Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible Cause

Prevention/Cure

Burner will not light

—

Electrode and burner are wet.

— Wipe dry with cloth.

using ignitor.

—

Electrode is cracked or broken,

—

Replace electrode.

 

 

“sparks at crack”.

 

 

 

— Wire is loose or disconnected.

— Reconnect or replace ignitor wire.

 

— Wire is shorting (sparking)

—

Replace ignitor wire.

 

 

between ignitor and electrode.

 

 

 

—

Bad ignitor.

—

Replace ignitor.

Burner will not match-

—

No gas flow.

— Check to see if LP cylinder is empty. If LP cylinder is

light.

 

 

 

not empty, refer to “Sudden drop in gas flow”.

 

— Coupling nut and regulator not

— Turn the coupling nut about one-half to three quarters

 

 

fully connected.

 

additional turn until solid stop. Tighten by hand only—

 

 

 

 

do not use tools.

 

— Obstruction of gas flow.

—

Clear burner tube.

 

— Disengagement of burner to

—

Re-engage burner and valve.

 

 

valve.

 

 

 

—

Is appliance assembled

—

Check assembly instruction steps.

 

 

correctly?

 

 

Sudden drop in gas

—

Out of gas.

— Check for gas in LP cylinder.

flow or low flame.

—

Excess flow valve tripped.

— Turn off knob, wait 30 seconds and light appliance. If

 

 

 

 

flames are still low, turn off knob and LP cylinder

 

 

 

 

valve. Disconnect regulator. Reconnect regulator and

 

 

 

 

leak check. Turn on LP cylinder valve, wait 30

 

 

 

 

seconds and then light appliance.

Flames blow out.

—

High or gusting winds.

—

Increase flame height.

 

— Low on LP gas

—

Refill LP cylinder.

 

— Excess flow valve tripped.

— Refer to “Sudden drop in gas flow” above.

Flashback... (fire in

—

Burner is blocked.

—

Turn knob to OFF and clean burner.

burner tube).

 

 

 

 

Unable to fill LP

—

Some dealers have older fill

— The worn nozzles don’t have enough “bite” to engage

cylinder

 

nozzles with worn threads.

 

the valve. Try a second LP dealer.

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5101194 specifications

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