Recent content by doug ep

So, I just have to say: I TOLD YOU SO! Not just you, I tell everyone to buy a Performer. It is a significantly different grilling experience. Until one has used it repeatedly, one just does not understand. Oh, and the air leaks are not around the gas tube, but rather through it. And...

Buy a Performer. You will not regret it at all. The gas assist makes charcoal lighting so easy, it is child's play. Get it in Brick Red - because years from now us collectors will pay a premium to get the rare color!

Those are most definitely both 22.5" kettles. 26.75" kettles are easy to visually spot. Look at Jeff's photos above. 1. A 26.75" lid has a very broad shouldered lid profile, a pretty wide flat top area, then nearly squared off at the outer edge of the lid to drop down to the bowl. A 22.5"...

Buy a Performer. Visitors to my home are amazed at the ease of charcoal cooking with a Performer. Sure, you could use a weed burner, or propane torch, or a chimney, or firestarters. They each function well to ignite a fire. But, with a Performer, it is all built in. Twist a knob, hit the...

Absolutely Awesome! Congratulations. This needs to be offered to Weber first, who may trade you something new for it (Performer, 26.75, 22.5 WSM, Ranch, etc) if you agree. They don't buy items, trade only. Or, it needs to be put on eBay, and sold to the highest bidder. There are collectors...

"Over? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Not until we say its over!" - Belushi. Keep collecting! Very nice collection, Mike! Love seeing the Wood Dale specified!! There was a red one on eBay last fall near York, PA, but the seller wouldn't ship. I really wanted it just...

The original SS Ps used a refillable 5 lbs LP tank. Looks just like a 20 lber, but smaller. Current plastic table Ps use a Coleman style disposable 14.4 oz tank. Sorry no tank pics, but P pics are all over.

Congratulations on the Performer. Similar thread. Seems the related pics in that thread are no longer available, but the two tabs holding the control rod need to be pinched slightly to allow the rod to be extracted. IIRC, a screwdriver is inserted above the rod, then a twist helps get it apart.

The lid therm does not represent the temp at the cooking grate. So, you'll to adjust the cook to allow for the difference. The therm is not wrong, because that is the temp at that location, it is just not the temp where the food is cooking. On my P, I find the temp is as much as 35 degrees...

So, Jeff, now I know why the eBay auction of the NIB brown SJ ended early last month.

Dave, congratulations on getting a Performer, especially in RED! You can download an Owner's Manual, if you don't have one, and review the parts schematic carefully to determine any parts you may need for the restoration. Then, call Weber Customer Service at 1-800-446-1071, and order the...

There certainly is a factory store open to the public in Palatine. It is just west of Hicks Rd at NW Hwy, on south side of railroad tracks. If southbound on Hicks Rd, turn right (west) at the first stoplight south of the RR tracks, which is Sellstrom Drive. Go one block north on Sellstrom...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Performer owners here report using a chimney to light their charcoal... gas based charcoal igniter is unreliable </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Darrel, that could not be a more...

Look here, or see the parts list here. Also, view Rich Langer's slide show of the mod . Some associated pics in the links are no longer available. Basically, order 3 parts. A new ash catcher ring, bowl, and handle. Then, cut slots in the leg stubs to fit the new ring. Good luck. Weber will...

By all means, get a Performer. <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> gas assist, charcoal storage, transportable cart, slide aside lid holder, utensil hooks, storage shelf underneath and it also sits taller...