Did I assemble this correctly? When I attached the regulator per the instructions, there is a gap in the tubing. It appears to me that the gas would escape and be a hazard, but I can't find any errors I made while assembling the grill. Can anyone give me peace of mind that I will not blow up the first time I use it? As you can probably tell, this is my first attempt at converting from charcoal :) Did I assemble this correctly? When I attached the regulator per the instructions, there is a gap in the tubing. It appears to me that the gas would escape and be a hazard, but I can't find... » Read More Did I assemble this correctly? When I attached the regulator per the instructions, there is a gap in the tubing. It appears to me that the gas would escape and be a hazard, but I can't find any errors I made while assembling the grill. Can anyone give me peace of mind that I will not blow up the first time I use it? As you can probably tell, this is my first attempt at converting from charcoal :) « Show Less
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That gap is designed to let the air in to mix with the fuel. it is entirely normal. you may have to block it a little in extremely windy conditions.
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I saw the same problem, and it refuse to light and all i smelled was gas coming out. Wrapped the gap with tin foil; lights on the first press of the piezo electric starter. If I need a better fuel/air ratio, I will poke a hole in the foil.
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Yes. You should be able to convert to natural gas. Look for conversion kits that support three burners. Also make sure the nipples are rated for the BTUs of the burner. If you want to, I can look it up for you. That said, see my response to another customer. I had some major challenges assembling this grill including need for some modifications because the parts did not fit perfectly. Also, I listed some tips on assembly as well. Once assembled, I am happy. I grill year round here in Washington, DC. :)
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You did it correctly. Make sure the top button is all the way forward, pressed against the front of the indentation, at which point you will hear gas coming out. Sometimes I have to fiddle with mine a bit, but I've always gotten it to light.
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Jerry, I teed from the tank and ran a separate line to the shop then placed another regulatorwhere I entered the shop, the reason I did this was so when my other furnace and hot waterheater kicked in the pressure would not be too low, I maybe wrong but error on safety first.Your Propane supplier should be able to answer this question correctly .
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I can NEVER get this above 350, as it has a measly 26000 BTU. I am disappointed and am actively looking for a new grill. UPDATE: I did some research and determined that the flow regulator was the issue. After disconnecting, reconnecting, then lighting the grill the right way, I now get it up to 550. The "right way" means (after disconnecting the tank, then reconnecting) is to make sure the front control knobs are OFF. Then turn on tank. Then turn on on control knob and light. When done, turn off control knobs before turning off the tank.
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I took plastic cover off in front below grill. I fed it through right side where old one was.it followed the top of frame.Its ok to bend new line to get it in there.I had to get under jeep to snake it through.Once you have fitting close to hook up, bend your line back to original shape. Does not have to be perfect.(dont crimp line). Thread your coupler in place.Try to get line in plastic holder on top of frame in wheel well.Next do passenger side of jeep same way but easier.Dont be afraid to bend lines. Just dont crimp them.Hope this helps!
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In order to make this fit my Coleman grill, I drilled out the propane inlet one size smaller than the brass connecter that I took off my old regulator and then inserted the male brass into the female aluminium and screwed it in. Since the brass is denser than aluminium it created its own threads. daniel, Arivaca Az.
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Hi, thank you for your patience - had to wait for my husband to return home to ask him!! He says it is a bit tricky to line up with the coupler on the grill tank (which is what he uses, too), but it turns counter-clockwise when aligned properly. Hopefully this will solve your problem. Let me know if you have any other concerns, he has used his quite a bit and might be able to give you some tips. Good luck!
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I had the same problem. I solved it by replacing the charcoal "bowl" with something that was much better ventilated. This allowed the charcoal to burn much better and not get smothered due to lack of oxygen. Since then, I've found other people solved this same problem by drilling holes in the charcoal "bowl".
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The problem you may have is not with the fit, but with 2 gas regulators. Your 100 gal tank has a regulator at the shut off and the hose for the grill also has a regulator. When I tried to do it, I got low pressure on the grill. I was told it might be the double regulators, but I haven't worked on it since it turned cold outside.
