I have a Brinkmann 4-burner propane grill.

I replaced the ignitor and the ignitor burner lights fine.

But the others do not, I have to use a lighter for those.

Second item.

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I think they need to be replaced.

I can not find the model number on the grill.
Anyone know where they have the model no. hidden. :-)

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?

Andy writes:

I have a Brinkmann 4-burner propane grill.

I replaced the ignitor and the ignitor burner lights fine.

But the others do not, I have to use a lighter for those.

Second item.

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I think they need to be replaced.

I can not find the model number on the grill.
Anyone know where they have the model no. hidden. :-)

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?

For the average grill, the burners get replaced many times before
the grill gives out.

The sizes of the burners are somewhat standardized.
You don't necessarily need the model number.

If you have the standard "H" shaped burner, just go out
and buy a new one.

My grill is natural gas. I need one that's designed for
natural gas, but otherwise, it's generic.

--
Dan Espen

On 6/16/2015 8:35 PM, Andy wrote:

Second item.

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I think they need to be replaced.

I can not find the model number on the grill.
Anyone know where they have the model no. hidden. :-)

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?


Usually cheaper to rebuild. Burners burn out and corrode over time and
are easily replaced. Measure them or take a photo to the store with you
to get the right ones.

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 7:36:00 PM UTC-5, Andy wrote:
I have a Brinkmann 4-burner propane grill.

I replaced the ignitor and the ignitor burner lights fine.

But the others do not, I have to use a lighter for those.

Second item.

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I think they need to be replaced.

I can not find the model number on the grill.
Anyone know where they have the model no. hidden. :-)

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?

Brinkman's should have stainless steel burners, so they shouldn't rust out...maybe take them out and clean them with oven cleaner and make sure all burner holes are open.

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 8:47:00 PM UTC-5, bob_villa wrote:
On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 7:36:00 PM UTC-5, Andy wrote:
I have a Brinkmann 4-burner propane grill.

I replaced the ignitor and the ignitor burner lights fine.

But the others do not, I have to use a lighter for those.

Second item.

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I think they need to be replaced.

I can not find the model number on the grill.
Anyone know where they have the model no. hidden. :-)

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?

Brinkman's should have stainless steel burners, so they shouldn't rust out...maybe take them out and clean them with oven cleaner and make sure all burner holes are open.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brinkmann-81...-/371267389870

Andy wrote:

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?

If you are to the point of replacing parts, I'd buy a new grill.

On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 11:53:39 PM UTC-4, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote:
Andy wrote:

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?

If you are to the point of replacing parts, I'd buy a new grill.

I'd say it depends on the condition of the whole thing, how
old it is, and what the cost of the replacement parts are.
Typically besides the burners, the flame spreader bars go too.

On 2015-06-17, trader_4 wrote:

Typically besides the burners, the flame spreader bars go too.

Whatever happened to lava rocks?

This spreader bar technology is bogus compared to good ol' lava rocks.
I hadda cheapo bbq ('80s) that came with lava rocks, but not enough of
them. With the single burner on max, the temp would barely get high enough
to cook chicken parts. So, I doubled the amt of lava rocks. Usta be
you could buy 'em anywhere. It worked! The lava rocks would absorb,
then radiate, the accumulated heat. With twice the rocks, they would
absorb twice the heat b4 radiating said heat to grillables. Now that
Weber went all "spreader bars", lava rocks have all but disappeared
from the shelves of big stores like Walmart (we have one of those).

Where can one buy lava rocks, anymore? I'm somewhat remote, so no
Lowe's or HDs, here. Do ornamental rock vendors sell lava rock?

nb

On 17 Jun 2015 13:50:22 GMT, notbob wrote:

On 2015-06-17, trader_4 wrote:

Typically besides the burners, the flame spreader bars go too.

Whatever happened to lava rocks?

Lava rocks have fallen out of favor because they did just what they
were advertised to do - smoke your food by heating fat droppings to a
very high temperature which then smoked. That helped flavor the food,
but some believe heating meat fat until it smokes creates cancer
causing molecules that end up in you. I don't know how much of a
problem that really is, but it is why you don't see many lava rocks in
grills these days.

Lava rocks have fallen out of favor because they did just what they
were advertised to do - smoke your food by heating fat droppings to a
very high temperature which then smoked. That helped flavor the food,
but some believe heating meat fat until it smokes creates cancer
causing molecules that end up in you. I don't know how much of a
problem that really is, but it is why you don't see many lava rocks in
grills these days.

no different than smoke from those bars.

I have my moms old gas grill with lava rocks, i have taken it apart and put many of the parts in my self cleaning oven on a short cleaning cycle, even the lava rocks.

my old gas grill bought early 80s works far better than new ones sold today. i am thinking of getting a old friend with a machineshop to make me a forever burner for it.

stanless comes in both magnetic, it rusts, and NON magnetic THAT NEVER RUSTS.

most gas grills made today are magneticstainless, they still rust but calling it stainless creates sales

i have replaced the burner perhaps 20 or more times over the years

Andy wrote:
I have a Brinkmann 4-burner propane grill.

I replaced the ignitor and the ignitor burner lights fine.

But the others do not, I have to use a lighter for those.

Second item.

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I
think they need
to be replaced.

I can not find the model number on the grill.
Anyone know where they have the model no. hidden. :-)

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?

replace parts is cheap and ya never even have to leave your
house
http://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/gasgrillparts/
redid mine last year and it'll be good for another 5-10 yrs

On 6/16/2015 7:35 PM, Andy wrote:
I have a Brinkmann 4-burner propane grill.

I replaced the ignitor and the ignitor burner lights fine.

But the others do not, I have to use a lighter for those.

Second item.

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I think they need to be replaced.

I can not find the model number on the grill.
Anyone know where they have the model no. hidden. :-)

Is it worth buying 4 more burners or go for a new grill ?


I've had my made in the USA aluminum-cast housing gas grill since the
early 1990s and I'm not gonna give it up. The company that made it is
long out of business (thanks to Al Dunlap) but I stockpiled
replacement parts when I could get them, and now order them from Music
City Metals in Nashville, who manufacture gas grill replacement parts.
Check them out:
http://www.musiccitymetals.net/catalog/index.html

On Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:35:55 -0700 (PDT), Andy
wrote:

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I think they need to be replaced.

Inspect the burners for crud over the holes. Clear them using a stiff
wire or a drill bit of the proper size.

When I bought my Jeen-Air grill 10 years ago, I followed some tips
from an article. Take a magnet when you shop. It won't stick to
quality stainless steel grates, cabinet or brass (no rusting out)
burners.

I clean mine with a power washer with grates and burners removed.

On 6/17/2015 11:11 AM, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:35:55 -0700 (PDT), Andy
wrote:

The flames coming out of the burners are uneven, so I think they need to be replaced.

Inspect the burners for crud over the holes. Clear them using a stiff
wire or a drill bit of the proper size.

When I bought my Jeen-Air grill 10 years ago, I followed some tips
from an article. Take a magnet when you shop. It won't stick to
quality stainless steel grates, cabinet or brass (no rusting out)
burners.

I clean mine with a power washer with grates and burners removed.

My first gas grill with an aluminum body must have lasted 30 years
through numerous change of burners and grates. Iron parts like legs
finally rusted out and I scraped it.

New grill also has an aluminum body and I figure it will outlive me.