r/KitchenConfidential • u/Whole-Lion4946 • May 20 '25

Question Why are the burners acting like this?

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

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u/Whole-Lion4946 May 20 '25

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

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u/sunshinestate369 May 20 '25

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.

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u/sunshinestate369 May 20 '25

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

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u/dogdykereinforcement Prep May 20 '25

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