Getting low propane flow? Reset your propane regulator on grill/griddle.

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Topping out at about 300 degrees (f) on your grill / griddle? Most likely your propane regulator needs to be reset.
If you open your propane valve while having the burner knobs open, the regulator will falsely detect a leak and go into safety mode restricting the amount of propane allowed through.
Simply reset the regulator and get back to grilling!
This video shows how to reset the propane regulator on a blackstone griddle, but the same process can be used on any propane grill.
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[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

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[@tailhookmd2546]

Dude I had prepared a killer Covid quarantine dinner for my family, two kids home from college, 3 lbs of filet perfectly prepared and bam - low flame. Night ruined right. Wrong. Fire up YT and found your video and it literally saved my ass. Thanks a million for posting this. Everyone stay safe and god bless!!!!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

That's awesome man! Stay safe!

[@markhughes922]

Thanx man that worked great and saved me some money

[@patrickmulligan7994]

No way!

[@perezm714]

The beer drink while waiting is crucial to this operation.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

You know it :)

[@26gutshot]

If you ain't drinkin, you ain't grillin.

[@jeffsteevens7355]

Is that PBR?

[@patrickmulligan7994]

That's what I'm talking about!

[@sdean4816]

I tried to do the procedure and forgot to include the drink of beer. Of course it didn’t work properly. On my second attempt I redid it with the sip of beer everything worked perfectly.

[@billclark8241]

This should be a 60 second video but I appreciate your efforts. I am sure it has helped many people not aware of this.

[@devinavant9086]

You definitely taught me something. I had the exact same problem with a new grill. I was already going to call the guy I brought it from.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Hey Devin - that's great - thanks for letting me know! These new regulators are no good in my opinion!

[@kylesmith2891]

Me too thanks!

[@Wulfenite874]

Wow, thank you so much! I legitimately was thinking that I was going to need to take my grill apart and try to find a clog

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Awesome Matt - thanks for letting me know!

[@jasonbath3617]

You are the man! I have a blackstone 17 and was using the disposable propane cans. I just went and got a 1 gallon tank and it was nothing but problems!! Low flow/ low temp. Now , thanks to you, I can take it camping with confidence! Again, thank you!

[@carolgarner8081]

Thank you for making this video. I was in hate with my 22in Adventurer and ready to go back to my 17 in. It would literally take me an hour to cook a pack of bacon. I cooked a pack today and almost burned it. thank you so much for troubleshooting this propane hose issue. I’m in love with this griddle now!

[@pabloorantes6758]

I used my grill for the first time a year ago and worked perfectly. Unfortunately when I went to use it again the flame was very low so I thought that my grill was defective so I had basically had given up on. I never went back to the store to returned it so I thought that I had lost the 400 dollars I had spent on it. Today I saw your video and I followed your steps and it worked!!!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear Pablo! Thanks for letting me know - happy grilling!

[@cybercruiser69]

AWESOME!! We have the 17" blackstone and bought a new 5lb tank, smaller than the big 20pounders, but, bigger than the disposables. But, I kept getting low flow. After seeing your video, I tried opening the valve very slowly, instead of very fast like I usually did, and it appears to have resolved the issue, once, at least. If it works next time, then I'll believe it!!! Thanks again!!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear Bill! Yeah, I'm not sure when everyone introduced these safety valves, but I didn't get the memo! :)

[@VeloChicago]

I did the same thing. Can't get the 5lb to work. I'll try it your way!! Thanks. **Stupid new safety measures@#$&!**

[@coachk2450]

Great simple tip and it fixed the problem. BBQ was working great until it ran out of propane and the tank had to get refilled. Barely lit until doing these easy steps. Thx

[@mr.mephistopheles2497]

You are the man!!! I was on my second new tank because I thought the the first one crapped out like yours did. I bought a new tank and the same thing happened. Because of you I cooked my steaks on the grill. Thanks for sharing.

[@mactoyscb]

Works like a charm! I've ran into this issue numerous times. Usually ended up just disconnecting everything and trying again with varying degrees of success. I think I was doing it too fast. Not giving it the 30 seconds. Either way, the 30 second wait combined with the slow operating of the valve seems to work great. Thanks.

