Gas Instructions

Fill liquid propane cylinder

Please make sure your filling station fills your LP cylinder

Note - The liquid propane cylinder manufacturer is

by weight or volume. Ask your filling station to read purging

responsible for the materials, workmanship and

and filling instructions on the LP cylinder before attempting

performance of the cylinder. If the cylinder has a defect,

to fill.

malfunctions, or you have a question regarding the

WARNING: Do not exchange the LP tank provided

cylinder, call the cylinder manufacturer’s customer service

with your barbecue, unless the exchange LP tank is

center. The phone number is on the warning decal, which

equipped with an OPD. Otherwise you will lose the

is permanently attached to the cylinder. If the cylinder

OPD (Overfilling Prevention Device) feature. If there

manufacturer has not resolved the issue to your

is not an LP tank available for exchange equipped

satisfaction, then contact the Customer Service

with an OPD, we recommend that you have your LP

Representative in your region using the contact information

tank filled at an authorized LP gas dealer by a

sheet provided with your manual.

qualified attendant.

To fill, take the liquid propane cylinder and filler adapter to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

an RV center or look up gas-propane in the phone book for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other sources of liquid propane gas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: We recommend that your liquid propane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cylinder be filled at an authorized liquid propane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gas dealer by a qualified attendant, who fills the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tank by weight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPROPER FILLING IS DANGEROUS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raises up while filling

 

Tell your liquid propane dealer that this is a new liquid

 

 

 

 

 

 

then stops when full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

propane cylinder. The air must be removed from a new

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

liquid propane cylinder before the initial filling. Your liquid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

propane cylinder dealer is equipped to do this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The liquid propane cylinder must be installed, transported

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and stored in an upright position, and should not be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dropped or handled roughly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never store or transport the liquid propane cylinder where

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

temperatures can reach 125° Fahrenheit (too hot to hold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by hand – for example: do not leave the liquid propane

Check that all burner valves are off

cylinder in a car on a hot day).

Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should

For full instructions on safe handling of liquid propane

check to be sure that they are turned OFF. Check by

cylinders, see Section “Operating”.

pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn,

Important LP Cylinder Information

they are off. Proceed to the next step. If they do turn

Failure to follow these DANGER statements exactly may

continue turning them clockwise until they stop, then they

are off. Proceed to the next step.

result in a fire causing death or serious injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANGER

 

Connecting the Liquid Propane

NEVER store a spare LP Cylinder under or near this

 

barbecue.

 

 

Cylinder

NEVER fill the tank beyond 80% full.

 

 

WARNING: Make sure that the LP cylinder valve is

 

 

 

 

Your Weber

®

gas grill is equipped with a cylinder

closed. Close by turning valve clockwise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

supply system designed for vapor withdrawal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DANGER

 

WARNING: Only use this grill outdoors in a well-

 

 

 

 

 

Do not use an open flame to check for gas

 

ventilated area. Do not use in a garage, building,

 

breezeway or any other enclosed area.

leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open

 

The LP cylinder supplied with your barbecue is

flames in the area while you check for leaks.

 

Sparks or flames will result in a fire or

 

equipped with an OPD (Overfilling Prevention Device)

 

explosion which can cause serious bodily

 

and a QCC1 or Type 1 (CGA810) cylinder connection.

 

injury or death, and damage to property.

 

The cylinder connection is compatible with the

 

barbecue connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a secondary device to prevent the overfilling of your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP cylinder. The proper filling methods for the filling of your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cylinder are by weight or volume, as described in NFPA 58.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Weber 55278 manual Gas Instructions, Important LP Cylinder Information, Connecting the Liquid Propane

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