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basskisser

wrote:
> Hi all... I've done some web searching and haven't had much luck, and
> I'm hoping the experts here can help me out.
>
> My parents got me a Vermont Castings VM400 (I believe) from our local
> Home Depot. After a few attempts, it appears to work great.
>
> Two things I noticed, however, was that when all three burners were lit
> and on full, the regulator was making kind of a rattling/vibrating
> sound. Not the loud humming that you get if you block the little hole
> in the regulator, but still, not the smooth sound of flowing gas. The
> grill was also not getting hotter than 350 degrees, even after 20-30
> minutes of preheating.
>
> I talked to my local Home Depot guy, and have since replaced the
> regulator. It's quieter, but the sound of the flowing gas still
> changes a little between two burners (mostly silent) and three burners
> (a quiet flowing sound, like water pipes).
>
> The grill still takes 15 minutes to get to about 350 degrees, and that
> seems to be the limit.
>
> Any ideas? I don't smell any gas leaks. The flames look nice and blue
> (thought not particularly big or fear-inducing). Is it possible that
> the grill simply doesnt' get that hot? Or is it possible that the
> thermometer is giving lowball readings?
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!
>
> Adman

Something seems to be afoul! I have a three burner almost identical to
Home Depot's Vermont Castings one, and it'll get to 500 degrees in
about 10 minutes Take your meat thermometer and stick in there and see
what's what to start.