Whether it’s your first cookout of the season or your beloved barbecue suddenly stopped working properly, gas grill issues can put a halt to even the best laid BBQ plans. If you’re gas grill isn’t working, don’t panic—diagnosing and troubleshooting gas grill issues is often much simpler than you think.
The Complete Guide to Troubleshooting Gas Grill Issues is your source for step-by-step instructions on how to diagnose and fix the most common gas grill issues. Whether your grill isn’t heating properly, won’t stay lit, or simply has rusty parts, we’ve got the answers you need to get your gas barbecue firing on all cylinders.
Find your problem in the list below and click through to get step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting gas grill issues.
Gas grill is not getting gas
Natural gas or propane is not flowing and your grill won’t light.
Gas grill won’t get hot enough
Your BBQ ignites properly but with a low flame that won’t increase.
Gas grill won’t stay lit
Your barbecue ignites properly but will not stay lit after you fire it up.
Yellow or orange flame
Your gas grill produces a yellow or orange flame instead of a blue one.
My gas grill smells like gas
When your grill smells like gas for longer than a few seconds after lighting.
Natural gas grill is not getting gas
A natural gas grill that won’t turn on, doesn’t get hot enough or has a low flame.
Only one burner lights on my grill
When only one of your burners will ignite, or some (but not all) of your burners will light.
Rusty BBQ grill
Rust can sometimes be repaired and even prevented. Read this guide to learn more.
Rusty grill grates
As soon as you discover rust on your grill grates, you should immediately take steps to clean it.
Rusty grill burners
Rusted grill burners often look worse than they actually are and are fairly easy to repair.
Rusted grill bottom
Rust on the grill bottom, either on the outside or the inside, should not be ignored.
