BBQ low flame, regulator help


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Old 05-22-16, 04:43 PM
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BBQ low flame, regulator help

I have an older BBQ Grillware in great shape. I fired it up the other day and noticed it was not heating up. It hits about 200 degrees and stalls. I first tried another tank and various regulator resets. At that point I went out to HD to get a regulator. The thing is, I can't seem to get the nut moving. Its connected to a splitter which turns instead of the nut. Its located right beneath the side burner. Are these things that hard to get off? My guess is they used something to seal the hose, all the gas connections seem impossible to move. I'd hate to dump a grill because I couldn't get the nut off.
 
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Old 05-22-16, 04:57 PM
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Can't get what nut moving ?

We can't see what you're seeing. Pictures are a BIG help. http://www.doityourself.com/forum/el...-pictures.html

Is this a single burner BBQ with one control ?
 
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Old 05-22-16, 05:16 PM
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Nope, it has a side burner. So there is a copper splitter that splits the hose to the tank and the hose to the ignitors. None of them turn, its like they are fused. I'll get pics.
 
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Old 05-22-16, 05:45 PM
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Here is a quick video. See how the splitter moves?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUuN70SobVE

Attached to the ignitors:
 
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Old 05-22-16, 05:48 PM
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What I'm trying to figure out is if just one area is not getting hot enough or the entire BBQ.

Spider webs and spider nests are extremely common problem on outdoor BBQ's. They build in the air shutter location as well as right inside of the orifice.

The orifice is the gas metering device. The spiders crawl thru the tiny hole, build nests and then the nest gets pushed into the orifice and blocks partially or completely in some cases.

I can't tell you how many service calls was this exact problem.
I have never seen or have had to replace a defective regulator.

On a completely different note.... I have many pressure washer wands. A pressure washer works on compressing water to a very high pressure and forcing it thru a tiny hole.... an orifice. Several years ago, in the spring, most of my wands were completely plugged with spider webs. Now I cover the open end with a rag to keep the spiders out.
 
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Old 05-22-16, 05:54 PM
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You put the pics in your post while I was typing mine.

You need two wrenches. Hold C with one wrench while removing A.
Now hold C with one wrench and remove hose B
The blue arrow points to the orifice.

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Old 05-22-16, 05:55 PM
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Its the entire grill. The inside is clean and been out of the weather. It looks like new inside but its over 10 years old. The regulator reset trick used to work, now it doesn't so the interwebs all say to change the regulator which is cheap, the problem is those nuts wont budge.
 
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Old 05-22-16, 07:10 PM
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A is the hose I need off but I know what you mean. I've tried that. I have a nice set of wrenches to hold B but its like welded on there. The other idea, the last pick was where hose B winds up. If I could move that nut It would free up the splitter to move and I would just replace all of it. I tried some Wd-40, it just wont budge.
 
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Old 05-23-16, 07:53 PM
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Finally got the thing off. Replaced the regulator and its working again.
 
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Old 05-23-16, 08:09 PM
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Good job...... and just in time for Memorial Day too.
 
 

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