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Burners burn with yellow | Possible spider web or other | Thoroughly clean burner by removing. See general |
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flame, accompanied by the | debris, or improper air shutter | maintenance instructions. Open air shutter slightly |
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smell of gas. | adjustment. | according to combustion air adjustment instructions. |
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Flames lift away from | Improper air shutter adjustment. | Close air shutter slightly according to combustion air |
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burner, accompanied by the |
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smell of gas, and possibly |
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difficulties in lighting. |
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Burner will not light with the | Dead battery / or installed | Replace with heavy duty 'AAA' battery. Install with positive |
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igniter, but will light with a | incorrectly. | terminal down. |
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match. | Loose electrode wire. | Check that electrode wire is firmly pushed onto the |
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| terminal on the back of the igniter. |
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| Wrong replacement igniter. | One spark systems must use a one spark igniter. |
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| Improper gap at electrode tip. | Ensure that the collector box is tight, and the gap between |
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| the electrode end and the collector box is between 1/8 - 3/ |
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| 16". The gap can be adjusted by bending the box in or out. |
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| Lifting flames on burner. | Close air shutter slightly - see previous problem |
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Humming regulator. | Normal occurence on hot days. | This is not a defect. It is caused by internal vibrations in |
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| the regulator, and does not affect the performance or safety |
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| of the gas grill. Humming regulators will not be replaced. |
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Burners will not crosslight | Plugged ports along back of | Clean burner ports. See burner maintenance instructions. |
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each other. | burner. |
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"Paint" appears to be | Grease build up on inside | This is not a defect. The finish on the lid and hood is |
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peeling inside lid or hood. | surfaces. | porcelain, and will not peel. The peeling is caused by |
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| hardened grease, which dries into |
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| will flake off. Regular cleaning will prevent this. See |
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| cleaning instructions. |
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Burner output on “high” | Lack of gas. | Check gas level in propane cylinder. |
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setting is too low. | Supply hose is pinched. | Reposition supply hose as necessary. |
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(Rumbling noise and |
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fluttering blue flame at | Dirty or clogged orifice. | Clean burner orifice. |
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burner surface.) | Spider webs in venturi tube, or | Clean out venturi tube. |
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| Cracked ceramic tile. | Order replacement burner from your Authorized Napoleon |
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| Propane regulator in “low flow” | Ensure lighting procedure is followed carefully. All gas |
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| state. | grill valves must be in the off position when the tank valve |
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| is turned on. Turn tank on slowly to allow pressure to |
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| equalize. See lighting instructions. |
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Infrared burner flashes | Ceramic tiles overloaded with | Turn burner off and allow to cool for at least two minutes. |
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back (during operation the | grease drippings and | Relight burner and burn on high for at least five minutes or |
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burner abruptly makes a | ports are clogged. | until the ceramic tiles are evenly glowing red. |
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loud “whoosh” sound, | Burner overheated due to | Ensure that no more than 75% of the grill surface is |
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followed by a continuous |
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inadequate ventilation (too much | covered by objects or accessories. Turn burner off and |
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grows dim.) | grill surface covered by griddle or | allow to cool for at least two minutes, then relight. |
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| Cracked ceramic tile. | Allow burner to cool and inspect very closely for cracks. If |
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| any cracks are found, contact your authorized Napoleon |
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| dealer for ordering a replacement burner assembly. |
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| Leaking gasket surrounding the | Contact your authorized Napoleon dealer for instructions |
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| ceramic tile, or a weld failure in | on ordering a replacement burner assembly. |
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| the burner housing. |
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