Every model in this catalogue can be built for liquefied petroleum gas or for natural gas. The choice is usually made late, after the table has been selected, and that is the wrong order: it changes the burner orifice, the connection hardware and where the table can physically stand.
What changes inside the table
LPG and natural gas are delivered at different pressures and carry different energy per unit volume, so the burner is jetted for the fuel it will run on. A table built for one fuel cannot simply be connected to the other: the orifice has to match, and the regulator or supply arrangement has to match with it.
What ships with each version
- LPG: propane gas regulator with a 3048 mm (120 inch) propane gas hose.
- Natural gas: quick disconnect socket with a 3658 mm (144 inch) natural gas hose.
Both versions use electronic ignition with auto safety shut-off, and both are certified to CSA, CE and UKCA depending on the destination market.
Heat output is market-specific, not fuel-specific
The published maximum is 65,000 BTUs per hour (19.05 kW) for the North American market and 55,000 BTUs per hour (16 kW) for the European market. The difference comes from the market's requirements rather than from the fuel, so a European LPG unit and a European natural gas unit are rated the same.
How to choose
- Natural gas where there is a permanent supply point, where the table will not move, and where nobody wants to change a bottle. Hospitality terraces and residential courtyards usually fall here.
- LPG where there is no gas main, where the table is seasonal, or where the buyer wants the table to be repositionable without plumbing.
- LPG also where the bottle can be hidden — inside a gas tank holder or behind a screen — because the hose run and the bottle store still have to be planned.
One practical point that decides many projects: a natural gas table is tied to its supply point for its whole life, while an LPG table is tied only to the length of its hose. If the terrace layout may change, LPG keeps that option open.
Decide in this order
- Is there a permanent gas supply at the table position?
- Where will the bottle or the supply point physically sit, and is the hose run clear of walkways?
- Which market certification is required, and therefore which heat output applies?
- Does the table need to be movable for events or seasonal storage?
Answer those four and the fuel is settled. Tell us the answers with your enquiry and the quotation will be built for the right version first time.
