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Troubleshooting
Problem
Possible Cause
Prevention/Cure
Burner will not light using ignitor
LP gas tank valve is closed
Make sure regulator is securely attached to the LP gas tank, turn LP gas tank
VALVETOh/0%.v
,0GASTANKISLOWOREMPTY
2EPLACEORREFILL,0GASTANK
LP gas
4URN,0GASTANKTOh#,/3%$v
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7IRESORELECTRODECOVEREDWITHCOOKINGRESIDUE
#LEANWIREANDORELECTRODEWITHRUBBINGALCOHOL
%LECTRODEANDBURNERSAREWET
7IPEDRYWITHCLOTH
%LECTRODECRACKEDORBROKENSPARKSATCRACK
2EPLACEELECTRODE
Wire loose or disconnected
2ECONNECTWIREORREPLACEELECTRODEWIREASSEMBLY
7IREISSHORTINGSPARKING BETWEENIGNITORANDELECTRODE 2EPLACEIGNITORWIREELECTRODEASSEMBLY
Bad ignitor
2EPLACEIGNITOR
Burner will not light with match
.OGASFLOW
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2EPLACEORREFILL,0GASTANK
LP gas
4URN,0GASTANKTOh#,/3%$v
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#OUPLINGNUTANDREGULATORNOTFULLYCONNECTED
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SOLIDSTOP
Tighten by hand only-do not use tools.
/BSTRUCTIONOFGASFLOW
#LEARBURNERTUBES
#HECKFORBENTORKINKEDHOSE
Disengagement of burner to valve
Reengage burner and valve
3PIDERWEBSORINSECTNESTINVENTURI
Clean venturi and burner tube
"URNERPORTSCLOGGEDORBLOCKED
#LEANBURNERPORTS
Sudden drop in gas flow or reduced flame height
/UTOFGAS
2EPLACEORREFILL,0GASTANK
%XCESSFLOWSAFETYDEVICEMAYHAVEBEENACTIVATED
4URNCONTROLKNOBSTOh/&& v
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B4URN,0GASTANKVALVETOh#,/3%$v
c. Disconnect regulator
d. Turn control knobs to
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F4URNCONTROLKNOBSTOh/&& v
g. Reconnect regulator and leak check connections
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Irregular flame pattern, flame does not run the
full length of burner
"URNERPORTSARECLOGGEDORBLOCKED
#LEANBURNERPORTS
Flame is yellow or orange
.EWBURNERMAYHAVERESIDUALMANUFACTURINGOILS
"URNGRILLFORMINUTESWITHTHELIDCLOSED
3PIDERWEBSORINSECTNESTINVENTURI
Clean venturi
&OODRESIDUEGREASEETC
Clean burner
Poor alignment of valve to burner venturi
!SSUREBURNERVENTURIISPROPERLYENGAGEDWITHVALVE
Flame blow out
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,OWON,0'AS
2EPLACEORREFILL,0GASTANK
%XCESSFLOWVALVETRIPPED
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Flare-up
'REASEBUILDUP
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OWNERSMANUAL
%XCESSFATINMEAT
Trim fat from meat before grilling
%XCESSIVECOOKINGTEMPERATURE
!DJUSTLOWER COOKINGTEMPERATURE
Persistent grease fire
'REASETRAPPEDBYFOODBUILDUPAROUNDBURNERSYSTEM
4URNCONTROLKNOBSTOh/&& v
4URN,0GASTANKVALVETOh#,/3%$v
,EAVELIDINCLOSEDPOSITIONANDLETlREBURNOUT
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INSTRUCTIONSINTHEOWNERSMANUAL
Flashback (fire in burner tube(s))
Burner and/or burner tubes are blocked
Clean burner and/or burner tubes
Inside of lid is peeling (like paint peeling)
4HELIDISSTAINLESSSTEELNOTPAINTED
"AKEDONGREASEBUILDUPHASTURNEDTOCARBONANDISFLAKINGOFFCLEAN
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4HELIDISCOATEDPAINTED
s4HISCANBEFROMBAKEDONGREASEBUILDUPTHATHASTURNEDINTOCARBONANDIS
flaking off
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s!FTERCLEANINGIFYOUCANSEESTEELPLEASECALLOUT#USTOMER#AREAT
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