Vermont Casting VC0620P, VC0680P, VC0680N Cleaning and Maintenance, Cleaning the Venturi Tubes

Cleaning and Maintenance

Inspect and clean the burner regularly. Remove grill components from the grill bottom necessary to get to the burner inside. Use a wire bristle brush to clean the burner surface. A straightened paper clip is useful to remove debris from the small burner ports.

CLEARING THE BURNER VENTURI TUBES

Spiders and other insects are known to sometimes build homes inside a burner's venturi tubes. This can become a serious problem. A spider web or wasp nest inside the venturi tube can block gas flow and can cause a fire at the gas control valve. Such a fire can cause operator injury and do serious damage to your grill. The venturi tubes have fine screens to discourage spiders and insects from building a nest inside. However, some very small spiders may spin webs inside the venturi tubes.

Inspect the venturi tubes if a blockage is suspected.

First, disconnect and remove the fuel source from the grill.

Next detach and remove the burner from grill bottom.

Insert a long pipe cleaner (about 20" long) inside the venturi tubes to loosen and remove blockages. Use care so as not to damage the screens inside the tubes. A high pressured stream of water may also be used.

Venturi

Pipe Cleaner

Burner

Cleaning the Venturi Tubes

If a blockage occurs inside the gas-control valve, located behind the control panel, it may be necessary to clear the valve orifices. Unscrew the orifices from rear of the gas-control valve. Wash the orifices and blow air through the small end holes. Replace the orifices into the valve ends when they are dry.

WARNING: Never attempt to operate your grill without orifices in the valve. A serious and immediate fire hazard would result.

Replace the burner assembly into the grill bottom after it is clean. IMPORTANT! Make sure the valve orifices are inside venturi tubes. Secure burner to the grill bottom, and reconnect the igniter wires. Replace all other parts inside grill. Reconnect the fuel cylinder to grill. Inspect the condition and position of the gas-supply hose.

STORING AN L.P. GRILL

WARNING: Store an L.P. gas-supply cylinder outdoors in a cool area, out of direct sunlight, and away from people or pets.

Portable grills can be stored indoors without the cylinder. If leaving it outdoors, cover the grill for protection from weather.

OPTIONAL ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES

If owner-supplied electrical accessories are used with grill (such as an electric rotisserie), follow specification statements included with the accessory. Do not allow cord to touch any hot surfaces that could melt the insulation.

IMPORTANT: If using an external electrical source, the installed appliance must be electrically grounded according to local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22.1.

Grounding Instructions: Use an appliance equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard. It should be plugged directly into a properly grounded three- prong receptacle. Do not remove the grounding prong from a three-prong plug.

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