#1 Reason Your Gas Grill Doesn't Get Hot Enough Today - 30 Second Fix

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As a plumber watching him use the channel locks backwards is triggering lol

Had the Low Flame problem. Weber Corporation was located in Palatine, IL and had a small retail store. Went to buy a new Regulator and Weber Employee told me about the problem and the “slow turn” Solution. Saved me a new Regulator purchase. Great Company and Employees.

This is dad level knowledge I never knew I needed. I can't wait for one of my friends to have this issue so I can do a power move.

I learned this the very hard way. The burner position MUST BE OFF when you turn on the regulator. I wasted so much money when I didn't know this.

I would only add one thing to this great video, never use pliers on those those fittings always use open wrenches or crescent. Wrenches, don’t skin up your fittings like you did.

Another reason for your grill not burning properly is spider webs or mud dauber nests inside the venturi valves. My regulator has an adjustment valve for flow as well. I think this additional valve might prevent the safety feature from tripping. I went out and tried to make it trip but wasn't able to.

This is like the most important thing to know, yet the one absolutely nobody knows about. Took me like 12 years of using propane, 3 regulator replacements, numerous blowing out lines with air pressure and soaking the fittings etc. It wasn't till finally after looking up at least 10-15 videos on what else could be wrong after replacing my last regulator that I ran in to a video just like this one but with hardly any activity. Haven't had any problems since. Aldo I think when that safety device pops, you can smell the propane slightly by the regulator weep hole, that's one reason I kept replacing crap. Seems like every dad should know this or tell you this the very first day of propane use. But nobody knows about this at all. Hank Hill at a minimum, could have let this out.

FYI you're holding those pliers upsidedown, relying on your hand strength to keep them gripped on the fitting. If you flip them over so the small inner jaw is the direction you're pulling, the pliers mechanical advantage will help tighten the jaws around the fitting. For reference, in the video both pliers are upside down as you loosen the fitting. But when you're tightening the fitting the blue pliers are correct while the red ones on top are upside down.

Man, every video like this you make is actually helpful, for issues that nobody talks about or even knows is going on. Thank you (:

This is HUGE! I’ve replaced two grills because of this. My current grill has the same issue as I’ve been opening the valve too quickly. Thank you!!

Dave If you turn on valve and leave grill off and wait a couple of minutes the line will equalize and the valve will reset. They use the same type of valve in your gas service so if you cut the line it will shut off gas to a light flow until it is shut off or repaired. We called them flow limiters and are installed on most plastic services.

Great video. Maybe a word is in order about the unique risks of propane due to its being heavier than air and its tendency to accumulate in low spaces.

Turning on the burners BEFORE opening the gas valve is the problem 99% of the time! Drove me to FITS before I figured it out.😮

Turn the burners off before closing the propane bottle’s valve. This will help keep some pressure in the lines and will help prevent the issue with opening the propane valve too quickly tripping the regulator in the valve or the hose.

This channel has so many great gems of information, I don't even own a home or a grill but I watch every video.

Great Tips! I have that same model Weber and thier customer support talked me into replacing the regulator. Your suggestions would have saved me the hassle. Also it was nice that you explained the possible issues with the overfill protection device on the current tanks. My propane place is old school and the guy cracks open that screw every time he fills the tank to make sure the scale is reading correctly. When the tank is full - the liquid propane squirts out the screw and then he closes it. He said that ensures a correct fill, because the OPD can kick off before the tank is full.

This explains a lot. I thought I bought a defective grill. I had an old grill that I used for over 30 years. It used a regulator with male threads that went inside the valve. The old star handle tank. I hadnt used the grill for a number of years and imagine my surprise when I go to get the tank filled and get told that my tank is illegal. He fills it for me "this one time." I decide new tank new grill. The new grill works great, then one day I am grilling some burgers and I open the lid and the flame is low and the meat uncooked. After struggling to get everything to work I give up. Fast forward 5 years and I find this video that explains what is going on. I just might fire up that grill again.

I always open my tank slowly at first like I do with any other type of valve, but I never knew about that regulator until now. Very good info.

Thank you for this great info on the "slow open" method. I never knew this. Wish I had over the years.