Char-Broil Heatwave 2218932 Manual
Char-Broil Heatwave 2218932 Manual

Char-Broil Heatwave 2218932 Manual

Natural gas conversion kit for use with char-broil and thermos heatwave series grills only

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CONVERSION KIT
For use with Char-Broil® and Thermos® Heatwave™
Series Grills Only.
This Natural Gas Conversion Kit can be used ONLY with
If you have questions or need assistance during assembly, please call
To insure your satisfaction and for follow-up service, register your grill online at www.grillregistration.com
The following are trademarks registered by W.C. Bradley Co. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Char-Broil®; America's Legendary Barbeque Company®; American Gourmet®; Bandera®;
BrushHawg®; CB940®; Char-Diamonds®; Char-Broil Charcoal/Gas®; DiamondFlame®; Everybody Grills®; Everybody Outside®; FastStart®; Fireball®; Firenzy®; FlavorMaster®; Grill2Go®; Grill2Go®
Express®; Grill Lovers®; H20 Smoker®; Keepers of the Flame®; New Braunfels Smoker Company®; Oklahoma Joe's®; Patio Bistro®; Patio Caddie®; Patio Kitchen®; Precision Flame®; Quantum®; Santa
Fe®; Sear and Grill®; Sierra®; Signature Series®; The Big Easy®; The Minute Grill®; Trentino®; Wild West Tradition®; and the following marks:
The following are trademarks of W.C. Bradley Co.: Commercial Series™; Designer Series™; Grill2Go® Advantage™; Longhorn™; Double Chef™; QuickSet™; Ready When You Are™; Hog and Yard
Bird™; You Bring the Party™; SureFire™; Universal Grill Parts™
TEC™ is a trademark of Tec Infrared Grills.
Protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: 4,989,579; 5,421,319; 5,458,309; 5,579,755; 5,996,573; 6,114,666; 6,135,104; 6,209,533; 6,279,566; 6,331,108; 6,484,900; 6,526,876; 6,595,197; 6,640,799; 6,640,803; 6,729,873; 6,739,473;
6,749,424; 6,863,100; 6,935,327; 6,951,213; 6792,935; 7,047,590; D364,535; D372,637; D373,701; D377,735; D383,035; D397,910; D405,643; D406,005; D406,009 ; D413,043; D413,229; D414,982; D415,388; D416,164; D416,441; D417,587;
D417,588; D422,516; D423,876; D428,303; D430,772; D435,396; D436,004; D438,059; D438,060; D438,427; D439,110; D442,505; D443,179; D443,354; D443,464; D447,384; D447,385; D447,909; D448,610; D448,614; D448,615; D448,616;
D448,975; D449,492; D450,544; D451,759; D454,028; D454,031; D455,205; D455,206; D456,202; D456,222; D456,223; D457,789; D458,520; D458,760; D458,802; D459,088; D459,148 D459,149; D459,161; D459,163; D459,586; D459,943;
D460,312; D460,313; D460,318; D461,359; D465,123; D465,693; D466,307; D466,439; D466,752; D473,414; D474,371; D477,498; D477,501; D477,504; D477,506; D477,746; D478,471; D478,472; D480,914; D491,410; D494,009; D494,413;
D498,523; D500,359; D504,048; D530,098; D535,000; Canada: 87,743; 87,744; 97,504; 99,355; 102,037; 104,200; 2,315,567; 2,336,036; France: 010,231; 010,422; 010,590; 010,849; 1,089,646; Germany: 1,089,646; South Korea: 384,565; China:
99,127,066.5; United Kingdom: 2,099,402; 1,089,646. Other Patents Pending.
© 2008 W.C. Bradley Company
© 2008 Char-Broil, LLC
• Columbus, GA 31902 •
NATURAL GAS
Model # 2218932
FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY
Dual Fuel™ grills.
Estimated assembly time: 45-60 minutes
Printed in USA
• Assembly Instructions © 2008
®
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1-888-430-7870
Natural Gas Conversion Kit 2218932 •
TM REVISION 00
3499222
•10/31/08

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  • Page 1 99,127,066.5; United Kingdom: 2,099,402; 1,089,646. Other Patents Pending. TM REVISION 00 © 2008 W.C. Bradley Company © 2008 Char-Broil, LLC • Columbus, GA 31902 • Printed in USA • Assembly Instructions © 2008 Natural Gas Conversion Kit 2218932 • 3499222 •10/31/08...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    • To order non-warranty replacement parts or accessories If the quick disconnect socket, hose, and grill are please visit us on the web at www.charbroil.com or call properly connected and still not getting gas, delivery 1-800-888-7870 and one of our friendly and knowledgeable pressure needs to be verified.
  • Page 3: Installation Safety Precautions

