Perfect Flame 61701 - Troubleshooting

SLG2008A
Owner’s Manual
21
T
r
oubleshootin
g
P
r
oblem Possible Cause P
r
evention
/
Cure
B urner will not light using knobs or
i
g
nite
r
.
Wires and/or electrode covere
d
with cookin
g
r
esidue.
Clean
wire and /or electrode wit
h
r
ubbin
g
alcohol.
Electrode and burners are wet. Wi
p
e dr
y
with cloth.
Electrode cracked o
r
broken
–
s
p
arks at crack.
Replace elect
r
ode.
Burne
r
will not light using a
match.
Wire loose or disconnected. Reconnect wire or replace
electrode/wire
assembly.
No gas flow. Check if propane tank is empty. If
empty,
replace or refill. If propane
tank
is not empty, refer to Excessiv
e
flow safety valve reset procedure
on
p
a
g
e 16.
Coupling
nut and regulator not full
y
connected.
Turn
the coupling nut about one-hal
f
to three quarters additional turn unti
l
solid stop. Tighten by hand ONLY
-
do not use tools.
Obstruction of gas flow.
Clea
r
bu
r
ne
r
tubes.
Check fo
r
bent o
r
kinked hose.
Disengagement of burne
r
to valve. Reengage bu
r
ne
r
and valve.
Spider webs or insect nest in
ventu
r
i.
Clean ventu
r
i.
Bu
r
ne
r
ports clo
gg
ed o
r
blocked.
Clean burne
r
ports.
Sudden drop in gas flow or
reduced
f
lame hei
g
ht.
Tank out o
f
g
as. Check
f
o
r
g
as in p
r
opane tank.
Irregular flame pattern, flame does
not
run the full length of burner.
Flame is yellow or orange.
Excess flow safety device may
have
been activated.
Burner ports are clogged or
blocked.
New burner may have residual
manufacturing
oils.
Spider webs or insect nest in
venturi.
Food residue, grease or
seasoning salt on burner.
Poor alignment of valve to burner
ventu
r
i.
Refer to the Excessive flow safety valve
reset procedure on page 16.
Clean burner ports.
Burn grill for 15 minutes with the lid closed.
Clean venturi.
Clean burner.
A
ssure burner venturi is properly engaged
with valve.