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My gas BBQ will not ignite
As a gas barbecue grill technician, I get to see thousands of BBQs in various states of use. Although we only sell American made grills with available replacement parts and reliable warranties, we provide technical service and cleanings for any barbecue. Whether a grilling customer has a great grill or a cheap import, one thing I frequently is: the igniter on the barbeque grill stopped working within the first year. Sometimes the first year was ten years ago!! Although the grill may not ignite at the push of a button, the cause is rarely a broken barbeque ignitor.Ignition systems generally work reliably for many years but may need replacement grill parts inside the firebox of the barbeque.
Of course, you could point out the obvious confusion in that statement which is that if the grill stopped igniting, what does it matter if you say the igniter is not broken?! If it does not ignite the grill, it is not working. A gas grill ignition system usually works for many years but has become too dirty to spark when it reaches the gas escaping your barbeque burner.
Grill Ignition Parts.
A gas barbeque grill ignition system consists of several replaceable parts. The module, the electrode wire and the electrode are the primary parts although sometimes the module will be split into a spark generator, a connection switch (button) and a power source (battery). The spark that ignites your gas grill is produced at the electrode but created in the module. The electrode is usually the culprit when you cannot light your grill.
An electric current is created in the module, referred to as a spark generator because it generates the spark that gets sent out to light your gas grill. Many older gas barbeque grills used a piezo electric module. These simple ignition modules would last forever. However, most gas grills today use a battery-powered module. A battery module consists of a switch (button) that makes a connection and engages the battery in the power supply. An electrode wire connecting the ignition to the module delivers the spark to light your gas grill. You should be able to see the steel running through porcelain in the front of the firebox just above or beside the gas grill burner. Sometimes the electrode will have another rod as a ground, others ground to (spark against) the stainless steel burner. When the current travels to the steel rod and finds a ground, a spark arcs across the two steel rods. If the gas is on, this arc should ignite your gas grill burner.
Troubleshooting
If your gas grill will not ignite, there could be a few different reasons. Reset the check valve if you are using a propane tank. To correct this issue read:Why wont my gas grill get hot? Rarely a gas regulator may need to be replaced. If you have been grilling on this gas BBQ for over five years, have a professional test your regulator. However, the most common problem we see is in the ignition system.
What is wrong with the BBQ Grill Ignitor?
As you cook on your gas barbeque grill, the heat trapped in the hood causes the food to sweat and grease drips into the grill. When most people clean the grill parts, they clean cooking grates, the outer hood, control panel and things they can see or have to touch. When the grease, pieces of food, rust, rain water, dust and dirt get in to the firebox the electrode gets too dirty to spark. When you wipe down the grill, wipe the electrodes gently without bending or cracking the porcelain.
Make the gas grill ignite.
To keep your gas barbeque grill starting reliably and safely, keep the electrodes clean. It is usually inside the firebox on the front wall near the control panel. Many electrodes have a collector box which is a small stainless steel box that protects the electrode. The arc may jump between dual electrode posts or from a single electrode post to either the collector box or the gas burner. You grill starter will not light if the electrode cannot spark against a clean piece of steel. The module, battery and switch are still functioning to send the spark to the gas but the failure is at the electrode. A dirty electrode will not spark.
Gas barbecue grill manufacturers make these products to be outside in the weather. They expect you to treat them poorly, to leave them in the rain and the snow. When you clean your gas grill, simply knowing the parts of the igniter should give you the ability to ensure the electrode stays clean and your gas grill ignition will last much longer.
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Thunder blossoms gorgeously above our heads,
Great, hollow, bell-like flowers,
Rumbling in the wind,
Stretching clappers to strike our ears ...
Full-lipped flowers
Bitten by the sun
Bleeding rain
Dripping rain like golden honey --
And the sweet earth flying from the thunder
What is all this talking about?
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move)
The sad thing about National Forests in this country is that the environmental
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Area designations starting in 1964 and starting in the early 1970???s with
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