The propane tank will stink for ages it has mercaptain in it which is a smell they put in the gas ,belive me this stuff stinks big time . Not the thing I would use for a BBQ .
SOURCE: jenn air 32 in. 4 burner gas grill
HAVE YOU TRIED THE ORIIGONAL TANK? SOME COMPANIES HAVE SPECIFIC TOLERANCES FOR FITTINGS THAT MAY NOT WORK W/ OTHER ITEMS.
SOURCE: Gas BBQ - Won't light
There is a shut off valve in the tank. If you connect the tank too quickly this valve will be triggered. There is a way to disconnect, wait 5 min with the burner valves open, then reconnect and open the tank valve very, very slowly. This is a real pain in th @$$ when you people waiting for food. I have found that if you invert the tank this resets the shut off valve quickly..
Good luck.
SOURCE: BBQ Galore Capt'n Cook 4 burner gas grill won't get hot.
You can buy a gas pressure guage from any HVAC supply house, and possibly at a gas utility office or the retailer that sold the grill.
It taps into the manifold, or gas valve.
For most LP systems you are looking for 11 to 14 PSI but double check with your system. You may can find it on the owners manual or on the data sticker.
Be shure to shut off the gas before you remove the plug and hook up the guage. Most plugs are either allen wrench or square head plugs.
SOURCE: no gas getting to bbq
I switched to the new style 20# tank with the new turn-on knob. I couldn't get enough gas pressure to the BBQ burners for all three burners to light or to keep a strong flame on even one burner. The new style tanks have a safety valve on the inside of the tank that shuts the gas off if you turn the knob on too fast because the safety valve thinks there is leak. Shut everything off and then try turning the knob on real slow, especially at first, before turning it all the way on. If that doesn't work (it didn't for me), then replace the large plastic connection valve knob (female end) that attaches the regulator to the tank. Mine was for the old style tank and was black (low pressure). I went to a propane company and had them replace it with a green knob (higher pressure). Took it home and WALA! Everything works fine now. But it was very frustrating trying to figure why I couldn't get any gas to the burners after buying a brand new tank. I hope this helps solve your problems.
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