Me. :smack:
The weather is finally good today, so I decide it is time to start up the old grill and make sure everything is in order for the summer. But I didn’t have any steak to cook. I wasever thinking maybe stir fry. My grill has a side propane burner which I use when I want to more real stir fry because it gets much hotter than my stove burners, and the smoke is outside so my smoke alarm doesn’t go off.
I turn the handle on the tank, turnn the burner too high and start heating the wok. Except there is a problem, a really low and pathetic flame, could my jets be that clogged? No wait first use of the year, the shut-off valve screw will be shut-off. It shouldn’t be on at all, but never mind, I’ll just pen it some more.
Where is a screwdriver, hmm none close, but there is the battery screwdriver, it will work, just a little fiddling to get it lined up. I take it too the valve screw and try to give it a little tap for a half turn. Opps, tapped a little to hard, that will be too muSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Ohh shit! I have turned it so far it is on gas release. turn it off turn it off! But I was so startled I dropped the screw driver gotta pick it up.
Smart brain: It’s not just about wasting gas, you know have a propane jet 8 inches from the lit flame on the burner.
Dumb brain: Ohh good point, But i can turn off the gas at the burner that wiill stop the leak(Start to reach for burner knob)
Smart brain: That won’t help as the leak is at the tank, not the burner.
Dumb brain:Oops(reach back for Screwdriver)
Smart brain: However, Turning the burner off will kill the existing flame.
Dumb brain: Ohh yeah (drop screwdriver, reach for knob again)
Smart brain: Interesting how the propane jet is aimed at my balls if it should ignite…
Dumb Brain: Gahhhhhhhh(spring to feet and jump out of propane jet).
Fortunately Nothing happened. I got out of the way, got the burner off, and finally got the screw tightened back in. Then I closed my patio door and waited 20 minutes for dissipation.
Morale of the story: NEVER USE A POWER SCREWDRIVER ON A RELEASE VALVE SCREW! Thank you.
