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Posted by Tony Hwang on August 29, 2007, 11:18 am
Java Man@espresso.org wrote:
> I have a natural gas grill that connects to a wall-mounted natural gas
> outlet mounted on my deck. The gas outlet has a quick-connect and an on-
> off valve. It has been working fine for 2 years, but suddenly, I'm not
> getting any gas flow. The gas on/off to the house is definitely "on"
> since our other gas appliances are working normally.
>
> Here's what I've found so far.
>
> With the gas hose plugged into the wall outlet, I turned on the wall
> mounted on/off valve and tried to fire up the grill. But no gas came to
> the burners. Thinking there might be a blockage in the hose or grill
> control, I turned the gas valve off and disconnected the gas hose. I
> immediately checked the was no smell of gas at the connection end of the
> hose.
>
> Next, I blew into the hose. I could hear air hissing out of the grill
> burner holes, so there's no blockage in the hose or the grill's gas
> control.
>
> The problem seems to be with quick-connect fitting and/or the on-off
> valve on the wall. The quick connect seems to connect securely, and the
> snap-ring that holds the hose securely in place seems to be seating
> correctly.
>
> Has anyone experienced a similar problem? Any tips? (To set your mind at
> ease, I'm NOT about to start doing my own repairs on gas appliances! I
> just thought it might be something simple and obvious.)
>
> Java
Hi,
Remove quick connect fitting and see then.
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