How to Light a Gas Barbecue Safely

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How to Light a Gas Barbecue Safely

Light a gas barbecue with the lid open, one burner at a time, and stay at the front of the appliance. If a burner does not light, turn it off, wait, then try again. This is the routine to use before any of the gas recipes on this blog.

Read Time
4m
Skill
Beginner
Applies To
LPG barbecues
Fuel
Gas

Before you start

  • The barbecue manual for your model
  • A gas bottle with enough LPG, connected and upright
  • Hose and regulator seated, with no visible cracking
  • Lid fully open
  • Long matches or the built-in igniter

Steps

  1. Step 01

    Check the hose, regulator and bottle connection. Open the bottle valve slowly. If you smell gas before lighting, turn the bottle off and do not light anything.

  2. Step 02

    Open the lid. Turn on only the burner you are lighting, set it to high, and press the igniter. Light that burner before you open the next one.

  3. Step 03

    If it does not light within 5 seconds, turn the burner off. Wait 2 minutes with the lid open so gas can clear, then try once more.

  4. Step 04

    Once the burners you need are lit, close the lid and preheat for 10 minutes. Then set the heat for the recipe.

Gas barbecues in the range