    WARNING WARNING Do not attempt to repair or alter the CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 hose/valve/regulator for any “assumed” defect. Any 1. Combustion by-products produced when using this product contain chemicals known to the State of modification to this assembly will void your warranty and create the risk of a gas leak and fire.
  • Page 4: Use And Care

    LP Cylinder USE AND CARE The LP cylinder used with your grill must meet the following requirements: DANGER 1. Use LP cylinders only with these required measurements: 12” (30.5cm) (diameter) x 18” (45.7cm) (tall) with 20 lb. (9kg) capacity NEVER store a spare cylinder under or near the applience maximum.
  • Page 5 LP Cylinder Exchange Connecting Regulator to the LP Cylinder Many retailers that sell grills offer you the option of replacing 1. LP cylinder must be properly secured onto grill. (Refer to your empty LP cylinder through an exchange service. Use only assembly section of your grill manual).
  • Page 6 Leak Testing Valves, Hoses and Regulator 1. Turn all control knobs to the OFF position. 2. Be sure regulator is tightly connected to LP cylinder. 3. Completely open LP cylinder valve by turning hand wheel counterclockwise. If you hear a rushing sound, turn gas off immediately.
  • Page 7 Safety Tips WARNING - Before opening LP cylinder valve, check the coupling nut for tightness. - When grill is not in use, turn off all control knobs and LP cylinder valve. For Safe Use of Your Grill and to Avoid Serious - Never move grill while in operation or still hot.
  • Page 8 Burner Flame Check WARNING Remove cooking grates and troughs. Light burners, rotate knobs from . You should see a bigger flame in Turn controls and gas source or tank OFF when not position than seen on . Perform burner flame check on side in use.
  • Page 9: Spider Alert

    Cleaning the Burner Assembly CAUTION Follow these instructions to clean and/or replace parts of burner assembly or if you have trouble igniting grill. 1. Turn gas OFF at control knobs and LP cylinder. SPIDER ALERT! 2. Remove cooking grates and flame tamers. 3.
  • Page 10 4. When the quick disconnect socket and the gas hose are connected, This unit should be hard plumbed using components that a valve in the socket opens automatically to permit full gas flow. meet National Fuel Gas Code. When the gas hose is disconnected, the valve in the socket instantly and positively shuts off the flow of gas.
  • Page 11: Tools Required For Assembly

    Leak Testing CAUTION 1. Turn all grill control knobs to OFF. 2. Be sure gas hose is tightly connected to gas source. CAUTION: Sideburner lid must be open when sideburner is in operation, if so equipped. 3. Completely open gas source. If you hear a rushing sound, turn gas off immediately.
  • Page 12: Parts List/ Parts Diagram

    Note: Illustrations are not to scale. PARTS LIST/DIAGRAM Qty. Description Part No. A ..4 ..Main Burner Natural Gas Bezel..........80007876 B .
  • Page 13: Main Burner Assembly

    Main Burner Conversion - First, make sure all control knobs are in the OFF position, LP tank valve is closed, and tank is disconnected from regulator and removed from grill. - Next, open Lid and remove Warming Rack, Cooking Grates, and Troughs. Your Grill may differ from illustrations shown.
  • Page 14 Main Burner Conversion (Cont.) Install Screws in Burner Venturi Tube - Locate the screw hole in the burner assembly venturi tube. - Install one #8x3/8” self-tapping screw into the venturi tube screw hole. Screw should be threaded completely into the hole. - Repeat for all burner assemblies.
  • Page 15 Main Burner Conversion (Cont.) Remove LP Orifices DO NOT completely remove the orifices at this point. - Insert the Orifice Driving Tool provided with Kit into the Firebox Burner opening, engage the tool with the orifice, and loosen each orifice 1-2 turns, counter-clockwise, from its orifice holder.
  • Page 16 Main Burner Conversion (Cont.) Install Natural Gas (NG) Orifices - Using your fingers, thread the Main Burner NG Orifices into each orifice holder 2-3 turns, clockwise. Do not fully tighten the orifices at this time. - If your grill is a 3 Burner Black & Gray lid grill use Main Burner NG Orifice - 3 Burner Grill (Black Dot- #54) - If your grill is a 3 Burner Stainless lid grill use Main Burner NG Orifice - 3 Burner Grill (No Color Dot- #56) Orifice Using your fingers,...
  • Page 17 Main Burner Conversion (Cont.) Reinstall Burners - Place all burner assemblies into place in the firebox, align the burner assembly screw holes with the mating holes in the firebox. - Carefully insert the #8x3/8” screws through the burner assembly and into the firebox. Insert 4 screws per burner assembly. - Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, not provided, barely tighten each screw.
  • Page 18 Main Burner Conversion (Cont.) Reinstall LP Tank Heat Sheild - Insert tabs without screw holes(at rear of heat shield) into back panel slots. - Align the tabs with screw holes at the front of the heat shield to the cross brace. - Carefully insert the #8x3/8”...
  • Page 19: Natural Gas Hose Conversion

