"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:


"Ray Heindl" wrote in message
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I've just tried using my gas grill for the first time in a few
months, but the flame starts burning down around the venturi, as
well as up on the burner where it's supposed to. This has been
an occasional problem in the past, but now it's at the point
where I don't want to use the grill. Any suggestions on what
might be causing the problem?

Be sure the venturi tubes are completely clear. Cold be a little
spider web in them.

There was a tiny bit of web in the venturi, but clearing that out
didn't fix the problem. But I did get motivated to remove the
valve/regulator assembly, and there was some web way down inside the
valve. I cleaned that out, and it seems to be working now -- 15
minutes of burning without flashback. And it seems to be a lot hotter
than it used to be.

I'm wondering if I've got the wrong venturi, though. Even with the air
supply all the way open, the flame is really yellow when it's on high.
Is that normal? Does natural gas require a different venturi than
propane?

On a related note, can anyone recommend a good source of replacement
burners? The thin stainless ones don't seem to last very long; does
anyone make good cast-iron ones, or heavy-gauge stainless?

Thanks for the help, everyone.

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Ray Heindl
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