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BBQ grill drama
« on: November 09, 2012, 08:52:54 PM »
My grill is too cold.

I just changed the tank this weekend, it's practically full.

I'm grilling some brats right now and thermostat reads 350* on the dial.  All 4 of the burners (5 counting the back common element) are set to high.  Valve is wide open on the tank.

Is it the regulator?  Can the regulator be changed on a grill?
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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 08:58:28 PM »
How cold is it outside?

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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2012, 09:25:12 PM »
It takes a lot of heat to kill brats.  The older and more unruly they are, the more they squirm on the grill.  Hence, it take more heat to cook'em.
Plus, you've got to listen to all the screaming.
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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2012, 09:41:46 PM »
Quote from: RocketMan on November 09, 2012, 09:25:12 PM
It takes a lot of heat to kill brats.  The older and more unruly they are, the more they squirm on the grill.  Hence, it take more heat to cook'em.
Plus, you've got to listen to all the screaming.

LOL!  Another parent, I see.
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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2012, 09:52:02 PM »
I had to replace the regulator on our grill earlier this year, it wasn't passing enough gas to heat the grill properly.

Bought the regulator and hose assembly at Home Depot.  It was for a different brand than our grill, so the fitting on the hose didn't fit the distribution chamber (?, the chamber that all the burners attach to), but one of the guys in the plumbing dept was a lot of help finding the correct adapters.  A soap test showed no leaks, and it's cooking just fine now.

Before changing the regulator I checked all the gas tubes & orifices, just to make sure that a wasp hadn't built another nest over one.  Need to use it more often....
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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2012, 10:00:40 PM »
Do you have another tank to swap?

I had one that the safety valve would not open all the way no matter what I did.

Spider nests can be a nasty thing when they build them in the burner tubes.

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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2012, 11:14:40 PM »
Hmm, the only gas problem I have when using the grill is when it gets too cold for my propane Coleman lantern to light properly. Ha, wasn't expecting that, were you? Really, the charcoal lights first time every time, but sometimes I have to take the lantern inside to warm up a little.

In fact, just yesterday, I got my first grilling in the snow experience of the winter out of the way.

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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2012, 09:57:45 AM »
Your problem is that you are not using enough charcoal...
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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2012, 10:02:43 AM »
Probably the regulator. Like mentioned above, make sure there are no spiders in the tubes or oriface.

The regulator will have a tiny hole usually on the top somewhere. Carefully make sure it isn't plugged. If the vent on a regulator gets plugged they won't modulate but stick in one position.

In the past I've had to replace mine, not uncommon.
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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2012, 11:11:37 AM »
Try another tank first. I had one that had the little push in valve thingy dicked up and would not let the gas out.
If I remember correctly it was easily removed from the valve using a screwdriver.
It is pushed in by the nipple on the hose fitting thing. (technical term)
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Re: BBQ grill drama
« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2012, 11:35:42 AM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on November 10, 2012, 09:57:45 AM
Your problem is that you are not using enough charcoal...
Don't forget Hickory, Pecan and Apple wood.
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