Help sorting out Serial Number on 2008 Genesis Special Edition


 
Willard

Willard

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Please help me sort out the serial number on the 1st picture enclosed. Due to the elements, I tried to clean it up and ended up smudging it. I want to inquire with Weber to see if the warranty still covers it.

I need burners, the igniter and the casters. Also, water went into the Thermometer making it look like a fish tank.

**** UPDATE **** No need to bother with the serial number as this is not under warranty.
 

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I learned the hard way also. Take pics before and after cleaning. Lots of the them. Anyway. My guess is A (D or B) 1 8 [ no idea] 3 4 9 3. I heard that someone here tried going to Weber's web site and try registering it and keep trying until you get a good one.
 
I believe none of those things will be under warranty anymore. Only the firebox and lid had a chance if that helps. Measure the old parts and go to Amazon would be my advice. Is this a flip or keep?
 
Hey Joe, this will very likely be a flip. I realize now this isn't a Genesis II, which does have 10 year warranty. I'll just buy the parts I need. I need the four(4) caster wheels a whole igniter for this Genesis?

Surprisingly, Amazon has great prices on these parts.

Will the thermometer work even though it looks like a fish tank? Or are they gone when that happens?


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Those casters are not for the 300 series grills. They are too small and made for the earlier Genesis grills. I am looking, too. They are really expensive
 
Joe Anshien said:
Are you sure that you can not rescue your wheels as new ones look to be about $20 a pop https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MFC6ZPP/?tag=tvwb-20
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I can't rescue the wheels. I found this baby behind a dumpster by the MetroNorth train station. I drove by with my family and out of the corner of my eye spotted what looked like a grill. I drove back and there it was on top of a moving dolly.

There's no rust on the cabinet at all. Grates, burners, Flav bars, knobs are all in good condition. Just needs a good cleanup. The only parts I will need to buy are the igniter, casters and maybe the thermometer.
 
Thanks for pointing out I was about to buy the wrong casters. Does Home Depot or Lowes have any casters we can adapt for this? I assume the little plastic caster inserts to fit the Weber frame maybe an issue.
 
Willard said:
Thanks for pointing out I was about to buy the wrong casters. Does Home Depot or Lowes have any casters we can adapt for this? I assume the little plastic caster inserts to fit the Weber frame maybe an issue.
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Do you have any of the old ones? If so I would measure them and do a Google search. If you don't have any order 1 to measure then search.
 
Or look for another E3xx grill that has been pushed to the curb and grab the wheels.

Something like this, only in your area.

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You won’t believe this. I searched on CL and FBM and a similar grill is being sold for parts for $25 near me. I’m coming to get it tomw.
 
I believe it.

It may not be as easy or convenient as Amazon or Home Depot, but sometimes, it is the most economical and basically the only way.
 
I picked up another Genesis E3xx for the parts that I needed, but the one I picked up today is in better condition than the one I started with.

A case of Blackjack "splitting aces", which happens when you split your cards into two separate sets. I have that, as both grills are worth fixing. I'm starting to run out of space. I just started this and I'm already on my 14th grill. Presently, I have six(6) grills plus our primary grill. Weberitis for sure.
 
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Today I picked up two grills. I now have 3 in the shed, 3 in the garage and 1 in the mudroom.

This reminds me of something I wanted to ask. Do people sell grills during these upcoming cold months? Or hold and wait until March?
 
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Willard said:
Today I picked up two grills. 3 in the shed, 3 in the garage and 1 in the mudroom.

This reminds me of something I wanted to ask. Do people sell grills during these upcoming cold months? Or hold and wait until March?
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I was surprised but last year I was able to sell them throughout the winter. I tend to price them right so they sell quickly.
 
That probably depends a lot on your winter climate. Here in Wisconsin, I am done with rehabbing by early October and open back up early April. I have sold grills in October, but it slows. This year, the slow down has already begun (or it might be other factors). But my last grill sold took a bit over a week which was very unusual and my current grill is pushing a week right now with little interest. I have one more that will go up for sale in a day or two but that will be it for me. It seems many of the grills I sell in the fall are "cabin grills" for people outfitting their hunting cabins for the upcoming season. I hope a couple of those show up soon.

The COVID stimulus money has dried up and inflation is raging and undeniable right now. I think things are going to turn down going forward. While it might put a hit on rehab sales a bit, I think the fact that everything else is going up, to include new Weber grills, will help. When people see a $900 plus price tag for a base Genesis 3 burner, they might rethink their buying strategy.
 
Since I won't be able to take the parts from the 2nd Genesis E310 I picked up, as I will rebuild that one as well, I still need a set of casters. How do I determine which other grills have casters I can use so I could target those? Or must I pick specifically Genesis E3xx for their casters?
 
I suppose summit grills might have the same size casters, but otherwise, as far as I know, the only Genesis grills that used the E3xx casters were the 2007 to 2013 E3xx grills.
 
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