Portable gas (propane grill) is a great device that you can take with you picnic. But sometimes it happens that the ignition system stops working. In this article we will tell you how to light a gas grill yourself.
In this article we will look at several methods of ignition of a portable grill – how to light an automatic portable grill, how to light a portable grill manually, how to light a portable grill if it is faulty.
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How to light an automatic portable grill:
- Many modern portable gas grills are lit by pressing a special button. So, how to light an automatic grill.
- Open the grill lid. In any case, do not leave the lid closed during ignition – gas will accumulate under it – which can lead to an explosion! If you forgot to open the lid, turn off the gas and wait a bit for it to dissipate before re–ignition.
- Connect a gas cylinder to the grill. The connection method depends on the model of the grill, usually the balloon is placed under the grill or to the side of it.
- Open the gas supply. Turn the valve on the cylinder, open the gas supply valve completely and wait until it fills the hose.
- Light the grill. To do this, unscrew the grill adjustment relay to the maximum and press the ignition button. In some models of grills, the adjustment relay and the ignition button are combined into one button, so we recommend that you read the instructions from your grill.
- Done! You have lit an automatic grill.
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How to light a portable grill manually:
- Grills of older models are manually lit, or if there are breakdowns in the automatic ignition system in the grill. So, how to light the grill manually
- Open the grill lid and bring the gas to it. In any case, do not leave the lid closed during ignition – gas will accumulate under it – which can lead to an explosion! If you forgot to open the lid, turn off the gas and wait a bit for it to dissipate before re–ignition.
- Open the gas supply valve. Open the gas supply valve completely, wait a few minutes until the gas fills the hose.
- Turn the adjustment knob and turn on the gas supply.
- There is a small hole on the side of the grill – this is the ignition hole. Insert a match there. Take the second match and use it to light the one you inserted into the hole. After that, the burner should light up.
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In some models, there may be no ignition hole – in this case, move away from the grill and light it with a long match or twig.
- After the first burner lights up, turn the handles of the others, they will light up from the fire of the first burner.
- Done! You lit the grill by hand
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How to light a faulty grill:
- Open the grill lid. In any case, do not leave the lid closed during ignition – gas will accumulate under it – which can lead to an explosion! If you forgot to open the lid, turn off the gas and wait a bit for it to dissipate before re–ignition.
- Check the gas supply and hoses. Perhaps the grill is not working due to a gas leak or a bad hose connection. In this case, replace the hoses with new ones and secure them securely.
- The automatic ignition system may be faulty in your grill. It’s okay – you can ignite it manually. In this article, we have previously described how this is done.
- There may be a problem with the burners. In this case, it is worth replacing them.
- Check the electrical components – all wires must be intact, undamaged and securely fastened. In case of problems, it is better to use the help of the master.