TROUBLESHOOTING (continued)
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Burner(s) will not light |
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| Clean wire and /or electrode with rubbing alcohol and |
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| | Wires are loose or |
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| Reconnect wires or replace electrode /wire assembly. |
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| | Wires are shorting (sparking) |
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| Replace ignitor wire /electrode assembly. |
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| between ignitor and electrode. |
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| | Dead battery. |
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| Replace with a new alkaline battery. |
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| | Faulty electronic ignition |
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| | Sparking somewhere other |
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| than between burner and |
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| electrode. |
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| wires if insulation is broken. |
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Burner(s) will not |
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Sudden drop in gas |
| | Out of gas. |
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| Check for gas in LP tank. |
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flow or low flame. |
| | Excess flow valve tripped. |
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| Turn off knobs, wait 30 seconds and light grill. If flames |
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| are still low, turn off knobs and LP tank valve. Disconnect |
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| regulator. Reconnect regulator and |
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| tank valve, wait 30 seconds and then light grill. |
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| Vapor lock at coupling nut / |
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| Turn off knobs and LP tank valve. Disconnect coupling |
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| LP tank connection. |
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| nut from tank. Reconnect and retry. |
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Flames blow out. |
| | High or gusting winds. |
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| | Low on LP gas. |
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| | Excess flow valve tripped. |
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| | Grease buildup. |
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| Excessive fat in meat. |
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| Trim fat from meat before grilling. |
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| | Excessive cooking |
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| temperature. |
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Persistent grease fire. |
| | Grease trapped by food |
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| buildup around burner system. |
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| position and let fire burn out. After grill cools, remove |
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Flashback… |
| | Burner and /or burner tubes |
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| Turn knobs to OFF. Clean burner and /or burner tubes. |
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Unable to fill LP tank. |
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| | The worn nozzles don’t have enough 〝bite〞to engage |
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| the valve. Try a second LP dealer. |
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One burner does not |
| | Grease buildup or food |
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