Why are the burners acting like this?

[u/Whole-Lion4946]

I asked my kitchen manager and he said it wasn't anything to worry about. But sometimes they take way longer and it smells like gas. Also really annoying when you're trying to saute during the rush lol. Ignore the soap also btw I was in the middle of cleaning

[u/yeroldfatdad]

Burners aren't on the gas feed tube correctly. Or incredibly dirty. Or you got too much water on them, and the holes have water in them.

[u/Whole-Lion4946 → u/yeroldfatdad]

I don't think they're dirty. Not even six months old and we deep clean a lot. Thank you! Is it dangerous if they're not attached correctly? Sorry if that's a dumb question. I try to ask and get shut down

[u/yeroldfatdad → u/Whole-Lion4946]

If the chef says they always do that, just wait for them to burn out whatever is causing the disturbance in the force, er, flames.

[u/Whole-Lion4946 → u/yeroldfatdad]

Alright thanks!! I'll check for water plugging them up, but they definitely do this all the time so I think they're not attached quite right or dirty.

[u/yeroldfatdad → u/Whole-Lion4946]

I think it is water since you have a soapy mess right there. Too much slop with the cleaning. Take a burner off and lay it upside down on another burner and turn it on. Burn out the water or whatever is in it.

[u/yeroldfatdad → u/yeroldfatdad]

But remember, they will be scorching hot when you take it off.

[u/Educational_Pay1567 → u/yeroldfatdad]

Like anything that over a burner.

[u/Distraught4Skin → u/Educational_Pay1567]

You would be surprised how many people forget that.

[u/CalmAlex2 → u/Distraught4Skin]

Yeah, especially when they go into autopilot mode

[u/Moondoobious → u/CalmAlex2]

I must have the new updated auto pilot because mine includes stay away from burny stuff

[u/8504mjc → u/yeroldfatdad]

Be careful use tongs and gloves . My old sous told me they can crack while doing this too. So jist be safe about it also.

[u/Alternative-Two-3599 → u/8504mjc]

Can confirm, they do have a tendency to crack.

[u/[deleted] → u/yeroldfatdad]

Disturbance in the force?!?!

[u/12345NoNamesLeft → u/Whole-Lion4946]

Do you pokey poke poke a wire in every hole?

[u/Mother_Weakness_268 → u/12345NoNamesLeft]

This is the way (Ancient cooks represent)

[u/sunshinestate369 → u/Whole-Lion4946]

Not dangerous as long as the restaurant has good air flow/proper ventilation. Let them dry out and don't lose the valve screws when you're taking it apart to clean it and putting it back together. I've left plenty of eight burner star tops on overnight without pilot flame with only the hoods and the place didn't blow up.

[u/sunshinestate369 → u/sunshinestate369]

Take a paperclip and run it through the pilot light eyelets. If you're still having difficulty

[u/dogdykereinforcement → u/sunshinestate369]

i figured out this trick completely on my own at 1 am during a close once and i felt like the coolest motherfucker alive

[u/sunshinestate369 → u/sunshinestate369]

The valve in my mind is the little disc thingy with air flow adjustment on burner intake that attaches to gas line output into the star tops.

[u/MotoPC → u/sunshinestate369]

That's called the air shutter, not a valve. Basically adjusts air to gas mixture. Rear burners that have a long venturri(tube) need it more closed than front burners since they have a shorter venturri. Natural gas will need less air than Liquid propane.

[u/Budget_Engineer3108 → u/Whole-Lion4946]

That grease behind the stove says we never deep clean

[u/fire_god_help_us_all → u/yeroldfatdad]

What about low gas pressure?

[u/MotoPC → u/fire_god_help_us_all]

Honestly it looks like gas pressure may be too high. If it's been like this since install I bet they completely forgot to install a regulator to drop from building line pressure at 14 water collumn inches down to appliance pressure(10-LP or 4-5 Natural gas)

[u/cabbagesmuggler-99c → u/fire_god_help_us_all]

This is the answer

[u/fondledbydolphins → u/yeroldfatdad]

To summarize yerold’s point - improper combustion.