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Grill repair question–please see details.?

We have a gas grill (the brand is UniFlame) that isn’t working quite right. There are three burners, each with its own knob to adjust the heat/flame level. They seem to be stuck on “High,” however. Turning them down to med. or low doesn’t affect the flames. I’ve been turning off the middle burner to avoid burning everything I cook, but I’d like to be able to grill things over low heat for longer periods of time.

I would probably not use your grill until it is repaired. Your gas flow is not being regulated and that can be very dangerous.

Control Valves: The controls do just that, control the flow of fuel to the burner. Some grills have one control valve and others have several. The valve consists of several components that are specifically designed on a number of factors. You cannot repair a bad control valve and if need be you should replace the whole unit. Before you do, however remove the control valve from your grill and inspect it. Like other parts of your grill, insects love to climb in here and make their homes. At the heart of this is the orifice. The orifice controls the flow of fuel and can become clogged. If it is use a thin wire to clean out. Make sure you put it all back together the way you found it. Without the orifice you cannot control the amount of gas flowing to the burner and run the risk of explosion.

Venturi Tubes: The venturi tubes connect the control valve to the burner(s) and mix the fuel with air to provide flame. To mix the air into the fuel there is an open gap in the fuel line here that can easily become obstructed. Insects, especially spiders, love this space and given half a chance will move in as quickly as possible. The best solution for this is to wrap the venturi tubes with an aluminum screen that will not block the airflow but will keep the critters out. Another common problem here is a misalignment of the venturi tubes with the burner. Typically the venturi tubes are simply placed in the fuel line and can get knocked out of place. The venturi tubes typically have adjustable shutters. You may need to adjust these to regulate fuel flow.

Here’s a coulpe of web site with a good selection of repair parts.

http://www.clagrills.com/gasgrillparts/uniflame/uniflame-gas-grill-parts-home.htm

http://www.appliancefactoryparts.com/gasgrillparts/brands/uniflame/

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