[@jasongibson5189]

Thanks for this video. Bought a large Blackstone and it's been running low. Thought it was a bad tank. Exchanged it and no improvement. Just reset the regulator and it works again. Thanks again sir

[@garysparks2681]

The 1st video I watched showed me exactly how a regulator works - decreasing about 150 psi at the tank down to about 1 psi at the burner tube. Interesting video - he sawed the parts apart with a bandsaw, and showed valves and spring stuff. But what he didn't explain was why I had about 270 degrees when I normally had about 650-700 degrees. So I got to your video next, and saw my mistake, and how to fix it. Firstly, I had left one of the burners on, accidentally - so the 1 psi was depleted. The regulator couldn't recover out of protection mode with the 150 psi applied. Followed your steps, and BINGO - I'm a happy griller again. Great video... I won't forget the process steps on how to reset a regulator again. 😉

[@adelk7116]

Man thank you for sharing your find! I purged the lines last time I used the grill then the next day I had 8 people dinner but the flame was so low and the take was heavy. I ended up taking the tank to get refilled but the operator told me I had 10 lb of gas still in it. Your vid helped thanks again

[@matthewsee3745]

Dude! Your video and knowledge helped me fix my propane heater in my garage on this 30 degree morning. Thank you so much

[@TheTwoTwelve]

Thanks for the video! This is perfect. The pause was great too because I was squatting next to my grill waiting haha! I'm sure many others will be in the exact same position. Thanks again for a perfect how to.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Hey man, thanks for watching! This is such an old video, I should redo it lol. The pause really was that I wasn't great at editing when I started my channel, but glad it added to the video for you :)

[@kmFlanary]

Hahahah I was doing the exact same thing... setting right next to my griddle!!!!

[@peterharmon6778]

Dude you saved me a headache and I learned a lesson. Awesome thank you!

[@k.bowser9134]

I don't have the same grill but your technique was invaluable. Thank you for this!!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear - these regulators nowadays all have safeties on em. Glad it helped you out!

[@bigeyesfamilytv941]

Thanks. You saved me a lot of time if I try to figure it out myself. Great tip!

[@TheOvechkinG]

1000 likes for you man! saved the day for me!! first bbq of the season for me I guess i didnt turn off one of the burners properly last year and my grill wouldn't go over 50⁰C thanks!!

[@Odog44]

Thanks man, we are camping and bought this brand new and that was exactly the problem!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear Owen! Have a great time camping!

[@chasengold1167]

This is 100% useful, I give this video a A+ , I helped my grandfather fix his grill in 2 minutes with this method!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Chasen - so glad it helped get your grandfather's grill fixed up! Thanks for watching!

[@ronbo422]

That's what it was! The wife turned on the Blackstone burners before she turned on the bottle. We had puney flames..."Safety mode". This was on a new bottle and I was thinking WTF, over?! I turned everything off, reseated the regulator, and then everything worked correctly. Who'd a'thunk? Thanks for the video.

[@steveriddle928]

Wow, you just helped get my grill back up and running. Thank you!

[@andrewmolina1617]

You da man!! I've got two new york strips sitting on the grill. Thought I had to rip the burners off and clean them. I was so mad. We're back on track! Thanks again👍

[@danimal2013]

Same here!

[@ArmandCerna]

Amazing. I was ready to quit grilling and your video fixed my problem in about a minute.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Awesome - always love hearing that. Thanks for watching Armand!

[@mub.lakers4life]

Thanks man this is the only video that worked i was about to junk my griddle 👍🏼👍🏼

[@richstar92]

Oh wow you are the man bro thanks man, I’ve been wondering for almost a year why it wasn’t burning 🔥 like it should lmao 🤣

[@gregoryammerman156]

You're the man. New out of the box I thought the burners were weak. You solved my issue

[@waltwood4113]

I'm having this issue currently right now. Bought it from yard sale used 2 times people had low flame issue paid 50 for it. Tried it low...watched your video and bam perfect flame...thanks

[@44jimcordell31]

Thank you! What a simple fix! If I had just watched your video before the Labor Day cookout rather than after.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Jim so great to hear! This happens to so many people i've found out (just look below at the comments).. it's crazy!

[@shawnbebout]

Thank you for making and posting this video. I was having the exact same problem with my blackstone and your video solved my problem. I appreciate it.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Awesome man - thanks for letting me know!

[@electricianone3090]

Great video! I’ve probably watched this every year to get the grill heating the way it should.

[@ishconsult]

Awesome very descriptive instructions that saved me from slow grilling dilemma. Thank you cause it worked!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Glad it helped!

[@christopherteer3462]

Worked like a champ! Just bought mine, was wonderimg why it was on low. Thanks man life saver!!!!!

[@mattkoenig1271]

Thanks for the help! This was just what I needed to see.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Matt - awesome, glad the video helped you out! I was going crazy until I figured it out!

