Vermont Casting VC200, VC400 user manual Troubleshooting Guide, Action Required, Problem

Troubleshooting Guide

PROBLEM	POTENTIAL CAUSE		ACTION REQUIRED
Burner will not light	Gas supply turned off	Turn on fuel supply and retry.
	Out of propane	Confirm the flow of gas by smell or by listening for the hiss
		of gas being emitted. Allow gas to clear before attempting to
		relight.
		Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb. cylinder
		will weigh about 18 lb. when it is empty and 38 lb. when it
		is 80 % full.
		(WARNING : Never take a propane cylinder indoors for
	Blockage in the gas system	any purpose.)
		Confirm that the venturi tubes are not blocked by insects or
		other debris. Use a special venturi brush to clean (Fig. 16).
		Use a pin or needle to carefully probe the orifice in the gas
		valve. Never enlarge the orifice (Fig. 18).
	Misalignment of the gas valve to	Look under the front control panel and reinsert the gas
	the venturi tubes of the burner.	injector into the venturi tube, if required (Fig. 22).
	Improper attachment of the	Tighten the regulator’s plastic collar onto the cylinder valve.
	propane hose and regulator	Hand-tighten only (Fig. 4).
Unit won’t heat up (LP)	Control knob left open at startup	For safety, the regulator coupling on your barbecue is
	or	equipped with a flow control mechanism. This device limits
	Turning gas on too quickly
		gas flow in the event of a sudden change in the demand for
		gas. This may be engaged inadvertently, if a burner control
		knob should be left ON when you open the propane cylinder
		valve. Rapidly opening the valve can also engage flow control.
		To resolve the problem, close your cylinder valve. Confirm
		that all burner control knobs are in the OFF position. Open
		the cylinder valve slowly (about 1 to 2 turns) and wait 5
		seconds. Finally, turn a single burner ON and try relighting it.
Unit won’t stay lit	Wind	Always shelter your Grill from strong winds.
	Running out of fuel	Confirm the flow of gas by smell, or by listening for the hiss
		of gas being emitted.
		Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb. cylinder will
		weigh about 18 lb. when it is empty and 38 lb. when it is 80
		% full.	(WARNING : Never take a propane cylinder indoors
		for any purpose.)

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