20 Most Recent Weber Q Grill - Page 7 Questions & Answers

hello,kindly follow the instruction i will leave below for you....

let the gas clear and use a match or one of those real long bic lighteres if you have one. Those button igniters are junk.

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U are right the valve is the problem, the newer BBQ's use a new design safety gas valve, sometimes you can ge them working again by bleeding off the tank, they are not that expensive to replace, Walmart has them. try bleeding some gas off 1st.

There are a couple of different connection types. Quick connect. normal screw type and wide screw. Adapters are available at most hardware stores. Unfortunately using adapters creates another location for a gas leak. It seems the lpg tank suppliers have a deal with grill manufacturers to change fitting types and force the end-user to repurchase equipment.

Yes you can but it might get to hot. You could try and cook the chicken on its back and put the beer can inside with the hole to the top. You probably would have to drink some of the beer (dang) so it will not put out your coals. About half a beer with some seasonings is all you probably need anyway. I have never tried it this way, but it should work.

Using a larger size bottle w/converter hose?  If so, its probably a regulator issue.  I have had same problem for over three years.  If you don't open the gas very slowly it trips a safety which lowers the pressure to nada.  He'll need to shut it down and reconnect following the instructions available on the Weber website.  Mine still only resets 50 percent of my attempts.  Great grill when it works, but what a pain. 

regulator, is faulty, you need to replace it.

yes

The new style OPD valves have a small brass ring located in the female fitting on the LP tank. Over time this ring can work loose and then it does not allow the male fitting to fully depress the OPD valve thus reducing your gas flow
Using a small flat bladed screw driver tighten the small brass ring This should solve your problem
IF not you might want to remove the cap (white) on your regulator and try slowly adjusting the regulator, make small adjustments and try the BBQ My Weber if I set the front and back burners to MED I get right at 350 degrees in 60 degree outdoor temps. Adjusting the regulator will take some time to get it right but If it is not your tank it is most likely your regulator out of adjustment

Hello. Are you frustrated because your gas grill doesn't get hot enough lately. The problem you are having indicates that you have to go through a procedure called "RESETTING THE REGULATOR". Follow these easy steps:

1. Turn the burners on for one full minute and then off.

2. Next, remove the regulator and the hose from the tank.

3. Then reconnect the tank to the regulator and hose.

4. And very slowly open the tank.

5. Last step is to fire up the burners and start cooking with you new hot flame.

The problem began the first time you opened the valve on the tank too quickly. In the future, always turn the tank valve on s-l-o-w-l-y to prevent this problem.. Joe

Hello. Are you frustrated because your gas grill doesn't get hot enough lately. The problem you are having indicates that you have to go through a procedure called "RESETTING THE REGULATOR". Follow these easy steps:

1. Turn the burners on for one full minute and then off.

2. Next, remove the regulator and the hose from the tank.

3. Then reconnect the tank to the regulator and hose.

4. And very slowly open the tank.

5. Last step is to fire up the burners and start cooking with you new hot flame.

The problem began the first time you opened the valve on the tank too quickly. In the future, always turn the tank valve on s-l-o-w-l-y to prevent this problem.. Joe

Try putting on a new regulator

You may have to use some fine wire to clean each of the holes. Also, you may have reduced gas flow. The problem you are having indicates that you have to go through a procedure called "RESETTING THE REGULATOR". Turn the burners on for a minute and then off with the regulator and hose off the tank, then hook it back up and very slowly oven the tank. Then fire off the burners.

In the future, always turn the tank valve on s-l-o-w-l-y to prevent this problem.. Joe

Hello. The problem you are having indicates that you have to go through a procedure called "RESETTING THE REGULATOR". Turn the burners on for a minute and then off with the regulator and hose off the tank, then hook it back up and very slowly oven the tank. Then fire off the burners.

In the future, always turn the tank valve on s-l-o-w-l-y to prevent this problem.. Joe

hello. Carefully remove any smoke stains from the grill lid with a soapy, fine steel wool pad and a very light touch. For the stainless steel side burner cover, use only warm, soapy water and a sponge or dishcloth even fine steel wool will scratch it. Smoke stains are most likely to occur when your Weber gas grill is new, at the seams of the lid where the porcelain-enameled hood meets the endcaps. They can also accumulate around the thermometer holder. These stains will stop appearing after your grill has built up a natural seal from accumulated cooking vapors.

check to be sure the igniter is still making a spark. If it will light manually, then it is not the hose, etc.

If you are getting a strong gas flow when you turn on the valves, then it may not be the regulator. If you are using the ingintor to try and light the grill, it could be a bad ingnitor, a bad or loose wire going to the electrode, or the gap between the electrode and the metal maybe to large to create a spark. If you can light it with a match or a manual butane lighter, then it is probably not the regulator.

Try replacing the regulator

It could be a couple of things, if the ignitor does not click when you push the button, it could need to be replaced. It could also be a bad wire or electrode.

It sounds like you have a partial block to the fresh air supply on the side that is dying out on you. The cause is generally built up grease residue, or coals blocking the air flow. Look carefully, readjust things and you should be all set. Regards, Joe