[@user-oh2ff6nt2t]

What did I do without this for so long?2 pieces of French Toast at a time ?20 minutes for 10 pancakes ?NO MOREthis griddle is awesomeTook some time to season before first use kzbin.infoUgkxHM5jmQoi4dbb0hoWSBs9hPhSwXUbGVG_ did brunch and hibachi dinner on Mother’s Day and it worked like a charmSturdy, well built and heats up quick. burners2-4 were a little stubborn but then lit up.Great addition to my patio.Bought the cover and it’s great, also bought the accessories kit - scraper is good but the spatulas are flimsy to be honest that’s my only negative.

[@IamMattW.]

Bought a new blackstone 22 inch griddle and was having the same problem! Thanks brother for the quick tips!

[@joshday2605]

This was perfect, fixed mine immediately, thanks for the help!

[@georgeroosevelt3957]

This just happened to me last night, can’t wait to get home and see if it fixes my problem. I thought the weather outside was too cold. I warmed up my propane tank in hot water and warmed up the regulator, none of that helped. Appreciate the video

[@LaurenMonique9]

This video sure did help me thank you

[@quintanajazz]

Thank you!! Totally solved my low flame issue!!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear - thanks for letting me know!

[@johnfrauenfelder2388]

Dude... was pissed thought my griddle was messed up. U saved me!!! Ty. Couldnt figure it out... but all good now!!!

[@MC-ik9ei]

Wasn't aware that happened. You saved my cookout dude. Many blessings 🙏

[@quadpit]

Same grill, same issue. I never had the dials on but did turn the propane tank valve very quickly and cause it to barely output flame. I ended up using the small bottles and all worked fine so will try this technique if it happens again. Thanks

[@ShanealiMawji]

You are awesome, saved our griddle breakfast from those cursed low flames!

[@Mcorado2011]

omg life saver i was going to trow my griddle away thanks 🙏🏻

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear - thanks for letting me know!

[@stevus06]

This instructions as demonstrated worked perfectly for me when I had the same issue.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear Steven! Thanks for letting me know!

[@aequitas1976]

Thanks for this video now back in business

[@patrickrede]

Thanks. It worked. All these years I thought it was bad propane, spiderwebs, or a bad regulator.

[@akamikeb]

This video helped me not look like an ass today. Thank you.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Haha.. my goal :) Thanks man!

[@cptklutch26]

Thanks bro that was my issue 100% liked and subbed. Happy New Year 2022 BTW from Cali

[@akgeezer]

Thanks for the info.!!! I have a grill with the same problem. I decided to replace it with a 22" Blackstone Griddle like yours. Just picked it up yesterday from Walmart. It's still in the box sitting in the back of my pick up. I'm hoping your info will bring my other grill back from the dead. I'll still keep the Blackstone too, though. I'm looking forward to using it! Call me old fashioned, but I just hate to throw things away. It's only three years old with very little use on the maybe five or six trips we go camping a year. Thanks again!!!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Hey man, sorry for the late reply. Were you able to fix your other grill? I hate throwing things away as well. Yeah, keep that 22" regardless i'd say! It'll come in handy for sure!

[@ThePeoplesFabricator]

Confirmed!! This is the fix...not bleeding off the air in the tank. Thanks for sharing dude 👍

[@gerardomoran1627]

Thank you this helped me with my New Blackstone 36’ Grill and Air Frye combo!! 🙏🙏

[@crzsxychilngal9895]

Omg THANK YOU SO MUCH! You just saved me from spending money! This totally fixed my low flame issue

[@duMbc0lin]

Nice lawn stripes.. good looking lawn!

[@cornpop1164]

The old grill fired right up after this! 🔥

[@cindymarino4969]

THANK YOU this totally worked!!! I would not have believed it!!!

[@jessegarcia123]

This helped me. Thank you bro!

[@demetriushenderson648]

Mannnn, you got me back in the game!!! Thank you!!!! This bad boy getting hot now.

[@davidmiller566]

Thanks for the tip. Had a problem right out of the box but with your help it seems to be working fine.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear!

[@edpippin]

In general the regulators are finicky if you don’t start them right. I have a Holland Companion that about 1/2 the time I cant run on a 20#tank. It works perfect on the 1 pound, Has to do with the Pressure. I have to hold my mouth right.. I wrote this sometime ago and since then I have figured out to very slowly only open the 20# valve less than 1/8 of a turn and all is well with both grills.

[@sasanfahimi7262]

Thank you for that super simple solution!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Sasan - did this fix your issue? Hope so! Thanks for watching

[@montelljones9843]

THANKS A Million!!!!!!!! First time user and I didn't know what to do found your utube and dinner was Great thanks again!!!!!

