Propane grill quit working

[daveclark]

Well it only took a month for the propane grill that attaches to the outside to quit working. Of course high winds and cold were on hand, but I had charcoal so we still ate burgers and used the grill to put over the rusted park grill.

Since it uses the quick connects and I own nothing else with these, how can I test that it's the grill and not the line on the RV? I've triple-quadruple checked connections and nothing, it worked great last week...


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[bob caldwell]

Crack open connection at grill and see if you can smell propane..the threaded end

[daveclark]

Ah yeah will try that when we get home. Dutch oven meals and weenie roasts are on the menu from here on anyways.


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[bob caldwell]

Also, if no stink, work your back toward bottle(s).....be aware, the bottle pig-tails have a one way valve inside that's not servicable....inside stove ok?

[Ken K.]

Well for starters, did you hear gas coming out before you tried lighting it? Was the gas on? Was the cut off on the quick connect turned on? Check the burner tube make sure the vent holes are free and open. Not the holes flames come out of, but the air mixing vent near where the gas passes through the pan of the grill

[gectisme]

If you have gas and it is like mine, make sure your piezo igniter connections and itself are good too (or you can try a match).

[Harkerr]

Try lighting with a clicker flame fire starter

[CC75]

So the propane tank has an OPD valve. The design of the OPD valve is that turning the cylinder service valve handwheel will not produce any effect if the cylinder is not hooked up to an appliance. Couple of times, on my home grill there was no propane coming out of the tank, even though the tank was full, and properly connected. Turning the valve off at the tank fixed the problem. I once had to disconnect the regulator and screw in back onto the tank, and everything was OK afterwards. I suppose it was a sticky valve. I have since replaced the tank, and no problems since

[Toddupton]

The quick connect should have a check valve in it take a pen or something like that and press in on the check valve to see if you smell gas. I have had a bad nipple that would not depress the check valve.

[BusyRetirees]

I had the same problem. I took the BBQ grille guts completely apart, took a wire brush and scraped every opening. Tested it out before putting it back together and it all worked fine.

[DickiedooFlagman]

Some of these have been mentioned. Does the oven light? Does the refer operate on propane? Is there propane in the tank(s)? Does the 'empty' indicator show red? If so, flip to the second tank and then does the indicator show green? Is the second tank turned on? Has the OPD been activated?

[daveclark]

Thanks for all the advice. All other propane appliances work fine. I suspect a good cleaning of the grill is in order. I'll clean it when we get home tomorrow and check it out more thoroughly. I've got a campfire to tend to!

[Brother Les]

Mine has a shut off at the quick disconnect on the unit. Did you shut the off and forgot?

[BillyBass]

I had the same problem when I had my pop up But I had a small flame took a hr to boil water when i pick up the hose the flame got bigger,. So I change the quick connect then everything was ok

[Flybob]

Spiders are attracted to the chemical added to propane to make it smell. Try using compressed air to reverse blow out the grill parts.

[awellis3]

Originally Posted by Toddupton

The quick connect should have a check valve in it take a pen or something like that and press in on the check valve to see if you smell gas. I have had a bad nipple that would not depress the check valve.

Due to the sudden onset of the malfunction, this has my vote. I'm betting the hose was pushed far enough onto the nipple to hold, but not far enough to open the check valve.

[bob caldwell]

Loosen hose at grill and smell