Vermont Casting VCS5037 user manual Troubleshooting Guide

Troubleshooting Guide

PROBLEM	POTENTIAL CAUSE	ACTION REQUIRED
Burner will not	Gas supply turned off	Turn on fuel supply and retry.
light	Out of propane	Confirm the flow of gas by smell or by listening
		for the hiss of gas being emitted. Allow gas to clear
		before attempting to relight.
		Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb.
		cylinder will weigh about 19 lb. when it is empty
		and 39 lb. when it is 80 % full.
		WARNING: Never take a propane cylinder
		indoors for any purpose.
	Blockage in the gas system	Confirm that the venturi tubes are not blocked by
		insects or other debris. Use a special venturi brush
		to clean (Fig. 15).
		Use a pin or needle to carefully probe the orifice in
		the gas valve. Never enlarge the orifice (Fig. 16).
	Misalignment of the gas valve to the	Look under the front control panel and reinsert the
	venturi tubes of the burner.	gas injector into the venturi tube, if required (Fig.
		22).
	Improper attachment of the propane	Tighten the regulator’s plastic collar onto the
	hose and regulator	cylinder valve.
		Hand-tighten only (Fig. 4).
Unit won’t heat	Control knob left open at startup,	For safety, the regulator coupling on your barbecue
up (LP)	or	is equipped with a flow control mechanism. This
	turning gas on too quickly	device limits gas flow in the event of a sudden
		change in the demand for gas. This may be
		engaged inadvertently, if a burner control knob
		should be left ON when you open the propane
		cylinder valve. Rapidly opening the valve can also
		engage flow control. To resolve the problem, close
		your cylinder valve. Confirm that all burner control
		knobs are in the OFF position. Open the cylinder
		valve slowly (about 1 to 2 turns) and wait 5
		seconds. Finally, turn a single burner ON and try
		relighting it.
Unit won’t stay lit	Wind	Always shelter your Grill from strong winds.
	Running out of fuel	Confirm the flow of gas by smell, or by listening
		for the hiss of gas being emitted.
		Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb.
		cylinder will with about 19 lb. when it is empty ad
		39 lb. when it is 80% full.
		WARNING: Never take a propane cylinder
		indoors for any purpose.

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