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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem
Possible Cause
Prevention / Cure
Burner will not light
No gas flow
Check cylinder contents and refill
Obstruction of gas flow
Clear burner tubes
Check for bent or kinked hose
Burner is off the valve
Re-engage burner onto the valve.
Spider webs in venturi
Clean venturi
Burner ports blocked
Clean burner ports
Sudden drop in gas flow Cylinder out of gas.
Check cylinder contents and refill
or reduced flame height
Irregular flame pattern, Burner ports are blocked
Clean burner ports
flame does not run the
full length of burner
Flame yellow or orange Burner may have residue
Burn on
HIGH
for 5 minutes with lid open.
Spider webs in venturi
Clean venturi
Food residue or grease
Clean burner
on burner
Burner is off the valve
Re-engage burner onto the valve
Salt in food / marinade
No need to be concerned
Flame blow out in high
Turn front of BBQ to face wind
Turn front of BBQ into the wind.
or gusting winds
Low on gas
Check cylinder contents and refill
Flare-up
Grease build up
Clean grill
Excessive fat in meat
Trim fat from meat before grilling
High cooking temperature
Lower temperature accordingly
Persistent grease fire
Grease trapped by food build-up Do not apply water. Turn knobs to
OFF
.
around burner system
Turn gas
OFF
at cylinder. Leave lid in
closed position and let fire burn out.
After grill cools, remove and clean all
parts
Persistent flashback
Burner and/or burner tubes are
Turn knobs to
OFF
. Clean burner and/or
(fire is burning tubes)
blocked.
burner tube(s). Relight
Inside of lid is peeling
Baked on grease build up has
Clean thoroughly
- like paint peeling
turned to carbon and is flaking.
