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One burner will not light

One dead zone is almost never the tank. Check that tube’s electrode, carryover, ports, venturi nest, or a tube slipped off its orifice.

easy PT45M Updated 2026-09-14

Clean versus clogged burner ports Left tube shows even open ports and a blue flame sketch. Right tube shows grease-clogged ports and a yellow uneven flame. BURNER TUBE · PORTS CLEAN Even blue cones. Every port open. CLOGGED Grease in the holes. Yellow, lift, dead spots. Ream with a bit smaller than the port. Do not drill oversized. Brass brush the row. Keep liquid out of the venturi / inlet. If the tube wall is lace under the ports, replace the set — do not patch holes.
Fig. — Burner tube: clean ports (left) versus clogged ports (right).

Map which burner stays dark. All burners dead → tank/regulator/igniter. One burner dark while neighbors run → local part.

Related: carryover tube will not light, uneven heat, spider webs, clean ports. Finder: /.

Procedure

  1. Lid open. Try the igniter on the dead burner, then a match at the ports.
  2. No spark only on that burner: that ceramic / lead — model igniter guides via brand hubs.
  3. Spark, no fire; neighbors light: gas at that orifice — tube off the brass, clogged ports, or a nest in that venturi.
  4. Cold. Remove the tent over the dead tube. Shine along ports. Ream pinholes carefully.
  5. Confirm the inlet fully covers the orifice. Gap = flashback risk and a dark burner.
  6. Carryover not bridging: carryover guide.
  7. Metal lace in the tube: replace — measure first.
  8. Still dark after a new tube: valve not opening — knob/valve issue, not another tube kit.

FAQ

New regulator for one dead burner?

No. Regulators affect every burner. One dark zone is local.