    Natural Gas Hose Conversion - Manifold connection is located on the right hand side and toward the front and inside of the cart. - Using a wrench, not provided, remove LP Regulator Hose Assembly from Manifold Connection. Save removed LP Manifold Connection for converting back to LP Tank Gas.
  • Page 20: Sideburner Conversion

    Sideburner Conversion NOTE: Your Grill will have one of the TWO sideburner styles shown in this manual. Check your grill to make sure you follow the correct assembly steps. The assembly steps for the second style of sideburner begins on page 25. - Open the sideburner cover.
  • Page 21 Sideburner Conversion (Cont.) - Remove the ignitor wire from the electrode. Shown in view “A” - Remove the two burner mounting screws and washers from the side shelf pan. Shown in view “B” - Lift up the burner to disengage the stud from it’s locating hole and maneuver the burner out of the side shelf pan. Shown in view “C” NOTE: The convoluted gas tubing is flexible and will allow sufficient clearance to complete this conversion.
  • Page 22 Sideburner Conversion (Cont.) - Using a Phillips Screwdriver, not provided, remove the 4 sideburner pan screws. - Remove the sideburner pan by lifting it straight up. - At this point the orifice holder will be loose and more convenient to work with. NOTE: DO NOT twist or crimp the Corrugated Gas Tubing.
  • Page 23 Sideburner Conversion (Cont.) - With the new Orifice installed into the Orifice Holder, push the Orifice Holder Bracket onto the Sideburner Venturi. - Align the screw hole in the Orifice Holder Bracket and Sideburner Venturi, and using a Phillips Screwdriver, reinstall the #5-40 screw. NOTE: The convoluted Gas Tubing is flexible and will allow sufficient clearance to complete this conversion.
  • Page 24 Sideburner Conversion (Cont.) - Place side burner wind diverter over side burner aligning cutout - Place burner cap onto side burner and attach side burner cap clip. Shown B. - Place sideburner cooking grate onto side burner shelf, aligning grate legs with holes in shelf shown A. Griddle (If equipped) Cooking Grate Locked Position...
  • Page 25 Sideburner Conversion (Cont.) NOTE: Steps 23 through 26 apply to style 2 sideburner. Disregard these steps if you have a style 1 sideburner. - Open the sideburner cover. Remove the cooking grate. (Sideburner cover not shown for clarity.) - Pull the sideburner control knob off the valve stem. Remove the existing bezel by removing the two screws securing bezel to shelf fascia. Save the bezel for converting back to LP gas.
  • Page 26 Sideburner Conversion (Cont.) - Locate the Sideburner Valve underneath the sideburner shelf. The Sideburner Valve will be attached to the Sideburner Fascia. - Using the supplied Orifice Driving Tool, remove the orifice from the sideburner valve as shown below. - This style Sideburner is designed to work with Natural Gas once Orifice is removed.
  • Page 27 Sideburner Conversion (Cont.) - Place sideburner cooking grate onto side burner shelf, aligning grate legs with holes in shelf. Shown A. Griddle (If equipped) Cooking Grate NOTE: Step 28 applies to both styles of sideburner. You must perform this step in order to complete your grill conversion. FOR SIDEBURNER UNITS: Use bezel part number 80007877.
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    EMERGENCIES: If a gas leak cannot be stopped, or a fire occurs due to gas leakage, call the fire department. Emergencies Possible Cause Prevention/Solution Gas leaking from • Damaged hose. • Turn off gas at at source. If anything but burned, replace parts. If cracked/cut/burned burned, discontinue use of product until a plumber has investigated hose.

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