EMERGENCIES: If a gas leak cannot be stopped, or a fire occurs due to gas leakage, call the fire department.
Emergencies | Possible Cause | Prevention/Solution |
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Gas leaking from | • Damaged hose. | • Turn off gas at LP cylinder or at source on natural gas systems. If |
cracked/cut/burned |
| hose is cut or cracked, replace valve/hose/regulator. See LP |
hose. |
| Cylinder Leak Test and Connecting Regulator to the LP Cylinder. |
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 LP cylinder valve. 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 LP cylinder valve. Remove regulator from cylinder and |
LP cylinder and | tight, failure of rubber seal. | visually inspect rubber seal for damage. See LP Cylinder Leak Test |
regulator connection. |
| and Connecting Regulator to the LP Cylinder. |
Fire coming through | • Fire in burner section of burner due to | • Turn off control knob and LP cylinder valve. Allow flames to die |
control panel. | blockage. | down. After fire is out and appliance is cold, remove burner and |
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| inspect for spider nests or rust. See Natural Hazard and Cleaning |
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| the Burner Assembly pages. |
Grease fire or | • Too much grease buildup in burner area. | • Turn off control knob and LP cylinder valve. Allow flames to die |
continuous excessive |
| down. After cooling, clean food particles and excess grease from |
flames above cooking |
| inside appliance windshield and other surfaces. |
surface. |
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Troubleshooting
Problem
Burner will not light
Possible Cause
GAS ISSUES:
•Burner not engaged with control valve.
•Obstruction in burner.
•No gas flow.
•Vapor lock at coupling nut to LP cylinder.
•Coupling nut and LP cylinder valve not fully connected.
Prevention/Solution
•Make sure valve is positioned inside of burner .
•Ensure burner is not obstructed with spider webs or other matter. See cleaning section of Use and Care.
•Make sure LP cylinder is not empty. If LP cylinder is not empty, refer to “Sudden drop in gas flow.”
•Turn off knob and disconnect coupling nut from LP cylinder. Reconnect and retry.
•Turn the coupling nut approximately
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