Troubleshooting

Problem

 

Check

Cure

Burners burn with a yellow or

 

Inspect Weber® Insect / Spider

Clean Weber® Insect / Spider

orange flame, in conjunction with

 

screens for possible instructions.

screens. (See Section “Annual

the smell of gas.

 

(Blockage of holes.)

Maintenance”)

 

 

 

 

 

Burners do not light. -or- Burners

 

The excess flow safety device,

To reset the excess flow safety

have a small flickering flame in

 

which is part of the barbecue to

device turn all burner control knobs

the HIGH position. -or-

 

cylinder connection, may have

and the cylinder valve OFF.

Barbecue temperature only

 

activated.

Disconnect the regulator from the

reaches 250˚ to 300˚ in the HIGH

 

 

cylinder. Turn burner control knobs to

position.

 

 

HIGH. Wait at least 1 minute. Turn

 

 

 

burner control knobs OFF. Reconnect

 

 

 

the regulator to the cylinder. Turn

 

 

 

cylinder valve on slowly. Refer to

 

 

 

“Lighting Instructions”.

 

 

 

 

 

Burner does not light, or flame is

 

Is LP fuel low or empty?

Refill LP cylinder.

low in HIGH position.

 

 

 

 

 

Is fuel hose bent or kinked?

Straighten fuel hose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does the Front burner light with a

If you can light the Front burner with

 

 

match?

a match, then check the Crossover®

 

 

 

ignition system.

 

 

 

 

 

Experiencing flare-ups:

 

Are you preheating barbecue in the

All burners on high for 10 to 15

 

 

prescribed manner?

minutes for preheating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are the cooking grates and

Clean thoroughly. (See Section

 

 

Flavorizer® bars heavily coated with

“Cleaning”)

 

 

burned-on grease?

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

pan?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burner flame pattern is erratic.

 

Are burners clean?

Clean burners. (See Section

Flame is low when burner is on

 

 

“Annual Maintenance”.)

HIGH. Flames do not run the

 

 

 

 

whole length of the burner tube.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inside of lid appears to be

 

The lid is porcelain-on-steel, not

Clean thoroughly. (See Section

“peeling.” (Resembles paint

 

paint. It cannot “peel”. What you are

“Cleaning”.)

peeling.)

 

seeking is baked on grease that has

 

 

 

 

turned to carbon and is flaking off.

 

 

 

 

THIS IS NOT A DEFECT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact the Customer Service Representative in your region using the contact information sheet provided with your manual.

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