Its definitely worth it. I had a direct line to my grill at my old house, and it was nice not having to run out for propane, or worry about running out of gas.
As for how much it costs, it can vary quite a bit by installer, how long the line has to be etc. I'd budget and couple hundred bucks to be safe. You can find out for certain by getting a few estimates.
Also, make sure you have a gas grill that can run off of natural gas. Not all are set up that way. In fact, its usually necessary to pay a bit more for the natural gas version of any given grill.
Grill Masters never use Gas grill
Save your money and get yourself a nice stove top cast iron griddle.
Update: First quote was $800, they estimated approximately 4 hours of work. Angie's List reviews said they were pricey but did great work so we'll see how it goes with the second plumber tomorrow.
At $800 its hard to make the math workout to justify NG over propane. I'm using about 2 propane refills each year. So that would mean roughly a 10 year pay back (before the cost of the NG). At that rate the cooking quality better be so much better than propane.
Update: First quote was $800, they estimated approximately 4 hours of work. Angie's List reviews said they were pricey but did great work so we'll see how it goes with the second plumber tomorrow.
At $800 its hard to make the math workout to justify NG over propane. I'm using about 2 propane refills each year. So that would mean roughly a 10 year pay back (before the cost of the NG). At that rate the cooking quality better be so much better than propane.
If you're paying $800, why not just go out and buy several extra propane tanks? I believe I have 4 or 5 of them. I never have to worry about being out.
"At $800 its hard to make the math workout to justify NG over propane. I'm using about 2 propane refills each year."
I was just thinking about refilling the tanks tomorrow - when I drove by and looked at the price, it's currently $9 to refill a tank. Those trade your tank in for a full tank places are a huge rip-off. At $9 per tank, 2 tanks per year, that's 44 years before it pays off.
Also, propane burns hotter than natural gas; and for a lot of things, you want that grill HOT.
If you're paying $800, why not just go out and buy several extra propane tanks? I believe I have 4 or 5 of them. I never have to worry about being out.
"At $800 its hard to make the math workout to justify NG over propane. I'm using about 2 propane refills each year."
I was just thinking about refilling the tanks tomorrow - when I drove by and looked at the price, it's currently $9 to refill a tank. Those trade your tank in for a full tank places are a huge rip-off. At $9 per tank, 2 tanks per year, that's 44 years before it pays off.
Also, propane burns hotter than natural gas; and for a lot of things, you want that grill HOT.
Also, propane burns hotter than natural gas; and for a lot of things, you want that grill HOT.
How much should I expect to pay to install an external gas line hookup for a gas grill? The main gas line in my house runs right by the spot where the line will exit the house? Just looking for a ballpark number.
Is it worth it? I grill year round.
Didn't know it was that much cheaper to refill my tanks.... that makes the math even worse.
