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Propane Barbecue Safety Tips

Storage

• Propane is stored as a liquid, but used as a vapour. The cylinder must be kept upright at all times to prevent leakage.

• Store propane cylinders outdoors.

• Keep out of the reach of children.

• Do not smoke near a propane tank.

Set up and maintenance

• Carefully follow the assembly instructions included with your barbecue. If you're not sure about something, take it back to the dealer for help or call a qualified propane technician.

• Make sure the burner holes and tubes connected to the burners are rust and debris frees and that the burner throat, where the propane enters the burner, is free of dust or cobwebs.

• All hoses and joints should be soap tested. To accomplish this, make up a solution of dish soap and water. Leave the barbecue valve off and the cylinder valve on. Spread the soapy solution generously on all fittings and the hose. If bubbles appear and become larger or increase in number, then you have a leak. Never check for leaks with an open flame.

Use

• Use gas grills outdoors only. Even grilling in the garage with the door open does not allow for enough ventilation and could cause suffocation or an explosion if the gas builds up.

• Have your match or barbeque lighter handy when you are preparing to light the grill.

• Always have the lid open when getting ready to light your grill so that gas does not build up.

• Keep loose clothing away from a hot barbecue.

• Use long-handled tongs and brushes while grilling. It puts you at a safer distance away from the flames.

• Never move a lit barbeque.

• After each use, turn off the cylinder valve on the propane tank first, then the "ON/OFF" valve on the barbecue. This way, propane does not get trapped in the hose when the grill is not in use.

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