Broil-Mate BBQ QCC1 safety

Ever wonder what QCC1 means?

Well... it's got to do with your BBQ!

We've had our new broil-mate bbq for the whole summer now... every time we light it up... the temperature never goes over 200 degrees f.

I recall that the very first time we used it was the best ever! somehow after the first use... the spark never was there anymore? Well... turns out... after the summer is almost over I decided to do some search online... guess what... there's this new QCC1 thing on BBQs that stops the flow of gas when it detects leaks... (it's a really cool feature... safety first! i guess that's one reason probably why our one tank of gas lasted for over 7 uses and above)

Turns out I was igniting the sucker improperly! I turn on the bbq valve first, then go turn up the gas valve and ignite... (the QCC1 thought thinks there's a gas leak... so it limits gas through)!!

I have yet to try this out.... but we'll find out the next time I light this sucker up!

someone posted the proper way to fix the problem :)

When this bbq is running properly, it gets very hot, very quickly. If you're having trouble getting it hot enough, you're most likely tripping your QCC1 safety, which is part of the hose assembly. QCC1 is a flow limiting device, that will trip if it detects too much gas flow. this happens if you open the bbq valves before you open the tank. if the bbq valves are open, and you then open the tank, the fuel will rush through, the QCC1 will trip and you won't get more than about 250 degrees of heat. here's how to fix it:
1. turn off the bbq
2. make sure the valves on the tank and the bbq are closed
3. disconnect the tank from the bbq.
4. open the valves on the front of your bbq and open the lid. let it sit for around 5 minutes. this will clear any residual gas from the lines
5. close the valves on the bbq.
6. reconnect the tank
7. making sure the bbq valves are still off, open the valve on the tank very slowly for the first full turn, then open it all the way.
8. turn on one burner valve, and ignite. once you've achieved ignition, feel free to turn on the other valves one at a time.