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Natural Gas Safety
NATURAL GAS SAFETY
• Your natural gas grill (models GRL****NG) is designed to operate on natural gas
only at a pressure regulated at 4 inches water column (WC) when equipped with
the correct natural gas orifices on the valves and a natural gas regulator on the
supply line.
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Burners must be inspected and cleaned before each use.
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Beware of Spiders
Spiders and small insects occasionally spin webs or make nests
in the burners during warehousing, transit, and/or after long period
of not using the grill. These webs can lead to a gas flow obstruction, which
could result in a fire in and around the burner tubes. This type of fire is known
as “flashback” and can cause serious damage to your grill and create an unsafe
operating condition for the grill user. Although an obstructed burner tube is not the
only cause of “flashback,” it is the most common cause. Frequent inspection of the
burners is necessary.
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WARNING:
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Never connect the grill to an unregulated natural gas supply.
• Check with your gas company or with local building codes for instructions on
how to set up a proper gas supply line.
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Use a licensed and knowledgeable installer to connect the gas lines to your grill.
• Pipe sealing compound or pipe thread tape that is suitable for use with natural
gas must be used on all male pipe thread. Apply compound or tape to at least the
first three threads when making the connection.
• The grill must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its
individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply
line at test pressures less than or equal to ½ PSI (3.5 kPa).
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Turn off your gas grill when the gas supply is being tested at low pressures. This
appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its
individual valve.
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