I'm a new member here, but I'm not new to Weber grills.
I've been a fan of Weber grills since I was a teenager in the mid-90s (I know; that's a weird thing to be a fan of at that age). When we built our first house back in 2008, my father gave us the Weber grill we used for years prior. Fast forward to late last year, we were given another Weber grill from my father; this time, it was a kettle version. Our kids don't like the taste of charcoal-cooked food, so we sold it. That brings me to my current project.
A neighbor was getting rid of her 2009-era Spirit E-210, and she gladly let me take it off of her hands. I did a quick search online for how to restore a Weber grill, and that brought me here. Hours after falling down the rabbit hole of threads on here, I was set on restoring the grill.
The grill was never registered, so I registered it under my name. I've purchased several replacement parts from eBay, including the Weber stainless steel Flavorizer bars, stainless steel grates (third-party, not rcplanebuyer), new burners (returning; see below), and a new regulator hose (returning; see below).
Once I started reading over the warranty for the grill, I noticed that I might be able to get some stuff replaced under warranty. After speaking with Weber customer service, I ordered a new manifold assembly (with regulator hose), and they are replacing the burners under warranty.
One of the bolts that attaches the manifold to the cook box was seized inside the cook box and broke off. I contacted Weber again to see if they would replace it under warranty, to which they said they would. Awesome! I've since removed the seized bolt and cleaned most of the debris out of it using an angle grinder with a wire cup brush attached, but I no longer need to work on that part. I don't see a need to keep the lower box, so if someone in DFW needs it, send me a PM.
Once the cook box comes in next week, I'll reassemble everything and will be ready to cook!
I'll upload picture soon.
I've been a fan of Weber grills since I was a teenager in the mid-90s (I know; that's a weird thing to be a fan of at that age). When we built our first house back in 2008, my father gave us the Weber grill we used for years prior. Fast forward to late last year, we were given another Weber grill from my father; this time, it was a kettle version. Our kids don't like the taste of charcoal-cooked food, so we sold it. That brings me to my current project.
A neighbor was getting rid of her 2009-era Spirit E-210, and she gladly let me take it off of her hands. I did a quick search online for how to restore a Weber grill, and that brought me here. Hours after falling down the rabbit hole of threads on here, I was set on restoring the grill.
The grill was never registered, so I registered it under my name. I've purchased several replacement parts from eBay, including the Weber stainless steel Flavorizer bars, stainless steel grates (third-party, not rcplanebuyer), new burners (returning; see below), and a new regulator hose (returning; see below).
Once I started reading over the warranty for the grill, I noticed that I might be able to get some stuff replaced under warranty. After speaking with Weber customer service, I ordered a new manifold assembly (with regulator hose), and they are replacing the burners under warranty.
One of the bolts that attaches the manifold to the cook box was seized inside the cook box and broke off. I contacted Weber again to see if they would replace it under warranty, to which they said they would. Awesome! I've since removed the seized bolt and cleaned most of the debris out of it using an angle grinder with a wire cup brush attached, but I no longer need to work on that part. I don't see a need to keep the lower box, so if someone in DFW needs it, send me a PM.
Once the cook box comes in next week, I'll reassemble everything and will be ready to cook!
I'll upload picture soon.
