Rich Has A Gas Problem

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Rich Has A Gas Problem

Postby daBee » Sun Jun 19, 2022 1:42 am

So my Napoleon natural gas grill has low gas feed to the whole unit. Cleaned my infrared burner, reseated it properly, and it runs low. Other double burners and single burner and rotisserie burner run low. Not sure what it is.

It has to be the gas manifold or the hose, I'm guessing.

Anybody know how I can fix this? Are gas flex-lines able to be blown out? I have compressed air in my garage, but can't get it to the grill. How can I clean out the manifold? I'll submit some diagrams of the grill.

Any insight appreciated.
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Re: Rich Has A Gas Problem

Postby GRailsback » Sun Jun 19, 2022 12:32 pm

You sure it’s the grill and not the meter?
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Re: Rich Has A Gas Problem

Postby daBee » Sun Jun 19, 2022 2:28 pm

Then my house wouldn't have hot water. I'm highly suspect of the grill/feed, not the meter.
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Re: Rich Has A Gas Problem

Postby GRailsback » Sun Jun 19, 2022 3:06 pm

Not sure the water heater would require the flow. And I am also not sure which orifice is bigger, the natural gas or the propane one.
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Re: Rich Has A Gas Problem

Postby daBee » Sun Jun 19, 2022 5:07 pm

It's irrelevant. This isn't brand new. It's been working for 13 years just fine. This spring, the flow rates are low, maybe a third. Happens to all the burners. I cleaned the IR and same thing.
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Re: Rich Has A Gas Problem

Postby OldUsedParts » Mon Jun 20, 2022 7:17 am

See if this Video might apply to your problem solving :tup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcwDQkEDfm0
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Re: Rich Has A Gas Problem

Postby daBee » Mon Jun 20, 2022 11:56 am

Well I found the problem. The quick disconnect had a check valve. I threw some penetrating oil in there and it started up instantly, full tilt.

Ya I saw that video before. The gas actually shut off from all burners this morning. 100% nothing. Or 0% anything.

Thanks for the input.
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