Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 6:20 PM

Okay, so there is something peculiar going on with my gas grill.  I went out there tonight to light it to grill my chicken like I've done a thousand times.  Turned on the gas, used the electric ignition (LOVE that feature), heard the left burner light.  Turned up the middle burner to high, heard IT light.  Shut the lid and went back inside.  I usually only use the left and middle burners because they provide AMPLE flame to grill for one person.  Anyway, I forgot about it and went out there 15 minutes later and despite both those burners being on HIGH, the grill temp was half of what it normally is.  When I open the lid, the middle burner doesn't appear to be on anymore.  Hmmm...strange.  I took all the grates and burner covers off and after playing around with it for awhile (yup, I played with fire) I made the following observations:

1.  If you turn on JUST the left burner, it appears to go on HIGH normally.

2.  If you turn on ANYTHING else other than the left burner (including the side burner to the right of the main grill area) none of them seem to get enough gas.  The middle one will stay lit, but barely and the flame on the left burner goes down.  Also, the right burner will only light intermittantly and never stay on for any period of time.

Uh...help?  Any gas grill experts out there?

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 6:43 PM

You can fly a plane and a gas grill is kickin your *** lol. When was the last time you had your tank filled or it is possible on of the burners is clogged with something.
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RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 6:53 PM

Well thats usually how it works. We can do the complicated things, but stupid things like grills, changing high light bulbs, and putting gas in cars is why men are useful.

Edited by TriComet 2006-01-29 6:53 PM

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RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 6:53 PM

The tank is really new.

How does a burner get clogged and how do you check this?

Obviously I will wait until the grill cools.  Actually, I'll have to wait for daylight.

How did I know the fireman would reply when I said I was playing with fire?

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 7:05 PM

EXACTLY, Comet...

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 7:22 PM

slight hijack... my hubby forgot to turn it off one night and the neighbor came over banging on our door, "Your house is on fire!!"  flames were shooting up and damn near missed the attic, we'd be screwed.   Bless that neighbor. 

yep, it could be clogged with grease.  check the connections and the tubes...

 

 

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RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 7:30 PM

As the tank gets lower on gas they start to lose pressuer too. I usually use those same symptoms to know its time for a refill.

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Sharkie on 2006-01-29 7:41 PM

max explained it to me...  but i'm lost..  i'll PM you the number to the house and you can call me/him..  he's helpful most of the time

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 9:16 PM

That's what I'm thinking.

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RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 9:17 PM

Us men are good for all kinds of good stuff. Hail to all men, the ones with answers and solutions to all problems.
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RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 9:27 PM

Very seriously, the tank is like a month old.  The last one lasted me at least 3....do you think I got a bum tank?

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 9:29 PM

Could be low on propane (do you have a way to check? either weight or a stick-on guage).

Could be a bum regulator (that is the saucer-like thing usually pretty close to where the hose attaches to the tank. These are usually problem free, so I wouldn't think it too likely.)

Could have a clogged line. Spiders are notorious for nesting inside the lines (particularly when they haven't been used for a while). Check the venturies (the openings in the tube on the back side of the control valve).


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RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 9:31 PM

Shit can it and buy a new stainless steel grill, yeah.
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RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 9:35 PM

That WOULD save me the trouble of having them move it to SD...but I was rather fond of it and would prefer not to ditch it JUST yet...

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 9:35 PM

Um...where's the control valve?

The funny thing is, I assembled the grill myself...from all it's little pieces, so you'd THINK I'd know the answer to this...but no.

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-29 10:29 PM

Okay, Max (Lara's hubby) talked me through taking the burners off.  They didn't LOOK clogged up but I banged some rusty buildup off of them (c'mon, the grill hadn't been cleaned in the YEAR I'd been here) and now all three burners light nicely.  So sometime this week I'm going to thoroughly clean the grill and reassemble...

Whew...glad it was simple.  SO weird that it went from FINE one day to all clogged up the next...

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-30 7:15 AM



Control valve is that knob you turn to adjust the flame.

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RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-30 8:50 AM

This happens to me a lot when it's windy outside....

RE: Need Gas Grill Help...
BY: Guest on 2006-01-30 10:03 AM

Low tank or clogged, see I was right as usual, lol.
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