GSF2616
Owner’s Manual
21
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Cause
Solution
Burner will not light using Wires or electrode covered Clean wire and/or electrode
knobs. with cooking residue. with rubbing alcohol.
Electrode and burners are wet.
Wipe dry with cloth.
Electrode cracked or Replace electrode.
its sparks at the crack.
Wire is loosen or disconnected.
Reconnect wire or replace
electrode/wire assembly.
Burner will not light with
No gas flow. Call your natural gas company
match.
Obstruction of gas flow. Clear burner tubes. Check for
bent or kinked hose.
Disconnection of burner to valve. Reconnect burner and valve.
Spider webs or insect nest in
Clean venturi tube.
venturi tube.
Burner ports clogged or blocked.
Clean burner ports.
Sudden drop in gas flow. Out of gas.
Call your natural gas company.
Irregular flame pattern,
Burner ports are clogged or Clean burner ports.
flame does not run the full blocked.
length of burner.
Flame is yellow or orange. New burner may have residual
Burn grill for 15 minutes with lid
manufacturing oils. closed.
Spider webs or insect nest in venturi tube.
Clean venturi tube.
Food residue, grease or seasoning on burner.
Clean burner. Remove salt from
burner.
Poor alignment of valve to burner Make sure burner venturi tube
venture tube. is properly connected to the
valve.
Flame blows out.
High or gusting winds. Turn front of grill to face wind or
increase flame height.
Low on propane gas.
Replace or refill propane tank.
Excess flow valve tripped. Refer to “Sudden drop in gas flow”
and reduce the flame height.
Flare-up. Grease build-up.
Clean grill.
Excessive fat in meat. Trim fat from meat before grilling.
Excessive cooking temperature. Adjust (lower) temperature
accordingly.
Persistent grease fire. Grease trapped by food build-up Turn knobs to the OFF position.
around burner system.
Leave lid in closed position
and let fire burn out. After grill
cools, remove and clean all
parts.
Flashback fire in burner Burner and/or burner venturi tubes are Clean burner and/or burner
tube(s).
blocked. venturi tubes
Inside of lid is peeling – like Baked on grease build-up has Clean thoroughly.
paint peeling. turned to carbon and is flaking off.
