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| Gas leaking from | • Damaged hose. | • Turn off gas at source. Replace damaged valve/hose/regulator. | ||
| cracked/cut/burned |
| See Leak Test and Connecting Regulator To The LP Cylinder. | ||
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| Gas leaking from LP | • Mechanical failure due to rusting or | • Replace LP cylinder. | ||
| cylinder. | mishandling. |
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| Gas leaking from LP | • Failure of cylinder valve from | • Turn off gas valves. Return LP cylinder to gas supplier. | ||
| cylinder valve. | mishandling or mechanical failure. |
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| Gas leaking between | • Improper installation, connection not | • Turn off gas valves. Remove regulator from cylinder and visually | ||
| LP cylinder and | tight, failure of rubber seal. | inspect rubber seal for damage. See Leak Test and Connecting | ||
| regulator connection. |
| Regulator To The LP Cylinder. | ||
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| Fire coming through | • Fire in burner tube section of burner due | • Turn off gas valves. Leave lid open to allow flames to die down. | ||
| control panel. | to blockage. | After fire is out and grill is cold, remove burner and inspect for | ||
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| spider nests or rust. See Natural Hazard and Cleaning The Burner | ||
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| If a gas leak cannot be stopped, or a fire occurs due to gas leakage, call the fire department | |||
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| Grease fire or | GAS ISSUES: | • Turn off gas valves. Leave lid open to allow flames to die down. | ||
| • Too much grease buildup in burner area. | ||||
| continuous excessive |
| After cooling, clean food particles and excess grease from inside | ||
| flames above cooking |
| firebox area, grease cup/pan/tray, and other surfaces. | ||
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| Burner(s) will not light | • Trying to light wrong burner. | • See instructions on control panel and in Use and Care manual. | ||
| using ignitor. |
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| • Burner not engaged with control valve. | • Make sure valves are positioned inside of burner tubes with clips | ||
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| • Obstruction in burner. | • Ensure burner tubes are not obstructed with spider webs or other | ||
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| matter. See cleaning section of Use and Care manual. | ||
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| • No gas flow. | • Make sure LP cylinder is not empty. If LP cylinder is not empty, | ||
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| refer to “Sudden drop in gas flow.” | ||
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| ELECTRICAL ISSUES: | • Replace electrode(s). | ||
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| • Electrode tip not in proper position. | • Tip of electrode should be pointing toward port hole in burner. The | ||
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| distance should be 1/8” to 3/16”. Adjust if necessary. | ||
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| • Wire and/or electrode covered with | • Clean wire and/or electrode with rubbing alcohol and clean swab. | ||
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| • Wires are loose or disconnected. | • Reconnect wires or replace electrode/wire assembly. | ||
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| • Wires are shorting (sparking) between | • Replace ignitor wire. | ||
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