[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

Long shot, but here goes:


I bought a Weber Genesis II 4-burner natural gas grill. Wow, what a great grill. I've had it about 1.5 years.



My problem is it only works sometimes. I'll grill something for dinner, preheat the grill full blast no problem. Turn it down to desired temp then grill.



I'll go back a few days or a week later, turn it on and, nothing. No gas is getting to the burners. There's no smell and no distinct but subtle hissing of the gas entering the burners. I try full blast, medium, minimal, nothing. I disconnect the hose from the house, and I use a tool or my finger to press down on the stopper and gas comes out. I killed the pilot light on my gas fireplace incase there wasn't enough gas pressure or something, and the grill still doesn't get any gas. Super frustrated, I have to think of something else for dinner.


I go back a week later, and the damn thing works again.



Does anyone have any ideas? I gotta think there's a blockage or something in the hose (it's not kinked anywhere) but it doesn't explain why it works 50% of the time. I plan on calling Weber, but I thought I'd poll the horde here.

Originally Posted by Red

When you turn the grill off after making your dinner, do you turn the knobs to OFF position and then turn gas off at the "floor" or wherever your gas line is or do you turn the gas off at the floor first with your knobs in the ON position?


I believe you should always shut the gas source off before touching the knobs.
What you describe sounds a lot like air in the gas line.

I used this method 3 times I believe since I wrote the post with 100% success.



Thank you for the tip.