Bayou Classic 2212 owner manual Trouble Shooting Tips, Symptom, Cause, Possible Solution

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S-L-O-W-L-Y Turn

LP Cylinder Valve

One Full Turn

TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS

Sometimes the burner does not light or has a only a meager match flame. Other times, the flame blows out, burns yellow, or there is a flame inside the burner tube. These symptoms are common and easy to remedy. The following Trouble Shooting Tips cover most questions and problems associated with outdoor gas cooker appliances. Save this manual for future reference.

1. SYMPTOM:

Burner lights but the flame remains very small and will not increase for heat-up and cooking.

CAUSE:

Both LP cylinder and regulator couplings contain an EXCESS FLOW safety device that shuts off 90 percent of gas flow should the hose be cut ot severed. Sometimes this safety device can be activated when lighting the burner. Opening the cylinder valve too quickly can create the rapid flow of gas that activates the excess flow safety device.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION:

S-L-O-W-L-Y Turn

Regulator ON

Repeat Lighting Instructions steps 1 through 4 on

on page 16. Follow lighting instructions and be certain to S-L-O-W-L-Y open cylinder valve one full turn,

then S-L-O-W-L-Y open regulator valve when lighting.

2. SYMPTOM:

Burner will not light.

CAUSE:

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Blockage in burner from insects, spider webs, dirt dobber or wasp nests and debris. This is a frequent problem in the Deep South.

POSSIBLE SOLUTION:

Clean burner to remove spiders, insect nests and other debris.

1.Turn gas OFF at LP cylinder valve and at regulator control knob.

2.Disconnect regulator hose assembly from burner and remove air control shutter.

3.	Turn cooker frame upside down. Disconnect retaining nut from burner support bar, then remove
	burner from frame.	Remove bolt and	High Pressure
4.	Loosen and disconnect central bolt from burner		6 Water
		flame spreader
	and remove flame spreader from burner cup.	4

NOTE: Wear eye protection when cleaning burner.

5.	Use a narrow bottle brush or a stiff wire bent into a small hook
	to run through the burner tube. Push the bottle brush or bent wire
	back and forth through the burner tube.
6.	Hold the burner with the tube facing down and spray water	Stiff Wire
	from a garden hose into the opening in the burner cup.	with Hook

7.It may be necessary to repeat steps 5 & 6 until water flows freely out of the burner tube.

8.Wire brush entire surface of burner to remove food residue and dirt.

9.Wire brush bottom of flame spreader and side ports to be certain all grooves are free of debris.

10.Re-assemble flame spreader and air shutter on burner. Reinstall burner, heat shield and locking nut on support bar inside cooker stand. Re-connect hose to burner.

11.If burner is damaged, obtain a replacement burner. Model BG10

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