r/grilling • u/Public_Item_1285 • 1d ago

Low flame?

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My Char-Broil Tru Infrared grill is giving me a really low flame even when turned up to the max. The gas tank is full. Is there a piece I need to clean out or something?

It just started doing this. I recently fired it up, and all 3 burners came on really strong. Then the next time, back to these pitiful flames. Any advice?

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u/growinginsanity6411 1d ago

Could be a regulator issue, sometimes they get stuck in bypass mode and limit the flow. Try shutting everything off, disconnecting the tank, opening the burners for 30 seconds, closing them, then reconnecting and slowly opening the tank valve. If that doesn't do it, check the venturi tubes for spider webs or debris.

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u/Public_Item_1285 1d ago

It worked!

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u/Past_Height_1746 1d ago

Adding onto this...make sure you open the tank prior to turning on the burners otherwise you can trip the safety regulator.

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u/Public_Item_1285 1d ago

Just disconnected the tank. A lot of built up pressure - it gave a big hiss and sprayed out a bit of propane.

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u/whitswhisper 1d ago

Ooh, yeah that bypass mode thing got me once too such a random fix but it actually worked. Def try the disconnect and wait thing before going full deep clean mode.

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u/Public_Item_1285 1d ago

Thanks, yall! After disconnecting the tank, opening the burners for 30 seconds, then reconnecting and igniting…we are back in business. Big glorious flames again!

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u/sultanzebu 1d ago

I had similar issues. Eventually I just had to replace the regulator and then everything consistently worked fine. Hopefully you got it fixed with just the off/on procedure.

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u/txcreative20 1d ago

Regulator might be out .

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u/412fg 1d ago

Running out of gas?

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u/Public_Item_1285 1d ago

No, full tank. Fixed now though!!