Should the vent hole on a gas grill leak a little gas while in use?

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rjr666 asked:


Bought a CharBroil gas grill used, noticed tape on the regulator, and realized the vent hole was taped shut. If all 3 burners are off and tank valve is open gas runs freely out the vent hole. When burners are on and I stick my nose to the regulator I can only sense a small whiff of gas. From what I’ve read this hole should be free of obstructions and it seems to grill better without the tape. This is my first gas grill, is this normal? What’s the purpose of that vent? Thanks.

Marilyn
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    • This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 6:37 pm and is filed under gas grills. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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    3 Responses to “Should the vent hole on a gas grill leak a little gas while in use?”

    1. maxhound Says:
      May 8th, 2008 at 5:09 am

      You must have a faulty tank, it should not leak any gas. Take it back and exchange it–Sorry, I meant regulator

    2. Bare B Says:
      May 11th, 2008 at 2:59 pm

      What the heck does the tank have to do with the regulator?

      This isn’t something you should mess with. Take the regulator to a local gas company and they can test it. You will probably end up replacing the regulator.

      Fire and non regulated propane are not a good mix.

    3. KirksWorld Says:
      May 13th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

      My 100 gallon tank for the fireplace doesnt seem to emit much if any during their normal operation but ive never smelled it and barn heater camp stove ventless fireplace doesnt seem to.
      My 100 gallon tank for the fireplace doesnt seem to emit much if any during their normal operation but ive never smelled it and barn heater all with.