TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE
Troubleshooting
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Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas.
Inspect Weber Spider Stopper | Clean Weber Spider Stopper |
Guards for possible obstructions. | Guards. (See Section "Annual |
(Blockage of holes.) | Maintenance".) |
Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position.
Is flow limiting device activated? | (See Section "Lighting |
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Is LP fuel low or empty? | Refill LP tank. |
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Is fuel hose bent or kinked? | Straighten fuel hose. |
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Does the Front burner light with a | If you can light the Front burner |
match? | with a match, then check the |
| Crossover Ignition System. |
| (See Section "General |
| Maintenance".) |
Experiencing | Are you preheating barbecue in the |
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All burners on high for 10 to 15 minutes for preheating.
Are the cooking grates and | Clean thoroughly. (See Section |
Flavorizer Bars heavily coated with | "Periodic Cleaning".) |
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CAUTION: Do not line the bottom tray with aluminum foil.
Is the bottom tray "dirty" and not | Clean bottom tray. |
allowing grease to flow into catch |
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Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is low | Are burners clean? | Clean burners. (See Section |
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when burner is on HIGH. Flames do not run |
| "General Maintenance".) |
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the whole length of the burner tube. |
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Inside of lid appears to be “peeling.” | The lid is | Clean thoroughly. (See Section |
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(Resembles paint peeling.) | paint. It cannot “peel.” What you are | "Periodic Cleaning".) |
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| seeing is baked on grease that has |
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| turned to carbon and is flaking off. |
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| THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. |
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Fuel scale shows that there is gas in the LP tank, but tank is empty.
Check adjustment of fuel scale.
Fuel scale must be adjusted with an empty tank.
If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact
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