macpiper Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 i was wondering if i get a kk without the gas option, but decide later that i would like to use gas for say just grilling and wood for smoking are the drawers replaceable? or how does this work i guess i should ask. sorry if this is confusing, bit confused myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeDJ16 Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Yup, the draft door is replaceable. You can just get one with the gas attachment if you decide later. Actually, the gas option is more for starting the charcoal, but can be used for gas grilling. Welcome to the forum! -=Jasen=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I have been wondering, who has the KK gas door and uses it for cooking? I know Tony does, anyone else? Hows it perform? I have the gas option for my inferior branded cooker, and all it is good for is starting the fire, and at that it is only good at half throttle. Any more and there is too much soot and unburned gas. Trying to cook on the gas alone is impossible, the mixture is far too rich and the burn inefficient. The flames are all orange, soot all over, and if it goes out...well, that would be one way to fix all its problems How does the KK gas perform as a cooking fuel? Hows the temp range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeDJ16 Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I have been wondering, who has the KK gas door and uses it for cooking? I know Tony does, anyone else? Hows it perform? I have the gas option for my inferior branded cooker, and all it is good for is starting the fire, and at that it is only good at half throttle. Any more and there is too much soot and unburned gas. Trying to cook on the gas alone is impossible, the mixture is far too rich and the burn inefficient. The flames are all orange, soot all over, and if it goes out...well, that would be one way to fix all its problems How does the KK gas perform as a cooking fuel? Hows the temp range? Just an observation from my old grill; the jet got clogged which lowers the pressure, therefore not as much air is pulled in with the gas. It might be a benefit for you to try cleaning your jet out. You have to remove the valve to do so. Might want to count the number of turns to remove the valve if it once burned OK; if not that is another adjustment that might help. Lastly, make sure the holes on the head are clear too. -=Jasen=- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I have taken that thing apart as far as it would go. Even removed the Orifice to make sure I had the smaller LP one. I am not sure it EVER worked right I think I saw blue flame from it ONCE when I was using it to heat/clean the grill with the firebox removed (dont tell porkchop). But with the fire ring in place, it hoses up the mixture and if I open it more than half throttle, it will blow out or burn way too rich. And we know that removing the brittle firebox is bad news Sanny, does yours burn with a nice clean, blue flame when you have the firebox and lumpsaver in the grill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetzervalve Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I have the gas but haven't installed it yet, there is a small problem with the thread size and I think I'm expecting another valve. Now that I have had the KK for nearly 2 weeks, I'm not sure if I would even get the gas. I suspect it will be faster to get to the higher temps but I'm thinking it may increase the chance of a large overshoot. I had kinda figured I'd use the gas door to cook as if I have to swap it around all the time it could get more cumbersome that just using the torch to light (I have been using a MAPP gas torch - newspaper a couple of times) I would think the burner would fill with ash in a hurry and would probably need to be pulled out and cleaned/dumped before each use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I was thinking the same thing. I would likely only use it for ignition, like I do with my current POS. But it sure looks like a decent functioning burner, and in that event it may be handy to have for an occasional fast cook, like if the wife wants to grill hotdogs when I am gone, or maybe a quick sear on some blackened salmon or such. No way it would be my primary fuel source...as bugs would say, "That's unAmerican" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisLinkletter Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Empty ashes from burner..30 second job I would think the burner would fill with ash in a hurry and would probably need to be pulled out and cleaned/dumped before each use. Yup, but this is a 30 second job... Slide it out and tap it on some newspaper, then slide it back in. It can also still be used with some ashes on top.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoliver Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I just use a brush to brush off all ashes, very simple. I haven't had any problems with it getting clogged or anything either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemonkey Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Have you used alone for cooking very much? Does it do a good job at baking (or higher) temps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majestik Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Me too... ... I'd like to know if you can use it for actual cooking. As someone mentioned above... so my wife could do some dogs or burgers or something like that. Does the burner work as a sole heat source for grilling? Thx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoliver Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 Yes, I use it to make pizza (don't want charcoal taste), hot doggs, hamburgers & other quick cooks. Can get up to 700 degrees direct. (after drilling the jet hole a little larger). Very usefull for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
