Patrologia
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- Sep 3, 2013
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- Milwaukee, WI
I'd like to get a "likely diagnosis" and advice on how to best proceed.
The other night, after finishing grilling, I turned off the control knobs and took the food in the house. I didn't notice until the next morning that the back burner was, uh, still burning. Extremely low, but still on. I turned it off at the propane tank (yeah, I know, I shoulda done that the night before anyway), and did so without really checking some of the things you're going to ask me, like was is LOCKED in place, but anyway, I did.
This is an early Weber Genesis. The valves are continuous, and it goes OFF>High>Med>Low, so I clearly didn't just turn it down to the lowest setting instead of off.
I used it again last night, and turning off the controls actually turned it off, so it could have been a one time fluke.
Basic question is this: can i tell from this the condition of that valve? Do I need to replace it, or will a lube probably take care of it? (I'd never heard of lubricating the valves until trying to look into this.) On the other hand, is it a fluke and I shouldn't worry at all?
-m
The other night, after finishing grilling, I turned off the control knobs and took the food in the house. I didn't notice until the next morning that the back burner was, uh, still burning. Extremely low, but still on. I turned it off at the propane tank (yeah, I know, I shoulda done that the night before anyway), and did so without really checking some of the things you're going to ask me, like was is LOCKED in place, but anyway, I did.
This is an early Weber Genesis. The valves are continuous, and it goes OFF>High>Med>Low, so I clearly didn't just turn it down to the lowest setting instead of off.
I used it again last night, and turning off the controls actually turned it off, so it could have been a one time fluke.
Basic question is this: can i tell from this the condition of that valve? Do I need to replace it, or will a lube probably take care of it? (I'd never heard of lubricating the valves until trying to look into this.) On the other hand, is it a fluke and I shouldn't worry at all?
-m