| he refrain waits for spring is. Why wait for a | | | | only after spraying them with soapy water on |
| ruined barbecue evening party or meal? Summer | | | | the connections to check for and ensure that |
| is short enough. Now is the time to clean and | | | | there are no leaks on the connections on in the |
| check your barbecue grill. | | | | hoses. The leak will quickly and clearly be evident |
| Amazingly people never think of servicing and | | | | as the soapy water will bubble and show evident |
| maintenance of their trusted barbecue. After all | | | | bubbles. |
| when falls arrives it is time to put away the | | | | 2)Uneven Heat From the Burner When |
| trusted barbecue safely away and forgotten. | | | | Barbecuing. If you are experiencing uneven heat |
| When the barbecue is unused it is put far out of | | | | from the burners on your barbecue you can |
| reach and mind in a cold closed garage or shed. | | | | almost be sure that some of your burners are |
| Or even away at the cabin or camp at the lake | | | | corroded or rusted away. The metal in a |
| or beach. | | | | barbecue burner rusts just like a hammer or saw |
| Here are the common gas grill problems and easy | | | | left out in the rain. The more expensive and large |
| solutions to fix any problems that commonly | | | | your barbecue is the more burners you will have |
| arise, | | | | and the more likely the problem of rusted and |
| 1)Burners on the barbecue that will not light or do | | | | corroded burners. |
| not give much heat. When the barbecue burners | | | | When a burner is brand new all of the holes in the |
| will not light there is most likely an obstruction in | | | | barbecue metal burner itself are all the same size. |
| the fuel supply line. This normally occurs in the gas | | | | As you use the barbecue and enjoy it the grease |
| line in the area between the off-on valve on the | | | | and food somehow find their way to the bottom |
| barbecue and the barbecue gas burner itself. | | | | of the barbecue. As a result the silt and grease |
| Guess what just like a computer glitch it usually a | | | | works to partially or even fully clog these |
| “bug” in this case a poor dead | | | | barbecue burner fuel holes. Rust as well from |
| insect who wandered the Wong way. Even when | | | | summer rains wetting the metal burners works |
| the valve is off, insects can get into and nest in | | | | similar magic to result in uneven heat from the |
| the line. | | | | barbecue burners. |
| How to fix this event: First turn off the propane | | | | What to do. It is all very low tech and standard. It |
| or fuel tank completely. That is completely. | | | | just takes a bit of time for routine maintenance. |
| Disconnect that fuel line. Next immerse the fuel | | | | With an ordinary wire brush, such as you would |
| line in cleaner and use a long, soft narrow wire to | | | | use for paint scraping and an ice pick or thin |
| thoroughly clean the inside of the fuel tube. You | | | | screwdriver simply clean out the holes to make |
| can try standard soap and water – from a | | | | them as if they were all the same size and new |
| high pressure garden house or an auto parts | | | | again |
| cleaning or paint thinner type solvent. Do not use | | | | Summer is short enough. Why waste your time |
| a highly flammable liquid like gasoline. It is more | | | | and energy towards frustration at the summer |
| than dangerous and can ignite in less than a flash. | | | | barbecue whether it is in the backyard, at the |
| Ensure that the line is dry. Leave it out over a | | | | beach or at the summer cottage or camp? Now |
| couple of days or blow it clean with an air | | | | is the time for a little routine maintenance and |
| compressor. | | | | service of your trusted summer barbecuing |
| It is wise to replace the parts that were removed | | | | utensil - your gas barbecue. |