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Firedisc

Postby TxSquarebody » Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:21 am

I picked up a barely used firedisc for next to nothing the other day. It does have one slight issue. It acts like the propane is wide open all the time. It throws a flame four feet high with the disc off of it. So, two questions: is the gas orifice located in the burner or regulator? Do you think simply changing the regulator will get it running properly? :scratch:
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Re: Firedisc

Postby Boots » Wed Jul 29, 2020 7:59 am

Photos? Would sure seem the regulator might be at the heart of the issue, it determines how much gas volume is being pumped out and a flame that high would take a lot of propane.
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Re: Firedisc

Postby TxSquarebody » Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:43 am

I'll get some photos this evening. From the regulator to the burner is a 3" long 1/4" nipple with out an orifice. Didn't know if it had the orifice downstream or incorporated into the regulator, but it does flow some propane!
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Re: Firedisc

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Re: Firedisc

Postby k.a.m. » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:14 am

Often times the orifice on a propane burner is nothing more than the end of the blank fitting or valve being drilled out to the size needed. unscrew the fitting on the end of the burner and check there. Also check to see if there are any bugs made a nest in the burner spiders and dirt dobbers will wreak havoc on an outside burner.
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Re: Firedisc

Postby TxSquarebody » Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:38 pm

Here are a few pics of what I'm working with. I compared to my crawfish burner. It has a small orifice attached to the hose that screws into the burner. The firedisc regulator extension is wide open!ImageImageImage

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Re: Firedisc

Postby k.a.m. » Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:12 am

Firedisc website shows the burner and regulator. The orifice is supposed to be in the end of the pipe that screws into the burner. I am not sure what that is in the bottom of your burner but the firedisc burner is just a mounting stud.
Burner:
https://www.firedisccookers.com/product ... er-coated/

Regulator:
https://www.firedisccookers.com/product ... post-2018/
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Re: Firedisc

Postby TxSquarebody » Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:15 am

Sure enough! I knew there was an orifice somewhere. I'll see if it fell out into the mix chamber of the burner. Thank you!

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Re: Firedisc

Postby k.a.m. » Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:30 am

TxSquarebody wrote:Sure enough! I knew there was an orifice somewhere. I'll see if it fell out into the mix chamber of the burner. Thank you!

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Re: Firedisc

Postby k.a.m. » Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:41 am

I see they are out of stock on the regulator.
Here is another source I found.
http://www.tailgategiant.com/index.php? ... t_id=44514
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Re: Firedisc

Postby TxSquarebody » Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:50 pm

A little update. After months of fooling around with different setups, because Firedisc was out of stock, I finally emailed them. I asked how I could purchase a new regulator since mine had lost its orifice and the website was sold out. They sent me a new regulator and burner, free of charge, no questions asked! Can't ask for better customer service than that! I feel dumb for not having contacted them sooner.

Made a little paella for the first cook! :chef:
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Re: Firedisc

Postby bsooner75 » Sat Jan 09, 2021 5:10 pm

Always good to hear when someone gets good customer service. That paella looks tasty too!


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Re: Firedisc

Postby Boots » Sun Jan 10, 2021 2:04 am

Note to self, a sign of a good company. Good to hear from you SB, hope all is well.
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