[@tnyberg67]

just what I needed. I've had this happen many times over the years and by sheer luck of taking the tank on and off finally got it working. Now I know the issue. Something worth noting. I live someplace that gets cold in the winter months and this issue seems worse in cold months. Meaning I think it takes longer for that "Slam" valve to open again when it is 10 degrees outside. I can say this issue is common when people change tanks because they generally let there LP run out, and just pull the old tank off and try to reignite the new tank without all the turning off of burners.

[@ryanberry832]

Did this same thing Sunday morning before even watching this video. Fn weird how it shows up on my feed now. Good to know that I'm not the only one having the same issue.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

lol Ryan.. these devices are listening to us all the time! Thanks for watching!

[@ryanberry832]

@@RobsBackyardBBQhave the exact same griddle. Thanks for the video.

[@EduardoJimenez-cd4mh]

The disconnect and turn off everything for 30 seconds worked for me, thanks! (my grill had a low flame)

[@2bLackCats1989]

Dude you saved my burgers. Did exactly as you instructed. Success. On behalf of my teenage boys, thank you.

[@IvanGRuvalcaba-wz5dp]

Fixed! Thank you! You made me "The Man" with my new roommates! 🔥👍😎

[@CharlesA06]

Awesome video bro

[@edgotbait]

Thanks for the info Just picked up a black stone 36” second hand And I couldn’t get temp over 265. Followed your advice now I’m cooking with gas lol

[@williamdaggett6032]

Hey brother thank you so much, I had a low flame I did what you said and poof it works great now thank you for saving my barbecue night tonight I am I am subscribing to you thank you so much

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear! I eventually got a new regulator from blackstone to permanently fix my issue

[@alexflores3953]

Thanks a lot for this video, really needed this advice and help

[@bwaltsw30]

Thanks man. Saved my ass this morning in the middle of a breakfast cook for 20 people. You da man.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Thats awesome Brian! Glad it all worked out!

[@SoundcraveMagazine1]

Been fighting my blackstone for the last hour. The reset worked perfectly. My family thanks you for their chicken!!!!

[@alexkost1]

Worked like a charm! Thanks! And you were right. Bleeding the tank did nothing!

[@pauleshelman5862]

Thank you! I turned the full tank on too rapidly. Many thanks! Happy grilling!

[@jamesnigro6821]

Same here

[@chefbelgium]

Thank you! You just saved breakfast for a bunch of Cub Scouts!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know - hope you guys have a great time this weekend!

[@justmewhoru8842]

Man, I wish I had watched this video years ago! Thank you!!!

[@JosephSavaiinaea]

This saved my day. Thank you.

[@triggerMB]

Worked perfectly. Thanks!!!

[@lowcard1]

Thanks worked like a charm.

[@BB_55]

This mans a legend. Thank you!

[@brandonwolfe8836]

Fixed my issue. Thanks!

[@enigmaticnomadics]

I was hoping there would be an invitation to one of those beers and whatever's going on the grill at the end?? Looks like you've got a great life going there with a nice deck overlooking a relaxing setting.

[@tirto081601]

Thanks totally fixed my flame problem I was about to throw this thing away!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Nice - thanks for letting me know Alex. I know the feeling!

[@stevensmithwick1883]

Thank you so much brotha!!! Not knly did it fix the low flame but I had a tube that would not light up! Awesome Video!!!

[@robertgarza7994]

dude have same grill like new ..having same problem...i almost went to go buy a new hose ..thanks 👍 after ur instructions worked great ...thanks ...Rg

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Awesome Rob - great to hear! I went crazy for a bit with it... give me the old regulators that don't do this!

[@robertsmith3958]

Thanks for the tip!

[@johnbath6611]

Thanks for the tip! You saved the day 2 years later.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Haha - thanks for letting me know John! I do need to redo this video lol.

[@lovinglif3632]

Thank you for this video

[@angeloturner2449]

That worked!!! Thanks my guy, I thought I was going to have to get new parts. I love KZbin.

[@mattgiampapa]

I don't know I should thank you, or the search algo that got me here, but thanks. Subscribed and Liked!

[@volvosan]

Worked like a charm. Thanks!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear - thanks for watching!

[@auspider98]

Thank you sir...You kept our first feast from becoming my first flame out!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Nice - thanks for watching and commenting. What'd you have for the feast?

[@auspider98]

@@RobsBackyardBBQ Baconator smash burgers!

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Awesome!

[@ericcooper6065]

Great help, fixed it and steaks and wine were great.

[@RobsBackyardBBQ]

Great to hear Eric! Glad it worked out

[@tommyhernandez7670]

Thanks for the info worked great 👍

[@bigfoot8814]

Thanks alot. I was going nuts!! Lol. Worked exactly how you said