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I don't know what you're supposed to do, since I've lost the instructions. But here's what I do: I load it up with pellets, sometimes with small chips mixed in. I put it down horizontally, and use a propane torch for ten seconds or so to start it, on the open end. Sometimes I'm too enthusiastic with the torch, and it starts emitting flames. In this case I try to blow the fire out, which often doesn't work, so I give it a small spray of water. After that, it almost always stays lit by itself until the pellets are consumed (2-3 hours), emitting ridiculous amounts of smoke. I suppose it helps that it's inside a grill, where it's between 250 and 400 degrees most of the time.Hope this helps! I don't know what you're supposed to do, since I've lost the instructions. But here's what I do: I load it up with pellets, sometimes with small chips mixed in. I put it down horizontally, and use a propane torch for ten seconds or so to start it, on the open end. Sometimes I'm too enthusiastic with the torch, and it starts emitting flames. In this case I try to blow the fire out, which often doesn't work, so I give it a small spray of water. After that, it almost always stays lit by itself until the pellets are consumed (2-3 hours), emitting ridiculous amounts of... » Read More I don't know what you're supposed to do, since I've lost the instructions. But here's what I do: I load it up with pellets, sometimes with small chips mixed in. I put it down horizontally, and use a propane torch for ten seconds or so to start it, on the open end. Sometimes I'm too enthusiastic with the torch, and it starts emitting flames. In this case I try to blow the fire out, which often doesn't work, so I give it a small spray of water. After that, it almost always stays lit by itself until the pellets are consumed (2-3 hours), emitting ridiculous amounts of smoke. I suppose it helps that it's inside a grill, where it's between 250 and 400 degrees most of the time.Hope this helps! « Show Less
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It's the regulator. I had the same issue. The flame will get lower and lower until it goes out completely. When you install the new regulator, be sure to remove the burner and clean it. I used soap water and wire brush, then I used safety pin and poked every holes on the burner to clear the rust and grease. Now, it's like a brand new grill.
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Is it possible that you have a regulator on the tank and at the grill? If so remove one. Never alter gas fittings, they are made that way for a reason.
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Jason, I've had a hard time getting it up to the desired smoking temp when it's cool & windy or just cool. I think one of the problems is that they only recommending using 12 or so starter coals. Yesterday I increased this number to 20 or so and that seemed to work better. I'll keep fooling with it and could see using up to half the coals in the chimney starter. And I've found that I need to have the top holes open more than the 5/16 they recommend. I'd say open them all the way up and then throttle them down. I also think it makes a big difference and significantly slows down the process if the meat isn't close to room temp to start. But I'll tell you, the more I use the device the more comfortable I feel with it. I'm having a retirement get together this coming Sat so started preparing for that this weekend. Using a rib rack I smoked 6 full racks of ribs on Sat and 6 more on Sun. I'd never have dreamed that 6 racks of ribs would fit on the Weber but they did. I baby sat the Sat batch pretty closely but once the Sunday batch was up to speed I only looked at about once/hour to stir the coals, add water & wood. We ate one last evening and it was good but will put the rest in the oven for 2 or 3 hours to get them more tender before serving. I hope that this (long) answer is of some help and encouragement. Dave McCartney, Marion, OH dkmcpa@yahoo.com
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Thanks for your input. maybe I was just being overly anxious. The reason I bought the grill was because I heard grilled meat, directly on the hot surface was bad so I wanted an alternative. I'll take it out of the box and try it. :o)
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Once you use the grill it should fit a little better... Also put it together (Legs lock on the lid) while it is still warm NOT HOT just warm. The metal is not heavy weight so it is alittle (warped if you will). However, this is one of the best grills of its kind. It weighs less than HALF of the other grills of the same size. If you still have issues. contact Char-Broil and they will work with you.Hope this helps.
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do what joseph said, bleed it out and then reattach it, BUT make sure the grill is off and when you turn on the propane at the tank let it sit for a solid couple minutes for the pressure to equalize properly or when you turn on the grill you wont have proper flow