MAIN & SMOKER BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING

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PROBLEM

CHECK

CURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burners burn with a yellow or orange

Inspect Spider / Insect Screens for possible

Clean Spider / Insect Screens. (See Section

 

flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas.

obstructions. (Blockage of holes.)

“Annual Maintenance”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner does not light, or flame is low in

Is fuel hose bent or kinked?

Straighten fuel hose.

 

 

 

HIGH position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the Left burner light with a match?

If you can light the Left burner with a match, then

 

 

 

check the Crossover® ignition system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experiencing flare-ups:

Are you preheating barbecue in the prescribed

All burners on high for 10 to 15 minutes for

 

 

manner?

preheating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are the cooking grates and Flavorizer® bars

Clean thoroughly. (See Section “Cleaning”)

 

 

heavily coated with burned-on grease?

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: Do not line the bottom tray

 

 

 

 

 

Is the bottom tray “dirty” and not allowing

Clean bottom tray

 

 

 

with aluminum foil.

 

 

 

 

grease to fl ow into catch pan?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is

Are burners clean?

Clean burners. (See Section “Maintenance”.)

 

low when burner is on HIGH. Flames do not

 

 

 

 

 

run the whole length of the burner tube.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside of lid appears to be “peeling.”

The lid is stainless steel, not paint. It cannot

Clean thoroughly. (See Section “Cleaning”.)

 

(Resembles paint peeling.)

“peel”. What you are seeing is baked on

 

 

 

 

 

grease that has turned to carbon and is fl aking

 

 

 

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

THIS IS NOT A DEFECT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact the Customer Service Representative in your area using the contact information on our web site. Log onto www.weber.com®.

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