OMG!! Thank you for the video!! My gas tubes are so rusted they are like tissue paper. My crossover bars are completely gone. I thought I would have to buy a new grill. I have always been afraid of propane blowing up. You made it so easy, AND SAFE! Because of you, I am confident I can do it myself! I don't have to rely or wait for someone to help me..HATE THAT!! I will definitely subscribe and watch any other videos. Seriously, thank you!
I do have a question. I have a 3 burner Char-broil. I do not like using the ignitor switch. Years ago using the igniter button it took too long, big flash back. Scared the crap outta me. I have more control with a long lighter. I stick the lighter on the right side in the hole. Do I still have to connect the igniter thing or can I just let it hang??
I’m doing the same thing with my old Kenmore BBQ, but I have to fabricate new tabs in the back for the burner tubes to sit on. The metal back there is super thin and rusty, which is proving difficult to weld on. It won’t look pretty, but it’ll function when I’m done. Still cheaper than buying a new one.
Thanks for watching, Randy! Might be easier to drill some holes and attach your new section with pop rivets. I agree, I hate trying to weld thin sheet.
I have a members mark grill that has never been used but has a very high flame. I replaced the regulator but that wasnt the problem. How can I adjust the flame?
Hey that's my grill !! It needs burner parts also...good video , I will usually rebuild once or twice...Newer grills don't have the lava rocks to clean !!
Mine has held up well, but I currently need to replace the pan that goes under the burners. they make it our of galvanized steel, so it rusts eventually. Otherwise, mine has held up really well.
Thanks for the vid Dennis. I ordered the parts from a company that works out of Amazon. It is a 3 burner but I had to order the 4 burner kit. The cotter pins were all small ones, I had to finesse them in. I was surprised to see you have an igniter for each tube. My 3 burner only has one in the center and when I initially lit it, only the center one lit. I lit the others with a lighter but the second time I lit the grill, I opened all 3 valves and hit the igniter button with the lid down. In a few seconds I heard the other 2 fire up. What exactly is the purpose of the cross over tubes? Just to hold them steady or do they serve an additional purpose like having an effect on the other 2 lighting after the center one lights? I ask because I put the cross over tubes with the open ends up and not down as I believe you placed yours. Thanks. Oh yeah....my grates are a mess but I didn't want to spend too much on the grill because the inner wall of the fire box has some bad rot holes in it. Next time, new grill I reckon.
Thanks for watching, Dwight! Yea, I'm not a big fan of those tiny cotter pins. haha. The crossover tubes are generally to help with even ignition, so that when one tube ignites, the other do as well. I think they also help to keep the burner tubes in position and stable. I don't understand why my grille has separate igniters and crossover tubes. Maybe just in case an igniter fails, the tube will still light so as to avoid a gas buildup and possible explosion.
The cross over tubes are also used as a safeguard if say the wind is strong and blows a tube or two out when you aren’t around it doesn’t just spew gas. I’ve seen a lot of higher end grills include ignition for each tube since it’s the best way to ensure ignition of the gas and the cross over tubes being a safety net.
great vid but I don't think seasoning your grill with olive oil is a good idea. Olive oil has a very slow smoke point, I would season with flaxseed oil (ideally) or just plain vegetable oil (in a pinch), it will hold it's coating better at high temps. The same way you should season cast iron. I'd also leave the bbq hot for about an hour when seasoning, then turn off but leave the lid closed for a very gradual cool down. That's my thinking, but I'm less experienced with maintenance of these bbq's than most, I'm basing it off my knowledge of seasoning carbon steel and cast iron for the kitchen
Have the same grill. Need regulator for the propane but cannot get the nut off by by the side burner. Have you tried to replace if so any tips on how to get it off. It Is not rusted either
Hey Brian. Yea, I see what you mean.....you have to be careful because that side burner manifold is cast aluminum and will crack easily. The only thing I know to do would be to hold the manifold (the part the regulator hose screws onto with a pair of channel-locks (careful not to squeeze it too hard) and then try to take the hose fitting off. Be sure that you are turning it counter-clockwise as seen from the hose-side of the nut.
I got new igniters but I don’t know where the cables lead to, there’s only one possible socket to where I can connect it so where do the other three igniter cables go?
Thanks for watching! It depends on your type of grill.....normally, there will be a round hole or holes under the burners, near the front of the grill for the igniters. Then the wires from the battery will normally have a female spade lug on the ends, that just plugs onto the male spade lug on the back of the igniters. It may help if I have pics of your specific parts, feel free to send me some photos at my website www.coffeycraftsmanco.com and I'll try to help you more, if needed.
@@dwcoffey, for reference, igniters do not use batteries. They are pizoelectric, which, essentially, means an electrical charge is made by striking a crystal when a button is pushed. That's why they can last for years and years. Touch the end of one and push the button and you'll know if it's working, but, probably, wont use that method to test again. ;)
Kelly Craig Your igniter may not use batteries but most every grill made now takes an AA battery that is inserted in a port prominently on the front of the grill. I service a lot of grills and yours is actually the rare exception
I replace the burners and I feel like my Flames aren't High Enough I feel like they are on low any ideas why did I not do something right maybe something else is clogged
Thanks for watching, Richard. Could be the regulator, faulty hose, bad cylinder. I'd start with the easiest to test and go from there. Check your regulator-to-tank connector, make sure the o-ring is in place, no visible debris, clogs, etc. Swapping cylinders is probably the easiest thing to try next. If that doesn't fix it, you can normally buy replacement regulator/hose combinations at the big box stores if you have one handy.
@@dwcoffey I have something similar to Richard but different. After replacing 2 of my 4 burners, the 2 replaced burners die out in about 10 sec while the 2 old ones go strong. I have gas not propane and there is no tank. Gas comes out of a wall/pipe hook up. I tried disconnecting the regulator from the intake side and opened the turn knobs to vent to try to reset the regulator and after few minutes I reconnected and opened valve slowly. no difference. The 2 replaced ones still die out in 10 sec or so and the 2 old ones go strong. Any thoughts? if it is a regulator why would it work on the old ones but not on the new ones.
After fiddling with the burners I resolved the problem. The burners have an air shutter adjustment that controls the air to gas ratio. By reducing the air intake, the problem resolved itself. All 4 burners now work.
Picked up a now extinct Brinkmann Grand Gourmet 2250 grill for $2.00 needed TLC. It was burning yellow and obviously being choked on the air intake. Spider webs in the burner tubes close to the valve jets. Thing cranks now.
