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Flames blow out. | High or gusting winds. | Turn front of grill to face wind or |
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| increase flame height. |
| Low on LP gas. | Refill LP tank. |
| Excess flow valve tripped. | Refer to "Sudden drop in gas flow" |
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| Grease buildup. | Clean grill. |
| Excessive fat in meat. | Trim fat from meat before grilling. |
| Excessive cooking | Adjust (lower) temperature |
| temperature. | accordingly. |
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Persistent grease | Grease trapped by food | Turn knob(s) to OFF. Turn gas off |
fire (can damage | buildup around burner | at LP tank. Leave lid in position and |
the appearance of | system. | let fire burn out. After grill cools, |
steel panels and |
| remove, clean all parts and replace |
aluminum castings |
| soup can. |
on the grill). | Grease soaked into briquets | Replace briquets. If cooking with |
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| fatty meats remove briquets. |
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Flashback... | Burner and/or burner tubes | Turn knob(s) to OFF. Clean burner |
(fire in burner | are blocked. | and/or burner tubes. |
tube(s) |
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Unable to fill LP | Some dealers have older fill | The worn nozzles don't have |
tank. | nozzles with worn threads. | enough "bite" to engage the valve. |
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| Try a second LP dealer. |
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One burner | Grease or food particles in | Clean |
doesn't | slot underneath lip on carry- | brush. |
light off other | over tube |
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burner(s) |
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