Exactly. The one update on grills these days that is a real improvement is changing from the gas collector box to the ceramic electrodes. If Weber went back 30 years, one big improvement would be using a ceramic igniter on the Genesis 1000 and Silver B grills. In fact, on my Frankengrill with a deep box Genesis 1000 cook box, I did just that. I took a Genesis E310 ceramic igniter and welded the bracket to my front burner, installed the ceramic igniter and hooked it up to the piezo igniter. No battery changes, and I don't expect the igniter or electrode to have a problem for the next 20 years.Interesting. Yet most of the people I get these grills off of can't even change a battery. Ignitor doesn't work it must be broken. Almost 100% of the time when I get a used Grill and it says it needs a new starter/ignition it's just user error. Battery, wiring, corrosion... They wouldn't have to worry about it if they had an old school Weber
Don't get me started on the "throw-away" society we have fostered for the last few decades. Seems like most big metro communities have a lot of people with more money than brains! Makes for perfect hunting grounds and picking up quick flip projects and side hustles!Interesting. Yet most of the people I get these grills off of can't even change a battery. Ignitor doesn't work it must be broken. Almost 100% of the time when I get a used Grill and it says it needs a new starter/ignition it's just user error. Battery, wiring, corrosion... They wouldn't have to worry about it if they had an old school Weber
You're absolutely right on that one! I just wrote a rather large rant on the subject but deleted it. I want to stay positive and not criticize people for different thinking than my own but it's definitely hard to understand the thinking or lack of thinking. Maybe because I was raised dirt poor and I've had to work hard for everything I've ever had my entire life.Don't get me started on the "throw-away" society we have fostered for the last few decades. Seems like most big metro communities have a lot of people with more money than brains! Makes for perfect hunting grounds and picking up quick flip projects and side hustles!
The igniter in my 1998 Genesis 1000 lasted 23 yrs. and still worked perfectly when I tore the grill down to restore it. The collector box was pretty eaten away at that point but it still fired up on the first or second push of the button. That kind of simplicity and reliability is pretty hard to improve on.Exactly. The one update on grills these days that is a real improvement is changing from the gas collector box to the ceramic electrodes. If Weber went back 30 years, one big improvement would be using a ceramic igniter on the Genesis 1000 and Silver B grills. In fact, on my Frankengrill with a deep box Genesis 1000 cook box, I did just that. I took a Genesis E310 ceramic igniter and welded the bracket to my front burner, installed the ceramic igniter and hooked it up to the piezo igniter. No battery changes, and I don't expect the igniter or electrode to have a problem for the next 20 years.
To change from that is just crazy. I'm excited to get grilling on my 1000The igniter in my 1998 Genesis 1000 lasted 23 yrs. and still worked perfectly when I tore the grill down to restore it. The collector box was pretty eaten away at that point but it still fired up on the first or second push of the button. That kind of simplicity and reliability is pretty hard to improve on.
The igniter in my 1998 Genesis 1000 lasted 23 yrs. and still worked perfectly when I tore the grill down to restore it. The collector box was pretty eaten away at that point but it still fired up on the first or second push of the button. That kind of simplicity and reliability is pretty hard to improve on.
Right, and easy to do compared to what I've seen on some of these newer models.Not to mention if you do need to replace it, its like 10-15 bucks
But you're going to save that perfectly good one for another grill I'm sure. If you are going to use that grill I probably wouldn't bother though.I'm putting a new one in my green 1000
Yeah I decided to put a few new things on it like wheels and ignition and everything in the cook box and I'll absolutely use everything good off of it for other grills. I just have to run some errands and then I'll have it all reassembled hopefully sometime tonight.But you're going to save that perfectly good one for another grill I'm sure. If you are going to use that grill I probably wouldn't bother though.
Me too! Very nice find, enjoy that! That would be my grill of choice as a serious backyard fun center!Wait. What’s the difference between a 3400 & 5000. I thought glass doors meant 5000?
It's a Happy Cooker grill, total Weber clone.That thing looks like someone messed around with, a Weber gas kettle. The cart, bowl and lid plus the stem all scream Weber gas kettle