Recent content by Rick Houston

Ok, good to know. As long as it's every 3rd cook then I'm covered, although I did cook 6 times straight once, so did a double cleaning afterwards.

How often is this maintenance recommended?

Yes, the hose comes into the cabinet and wraps around the tank which hangs on the fill gauge. The hose wraps around in the front before connecting.

I'll take some before and after pictures with the hoses and layout. If you can get away with a shorter hose there are more options.

Thanks Bruce, I appreciate all your feedback to my questions. I'm getting close to reassembly.

The Sidewinders use a 41 in. hose stock from Weber. It's further to the manifold than other models. I suppose I could route the other way from the tank and it wouldn't need to be quite as long.

This one may work. Does anyone have experience with the Dozyant brand? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DTK8KLF/?tag=tvwb-20 EDIT: Went ahead and ordered.

Thank you both for the info. I was looking at one like this because it came in the length I need. The sidewinders use a longer hose (41") than some. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NO1O6ZC/?tag=tvwb-20 Rick

Thank you both for the replies. Any opinions of the GasOne regulators on Amazon and ebay? The have a control knob on the regulator. I'm skeptical of them, but they are one of the few hose/regulator combos available in a 4ft. length. Rick

Also, is the Weber regulator and hose worth purchasing from them? The sidewinders take a 41 in. hose and this size doesn't seem too common.

Latest update:. Weber sent me a new cookbox since mine had developed a hole near the frame bolt attachment. Great customer service by Weber. Question:. New cookbox came with new frame mounting bolts. Are these any good? I would like any opinions on these vs. purchased stainless hardware...

Thanks Jon. I called Weber today. They would sell me a grill hardware package that would have a J clip, but they were not familiar with the sheet metal screw that holds the bracket which holds the gas line from the manifold to the side burner. The sheet metal screw screws into the underside...

I continue to make progress although it's slower than I would like with work getting in the way :). Does anyone know if the hardware below is fairly common and I should be able to find at ACE? I'm also going to Call Weber tomorrow and see if they carry the hardware 1) J Hook that connects to...

I'm late to the party and new, but happy birthday. It's been fun checking out all the grills while I rehab my sidewinder. Rick

So, what is the consensus on using anti seize in the fire box area? Should I avoid it?