TROUBLESHOOTING
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Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in | Inspect Weber® Insect/Spider screen for possible obstructions. | Clean Weber® Insect / Spider screen. (See Section |
conjunction with the smell of gas. | (Blockage of holes.) | “Annual Maintenance”) |
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Burner does not light, or flame is low in | Is LP cylinder fuel low or empty? Does the burner light with a | Replace propane cylinder. If you can light the burner with a match, then check |
HIGH position. | match? | the ignition system. |
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Experiencing | Are you preheating grill in the prescribed manner? Is the cooking | Burner on high for 10 minutes for preheating.Clean thoroughly. (See Section |
CAUTION: Do not line the bottom tray with | grate heavily coated with | “Cleaning”) Clean bottom tray. |
aluminum foil. |
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Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is low | Is the bottom tray “dirty” and not allowing grease to flow into catch | Clean burner. (See Section “Annual Maintenance”.) |
when burner is on HIGH. Flames do not run | pan? Is the burner clean? |
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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 cast aluminum, not paint. It cannot “peel”. What you are | Clean thoroughly. (See Section “Cleaning”.) |
(Resembles paint peeling.) | seeing is baked on grease that has turned to carbon and is flaking |
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| off. THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. |
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Burner does not light when igniter button is | Does burner light with a match? | If you can light burner with a match, refer to “IGNITION SYSTEMS |
pushed. |
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Burner flame does not ignite completely | Are the burner ports clean and fully open? | Clean burner. (See Section “Annual Maintenance”.) Use a small paper clip to |
around the burner tube. |
| unclog any dirty ports. |
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If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact the Customer Service Representative in your region using the contact information on our web site. Log onto www.weber.com®.
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