Camp Gas Burner producing weak flame or not producing any flame

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• Author: Muyiwa Ige(LPG Stakeholder and Consultant)

There’s nothing more frustrating than getting to your house from work in high spirits around 9:00 P.M to quickly prepare a delicious meal of jollof-rice and fried plantain, only to discover that your burner is producing very weak flame, or worse still, not producing any flame at all.

Calling your gasman/woman to immediately rush down to your house at this hour to fix the problem, might be an exercise in futility.

Cheer up! Fixing any of the two problems is not mission impossible if you have faith and can lay your hands on the right tools; which are quite easy to come by.

Solution to the Problem

• ·         Remove the cap of your burner and bang it gingerly on a hard surface to get rid of all the dirt inside it and food particles blocking its gas ports. Do it until you are convinced all the dirt inside the cap has been removed and the gas ports are free. Insert a needle into all the gas ports on the burner cap to confirm they are free.

  ·         If the step above doesn’t produce the desired result, disassemble the burner control. Then use a ring spanner of size 6, 7 or 8, to unscrew the jet. Clean the inside of the jet and use a needle to remove the dirt blocking the jet’s tiny hole.

Once this is accomplished, reassemble your burner and start cooking.

Enjoy your tasty meal!