Can't get turkey fryer to start!

[kman42]

I just bought a Brinkmann turkey fryer from Home Depot and I can't get it to start. This is my first experience with a turkey fryer so I'm a bit stumped. I turn on the cylinder, and then the control valve. When I press the red button I hear a burst of gas, but then nothing. I expected to hear the gas coming out, but maybe 5psi is too low to hear? Any ideas?

thanks,
kman

 

[david_42]

Some cylinders have an automatic surge shutoff. Shut the valve off at the tank, shut the control valve. Open the tank valve a little, open the control valve a little while pushing the button.

 

[eriktlupus]

make sure the ignitor doesn't need batteries my grill uses a aaa in it's ignitor.

 

[kman42]

Thanks for the replies. Turns out the control valve goes clockwise and the cylinder goes counterclockwise. Maybe I'm nit smart enough to use explosive gases

now it's all fired up. There was some initial smoke, but it has stopped. Must have been some residue on pot or burner.

 

[samc]

Thanks for the replies. Turns out the control valve goes clockwise and the cylinder goes counterclockwise. Maybe I'm nit smart enough to use explosive gases

now it's all fired up. There was some initial smoke, but it has stopped. Must have been some residue on pot or burner.

Initial smoke is usually the paint burning off of the burner stand. Some are worse than others.