Char-Griller too hot

[BlueGarden]

I have a Char-Griller DUO gas and charcoal combo grill. It cooks way too hot since I bought it new. No matter how far down I turn the knobs it will cook at 400 F. Is this something that could possibly be fixed by replacing the regulator?

Thanks for any help.

 

[912smoker]

Sounds like possibly the regulator.
Is this the temp based on the hood thermo and has it checked with a separate thermo?

Keith

 

[BlueGarden]

Sounds like possibly the regulator.
Is this the temp based on the hood thermo and has it checked with a separate thermo?

Yes its the hood thermometer. But it's also based on that I get grease fires everytime I cook chicken or burgers. Wife almost burned the thing up last time it was used, and we haven't used it since. Almost burned the fuel hose in two.

Thanks,

 

[BigW.]

Have you checked with a separate therm as suggested above? Have you turned off a burner? Have a 2 zone direct/indirect type set up.

 

[Coreymacc]

Seems there is an issue with those regulator on the DUO. I have the same unit and mine did the exact opposite of what you are describing. Wouldn't get up to temp. The regulator was knocking the propane pressure/flow down way too much. Hardly a whisper. I went with an adjustable one off Amazon and now I can dial in almost any temp I want.



Corey

 

[BlueGarden]

Have you checked with a separate therm as suggested above? Have you turned off a burner? Have a 2 zone direct/indirect type set up.

Haven't checked with a different thermometer. The flash fires from the high heat are telling me that it's cooking too hot. I turn off a burner when I don't have a full grill, but I would rather figure out the problem and fix it if I can.

 

[mike243]

With 2 burners running my Weber cooks at 350- 3 burners 400+ and thats with them set on low. Over 600 on high , they are made for hot grilling and trying to bake with them ain’t easy