Are the gas grill valves in your old Weber Genesis or Summit grill stiff and hard to turn? Do they no longer lock in the Off/High/Medium/Low positions? Do they not pop back up after being pushed down?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you can probably solve the problem by cleaning and lubricating the gas valves.
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I recently changed the regulator on my 2002 Weber Summit 450 propane gas grill. It finally gave up the ghost after 20 years of good service. How did I know it had gone bad? I wasn’t getting good gas flow to the burners, despite the burner tubes being clean inside and out and the valves all in good working order.
The good news is that it’s easy to get a new regulator, just call Weber at 800-446-1071 and they’ll tell you which part number you need for your grill. They’ll even be happy to sell you one!
I shot a short video that demonstrates just how easy it is to change the regulator in this grill. Enjoy! Continue reading Video: Replacing The Propane Regulator On A Weber Summit 450 Gas Grill
Grease Fires Can Be Scary! This is NOT a photo of the actual grease fire I experienced recently, but it might as well be. In early March 2022, I was vacationing with my extended family, staying in a rented house in a state park that included a Weber Genesis II E-325 gas grill. My brother … Continue reading How To Avoid A Grease Fire In Your Weber Gas Grill
Background On The FlameCheck Safety System This is an obscure topic that applies only to people with Genesis gas grills featuring the FlameCheck Safety System. These grills include: Genesis 4 and 5 Genesis 4000 and 5000 Some Genesis models sold outside the United States As described in this post from August 2018, FlameCheck was a … Continue reading How To Disable A Broken FlameCheck Safety System
Weber introduced a series of new gas grilling products for the 2021 model year which started on October 1, 2020. Smart Grills Weber introduced four new Spirit and Genesis II “Smart Grills” for 2021. Each features a digital tech package built into the front face of the right worktable (Spirit) or the left worktable (Genesis … Continue reading New Weber Gas Grills For 2021
Introduction It’s common to hear someone say that their old Weber gas grill is still going strong, but it doesn’t light properly. They have to light it with a match through the manual lighting hole in the front of the grill. Sadly, it’s also common for some grill owners to think it’s time to toss … Continue reading Replacing Weber Gas Grill Igniters
Sherman, set the WAYBAC machine to 1985… In that year, Weber introduced their first rectangular-shaped, stand up gas grills: The Genesis 1, 2, and 3. A few years later, Weber introduced two high-end versions of these grills: The Genesis 4 and 5. These two grills featured upgrades like stainless steel Flavorizer bars, pin-striped paint on … Continue reading Weber FlameCheck: The Forgotten Safety System
You fire-up your Weber gas grill and it’s not coming up to temp like it normally does and the flames don’t look right. Here are the things you should be looking at to troubleshoot and solve this problem. Check The Fuel Level If the heat and flame pattern in your grill seem low and you’ve … Continue reading Troubleshooting Low Heat or Weak Flame on Weber Gas Grills
Anytime you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting in your Weber gas grill, you should check for gas leaks. Gas fittings include the connections between: Propane tank or NG supply to regulator Regulator to hose Gas line to manifold and optional side burner Manifold to control valves To access some of these connections, you may need … Continue reading Checking For Gas Leaks
I recently posted an item called Turn Off The Gas Supply in which I discussed the importance of doing just that each time you finish grilling. In that post, I showed this photo of a typical 20 lb. propane tank that I got from Wikimedia Commons: Notice anything special about this tank? Let’s take a closer … Continue reading Expired Propane Tanks