Main & Smoker Burner Troubleshooting
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Burners burn with a yellow or | Inspect Weber® Insect/Spider | Clean Weber® Insect/Spider | |
orange flame, in conjunction with | Screens for possible obstructions. | Screens. (See Section “Annual | |
the smell of gas. | (Blockage of holes.) | Maintenance”) | |
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Burner does not light, or flame is | Is fuel hose bent or kinked? | Straighten fuel hose. | |
low in HIGH position. |
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Does the Left burner light with a | If you can light the Left burner with | ||
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| match? | a match, then check the Crossover® | |
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Experiencing | Are you preheating barbecue in the | All burners on high for 10 to 15 | |
| prescribed manner? | minutes for preheating. | |
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| Are the cooking grates and | Clean thoroughly. (See Section | |
| Flavorizer® bars heavily coated with | “Cleaning”) | |
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CAUTION: Do not line the |
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Is the bottom tray “dirty” and not |
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bottom tray with aluminum foil. | Clean bottom tray | ||
| allowing grease to flow into catch |
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Burner flame pattern is erratic. | Are burners clean? | Clean burners. (See Section | |
Flame is low when burner is on |
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HIGH. Flames do not run the |
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whole length of the burner tube. |
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Inside of lid appears to be | The lid is | Clean thoroughly. (See Section | |
“peeling.” (Resembles paint | paint. It cannot “peel”. What you are | “Cleaning”.) | |
peeling.) | seeking is baked on grease that has |
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| turned to carbon and is flaking off. |
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| THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. |
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If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact the Customer Service Representative in your region using the contact information sheet provided with your manual.