OK....grill question.
I have a Turbo Grill with 3 burners...I periodically have a problem where I only get just enough gas to run one burner. Full tank of propane...It will work just fine one day, and then when I go to fire it up later I just can’t get enough gas. I’ve replace the regulator a couple of times, and swapped tanks. What’s going on?
Not enough charcoal.
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What does this mean? Well the doohickey (sp) limits the gas flow in case there is a sudden demand for gas. This can happen in a couple of ways:
1. A burner control knob was left on when you opened the propane cylinder valve (watchyoumallcallit).
2. Rapidly opening the valve can also turn on the flow control.
How to fix the problem with the flow control:
1. close the cylinder valve
2. Make sure all burner control knobs are off
3. Open the cylinder valve slowly (according to my manual about 1-2 turns) and wait 5 seconds
4. Turn on a single burner and try to relight it
Clogged burners. I have to clean my Char-Broil each time I use it, otherwise dripping clog-up venturis and cut-down on burner efficiency. It’ll burn fine periodically since the adjacent burners’ heat cook-off drippings etc and free-up those clogged burners.
Works for me. Your mileage may vary.
(I miss my Weber Kettle charcoal grill, but living in a condo and using for 1-2, just it isn’t practical, especially in winter.)
You could have a bad emergency shut-off valve.
Spiders in the vent hole.
Might be something to do with the regulator, but mine doesn't like it when you turn on the burners before you open the valve on the propane tank. That gives me a weak flame.
How old is it? If it's several years old, and you've never cleaned them, could be that your jets are clogged.
There's a jet on the propane tank, and one on each burner. They look like brass plugs, and have a pinhole in the center. Remove them and shoot out the pinhole with some carb cleaner. I have to do that about every other year, depending on use.
If the burners are rusty-looking, they get clogged, too. Use a wire brush to polish them up.
We can thank big government nannyism for that. This is a common new problem caused by a new mandated safety valve that restricts gas flow if Big Brother thinks too much gas is being used. To avoid tripping it turn your gas on barely to light and increase the volume slowly. If you do trip it it's supposed to reset if you disconnect the hose from the tank. But it doesn't always work right and you may have to wait a day for it to reset.
Leftists have a seething hatred for barbecue grills and want to ban them. They can smell their neighbors cooking steaks and having fun which causes painful feelings of envy.
Dump the LP gas grill.
Get a Weber kettle.
Layer the grate with charcoal and ignite with starter fluid.
Let burn for about 20 minutes until ready.
Porterhouse Steaks 1-1/4” thick about 5 minutes per side.
Close the top and bottom vents to put the grill out.
Let steaks sit for about 3 minuted before cutting.
Meat is cooked to medium rare to medium. Melt in your mouth perfect.
FWIW Omaha steaks are acceptable as a gift but would not purchase them on my own. Allen Brothers are excellent but pricey.