Burner assembly

[NewbieOne]

I received a Materbuilt John McLemore, 30", 2-door propane smoker as a gift. I assembled it but am concerned before I connect propane to it. Where the burner connects to the propane source connection, that connection is not snug/tight. Should it be? Or is it OK that it does not have a sealed connection?

 

[browneyesvictim]

Welcome NewbieOne!

I have ZERO experience with your specific gas smoker. But I am going to go out on a limb here and say your fitting should be tight and should be a sealed connection. Take a look at your parts list, and I will venture to guess there would be a section of metal tubing or a fitting that goes between the temperature control and the burner.

 

[browneyesvictim]

I did a bit of poking around the Masterbuilt site for instructions and couldn't find it. But does this look like your gas line and temp control valve? If so, I retract what I said above. It looks like the venturi is built into the valve and the burner should just slip over.
9905130002 - 39 Inch Hose/Valve/Regulator Kit – Masterbuilt

 

[NewbieOne]

I did a bit of poking around the Masterbuilt site for instructions and couldn't find it. But does this look like your gas line and temp control valve? If so, I retract what I said above. It looks like the venturi is built into the valve and the burner should just slip over.
9905130002 - 39 Inch Hose/Valve/Regulator Kit – Masterbuilt

That sounds right.... I will have to take a look at it after work.
Thank you!

 

[DRKsmoking]

looks like the venturi is built into the valve and the burner should just slip over.

This is mine and that is how mine hooks up just slips over like " browneyesvictim "said
Welcome to the site
David