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PROBLEM | POTENTIAL CAUSE |
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Burner will not light | Gas supply turned off | Turn on fuel supply and retry. | |
| 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 | ||
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| relight. | |
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| Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb. cylinder | |
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| will weigh about 18 lb. when it is empty and 38 lb. when it | |
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| is 80 % full. | |
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| (WARNING : Never take a propane cylinder indoors for | |
| Blockage in the gas system | any purpose.) | |
| Confirm that the venturi tubes are not blocked by insects or | ||
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| other debris. Use a special venturi brush to clean (Fig. 16). | |
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| Use a pin or needle to carefully probe the orifice in the gas | |
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| valve. Never enlarge the orifice (Fig. 18). | |
| Misalignment of the gas valve to | Look under the front control panel and reinsert the gas | |
| the venturi tubes of the burner. | injector into the venturi tube, if required (Fig. 22). | |
| Improper attachment of the | Tighten the regulator’s plastic collar onto the cylinder valve. | |
| propane hose and regulator | ||
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Unit won’t heat up (LP) | Control knob left open at startup | For safety, the regulator coupling on your barbecue is | |
| or | equipped with a flow control mechanism. This device limits | |
| Turning gas on too quickly | ||
| gas flow in the event of a sudden change in the demand for | ||
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| gas. This may be engaged inadvertently, if a burner control | |
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| knob should be left ON when you open the propane cylinder | |
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| valve. Rapidly opening the valve can also engage flow control. | |
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| To resolve the problem, close your cylinder valve. Confirm | |
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| that all burner control knobs are in the OFF position. Open | |
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| the cylinder valve slowly (about 1 to 2 turns) and wait 5 | |
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| seconds. Finally, turn a single burner ON and try relighting it. | |
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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. | ||
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| Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb. cylinder will | |
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| weigh about 18 lb. when it is empty and 38 lb. when it is 80 | |
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| % full. (WARNING : Never take a propane cylinder indoors for | |
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| any purpose.) | |
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