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| Troubleshooting Guide |
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| PROBLEM | POTENTIAL CAUSE |
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| Burner will not light | Gas supply turned off | Turn on fuel supply and retry. | ||
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| Out of propane | Confirm the flow of gas by smell or by listening for | ||
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| the hiss of gas being emitted. Allow gas to clear be- | ||
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| fore attempting to relight. | ||
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| Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb. cylin- | ||
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| der will weigh about 19 lbs. when it is empty and 39 | ||
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| lbs. when it is 80% full. | ||
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| Never take a propane cylinder in- |
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| Blockage in the gas system |
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| Confirm the venturi tubes are not blocked by insects | |||
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| or other debris. Use a special venturi brush to clean. | ||
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| (Fig. 16) | ||
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| Use a wire brush or toothpick to carefully probe the | ||
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| orifice in the gas valve. Never enlarge the orifice. | ||
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| (Fig. 18) | ||
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| Misalignment of the gas valve to | Look under the front control panel and reinsert the | ||
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| the venturi tubes of the burner. | gas injector into the venturi tube, if required. (Fig. 21) | ||
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| Improper attachment of the pro- | Tighten the regulator’s plastic collar onto the cylinder | ||
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| pane hose and regulator | valve. | ||
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| Unit won’t heat up | Control knob left open at star- | For safety, the regulator coupling on your barbecue is | ||
| (LP) | tup, | equipped with a flow control mechanism. This device | ||
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| or | limits gas flow in the event of a sudden change in the | ||
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| turning gas on too quickly | demand for gas. This may be engaged inadvertently, | ||
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| cold climate or windy conditions | open the propane cylinder valve. Rapidly opening the | ||
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| valve can also engage flow control. To resolve the | ||
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| problem, close your cylinder valve. Confirm that all | ||
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| burner control knobs are in the OFF position. Open | ||
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| the cylinder valve slowly (about 1 to 2 turns) and wait | ||
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| 5 seconds. Finally, turn a single burner ON and try | ||
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| relighting it. | ||
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| Unit won’t stay lit | Wind | Always shelter your Grill from strong winds. | ||
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| Running out of fuel | Confirm the flow of gas by smell, or by listening for | ||
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| the hiss of gas being emitted. | ||
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| Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb. cylin- | ||
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| der will weigh about 19 lb. when it is empty and 39 lb. | ||
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| when it is 80% full. | ||
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