The BGB30-BQRN is the natural-gas 30-inch grill from DCS’s BGB series, one of the lettered BGA, BGB and BGC grill generations that came before today’s Series 7 and Series 9. Cracked ceramic insulators on the ignition electrodes are common at this age and cause the spark to jump to the wrong place. A burner with […]
DCS sold the BGB36-BQAR on the strength of its 25,000 BTU U-shaped stainless burners. The U-shape spreads heat well but the tight bends are where cracks start on an old grill, so we inspect each burner along its full length. A burner that has slipped off its orifice or rear support heats unevenly and can […]
The BH1-30-N is the compact Series 7 grill with no rotisserie. A knob that turns freely without changing the flame usually means the knob has split where it grips the valve stem; that is a cheap part. A valve stem that turns but will not close fully is a different matter and needs a licensed […]
The BGB48-BQAR is the 48-inch version in the BGB guide. On a grill this wide, a rotisserie back burner that is slow to light is usually a dirty electrode or a weak spark rather than gas. A warped drip tray lets grease reach the cabinet below, which is worth fixing before it becomes a grease […]
The BGC30-BQ-N comes from the BGC generation that DCS still lists next to the newer BH1 grills. Its burners light one at a time and then cross-light, so a burner that will not catch from its neighbor often has blocked ports along the edge that faces the lit burner. Parts from the BGC and BH1 […]
DCS’s brochure for the 48-inch BGB grill advertised a rotisserie motor able to turn up to 50 pounds. Owners who push that limit often wear out the motor gearbox; an unbalanced load does the same at lower weights. A valve that lets a small flame burn with its knob at OFF is leaking by, and […]
The SBE1-142-N puts two 17,000 BTU burners beside a Series 9 grill so sauces and sides can cook while the grill is busy. Pots boil over on side burners far more than on a grill, and sugary residue on the ignitor or burner cap is the usual reason one burner stops lighting. Because DCS links […]
The 26-inch BGA26-BQ is one of the smallest grills DCS made and one of the oldest still in use. On a grill of this age, burners are the main wear item, and a tube that has rusted through lets gas burn below the grates where it heats the valves instead of the food. We confirm […]
The BGC132-BI-N is the Series 7 counterpart to the SBE1-142, built into the counter with its own lid. When the lid is left open in rain, water sits in the burner well, and a spark with no flame afterward usually means wet ports or a wet electrode rather than a failed part. If it still […]
The BGA27-BQR adds a rotisserie to the 27-inch BGA grill. Parts sites still list replacement electrodes and grids for it, which is why so many of these grills are still working. The rotisserie electrode is the part that most often needs replacing, because it sits in the hottest, greasiest part of the hood. On LP […]