Recent content by Jeff M.

That's a crazy clean grill for 10 years old. DU at the start of the serial number should indicate it's a 2002 model. Good find!

Guess I'm in the minority here. About once a year I take everything apart and hit the inside of the grill with oven cleaner. I don't use it on the burners or anything to do with the gas line. But I lay out the flavorizer bars and grates on the driveway next to the grill and spray them too...

I took my manifold apart on a 4 year old Weber Genesis. I had one that wasn't turning very well so I took it apart. Yes, I disconnected the valve (what you called a brass twisty fitting) from the manifold. It was no big deal. And yes, I took the screw off from the top. Didn't find much...

I believe pretty much all of Weber's grills can be NG or LP. You'll just need to call Weber and get them to order the parts for you. Get the serial number off it and call them.

I wasn't aware that the Weber warranty was to the original purchaser. I've had my gasser fixed under warranty even though I bought it on craigslist. I don't think they ever asked for proof of purchase when I was getting it repaired and it's even serialized. I'd call and be honest with them...

I've always wanted to try some ribs on the kettle. Just 1 or 2 slabs when I'm just cooking for me and my freezer. I've done chicken on it before with good results. The WSM lives in a shed so it's a bit of a pain to break out unless I know I'm doing a long, extended smoke.

I was in that same boat about a year and a half ago. I had your exact grill and wasn't sure if I needed to upgrade to an S320. I happened to find an S320 on craigslist for a reasonable price so I bought it. I kept my silver B in my shed for a couple of months to make sure I was really happy...

I had an older Genesis Silver B with porcelain enameled cast iron grates and I loved them. I didn't think anything could be better. But then I got a Genesis S320 that has the tubular stainless steel grates and I love it. The sear marks are at least as good as the CI and they're completely no...

Mine's stored in a shed with the vents closed and the cover usually on. Never had a mold problem but I generally make sure everything is good and dry before I store. I also clean the grates and make sure they're dry before storing.

Yup, the charcoal grate is the only thing I can't find locally. The top grate is easy to find of course since it's the same as the 18.5" grills. The middle grate is actually the same size as the 22.5" charcoal grill grates (the OTS, OTG, Performer, etc). I've looked and looked for a local...

It's definitely been discussed here before. I'd love to see a 26.75 Performer as well. 22.5 does the job but I'd love a little more space. Hopefully Weber has seen threads like these and will give it some thought.

There's a performer I'm looking at that needs a new ash catcher as well. How do you upgrade to the newer ash catcher on the older performers. I know you said it needs notches with a dremel but where? Did you happen to see a post somewhere with pictures? I'll keep looking around the forum but...

I used JB weld to fill a small hole near a leg on my old stainless performer. It stayed there for a few months but eventually it burned out again. I think it just gets too hot for it to be a long term fix. Mine was in a spot where hot coals were definitely falling on it - it was right under...

Very strange...I just ordered this grate 2 days ago and was quoted $30 (might have been $29.99). But when I asked about it the lady did put me on hold for 5 minutes. I don't think she even knew what I was talking about at first. I asked her 2 or 3 times if she was ordering the stainless steel...

Have you tried an Ace hardware for the thumbscrew? They tend to have a better selection than Lowes or HD. Let's see some more pics of the rehab