Propane Grill Regulator & Hose Replacement

Einleitung

Sometimes through typical wear and tear, your grill may not want to start right. If you live in an area where you don't use it year round after a period of time, it doesn't want to start correctly, It could be numerous things. This guide shows the most common isuses that could prevent a grill front starting or running properly, from the battery in the igniter to the propane hose and regulator.

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Schritt 1 Battery, Regulator & Hose

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Propane Grill Regulator & Hose Replacement, Battery, Regulator & Hose: Schritt 1, Bild 2 von 2

Completely close the propane tank by turning the valve on the top clockwise. This prevents propane from leaking during the replacement.
Breathing in or swallowing propane can harm your health.
Turn the knob on the hose counter clockwise to disconnect it from the tank.

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Find the electric igniter on the grill and turn it counter clockwise to reveal one AA battery.
Replace the old battery with a new one.

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Locate the orifice that connects the base of the grill and the hose to one another.
An orifice is a valve commonly found on gas powered home products. This allows the gas to pass through from the source (i.e the propane tank) and burn properly.
Conncected to the orifice should be a nut. Use the crescent wrench to turn the nut counter clockwise and remove the hose from the base.

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Begin hand tightening the new hose to the nut that is connected to the orifice.
If you over tighten the bolt or do not hand tighten it first, you could cross thread the orifice and create more problems for the grill.
Once it has been adequately hand tightened use the crescent wrench to finish securing it to the orifice.