Now the closed position is still about 1/8 inch open. I figure I could take it apart to fix it but then I may as well put in new parts at that point. Not that expensive to replace them.
Let’s just say, I’m not buying the “off brand” parts. Honestly, the ones in the “Overperformer are probably 20 years old and with the just the right amount of greases and ash, they are still going strong! I don’t understand how people seem to need to replace them as often as I see here. The kettle at the cottage was probably fifteen or 20 years old when it was moved up there, I just put new sweeps in two years ago, we have been going up for fifteen years. It’s been a great spot for the grandchildren every summer since the youngest was two! My sister in law and brother moved that up years before we started going there.So it's just marketing BS?The Amazon ones are all cheaper than the ones from Weber.
For our Stainless Steel OTCS parts, there have been no changes since at least 2009. For the Aluminized Steel OTCS parts, there have been no changes since at least 2011. I can't tell exactly what the properties were of the parts before then to compare, so I can't say one way or the other whether the thickness was changed, and I don't believe that we made them thinner because we cover them with the same warranty as we always have (5 years), but you can be sure nothing has gotten thinner since the dates I provided above. #IworkforWeber
I am glad you are here to dispel any rumors, knowledge of the truth is what we need. I will stay with factory OEM replacement parts.
Amazon has a few choices on the sweep kits. That’s where I saw the one proposing to be heavy duty.