permits where you live.  (Some fire brigades may also
> provide this information free.)   You may find out your
> contractor needs a building permit for the work you want done.
>
> --
> Don Phillipson
> Carlsbad Springs
> (Ottawa, Canada)

I made a sketch - its not the greatest, but here it goes. What do you
think about the design below? It is similar to what the manual wants,
but modified for my application. The grill-head can vent into the
left and right chambers. The right chamber has the LP Tank. Both
chambers have two rear vents. The LP tank access door is also
louvered. This leaves the seatwall, the area directly under/behind
the grillhead, and the left-most portion of the island (under the
round bar) sealed with no vents (and they shouldnt be needed, since
the propane wont enter those sealed areas and will vent out the other
provided paths).

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/bugman74/Island_design.jpg