Puffing flame on gas grill

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here is a link to a page that shows what the colors of the flame should look like and what causes the orange instead of the blue flame. http://www.appliance411.com/faq/gas_range_flames.shtml
I would begin by checking to be sure you do not have a spider or a cob web in the burner partially blocking the gas or the air intake.

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I have used the Q-series for 2 years. The blue and low flame is absolutely normal. Weber's philiosophy is of avoiding flare ups when grilling for best taste. I love this grill - very easy to clean, uses less gas and makes great food.

Frank Schultz

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• Posted on Jan 12, 2010

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You most likely have a blockage in the gas orifice or in the tube that delivers the gas to the charcoal. You have to take them apart to clean them out, not to hard to do.

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I had this problem and it was a safety feature kicking in.

Turn off the tank valve. Disconnect the hose. Wait a few minutes. Reconnect the hose. SLOWLY turn the tank valve all the way open. Like, over the course of 90 seconds or so. WAIT ANOTHER TWO MINUTES.

Now turn the grill to START and give it a few tries. It should start at full power.

The hose has a mechanism built in whereby if the whole system is not fully pressured up at starting, the gas slows to a trickle.

A nice lady at Weber revealed all this to me.

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To solve this problem, first be sure you have adequate gas in the tank. If that checks out OK, do the following:

1. Turn the gas tank valve OFF and disconnect the hose from the tank.

2. Wait 5 minutes and reconnect the hose to the tank.

3. Open the tank valve VERY, VERY SLOWLY (Slow motion, slow).

4. Once the tank valve is fully open, light the burner farthest from the tank first and set the burner
control knob on HIGH. Does the flame height look correct for being set on HIGH? If so, light
the remaining burners the same way. Do all the burner flames look correct? If so, you solved
the problem. Remember, to always open the tank valve Very, Very Slowly.

If the above didn't solve the problem, you will need to replace the grill's Hose/Regulator Assembly. It runs about $30.00 at any home center or hardware store that sells grills & accessories. If you replace it, turn the tank valve ON Very, Very Slowly.

Hope this helped you to troubleshoot and solve the problem. Happy Grilling.