Performer top vent

[Shaun R]

Does anyone know if the top vent with the plastic handle is a completely different shaped vent or is it just a plastic fitting?

 

[Kendall Cook]

I pulled mine off, it looks the same as any other now

 

[Noe]

Its just a plastic fitting Shaun. The vent is the same as the one on a OTS or OTG.

 

[AJ S.]

Shaun,
They are the same. While they look nice, they are prone to melting if you have a grill hot enough.. They may actually have them in different styles and colors.. Here we go again!

 

[Brian O'Neal]

I just ordered one from weber. It snapped on my 2000 22.5 lid with no problem.

Brian

 

[George Curtis]

why would one want to add plastic ? maybe a nice wood piece ?

 

[Shaun R]

I like the way it looks on this Master Touch. Since I am rebuilding one I thought it would be a nice extra and besides I hate burning my fingers on the vent whenever I adjust it. Does anyone have an extra one they are willing to part with?

 

[George Curtis]

moving the vent is what tongs are made for !

 

[Brian O'Neal]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Shaun R:
I like the way it looks on this Master Touch. Since I am rebuilding one I thought it would be a nice extra and besides I hate burning my fingers on the vent whenever I adjust it. Does anyone have an extra one they are willing to part with? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Weber sells them for like $3 bucks. They are nice to have. They come on the performer. I was happy to get them. Maybe I can engineer a wood one. I think I would have to bolt it on. I would end up having to drill the tab on the vent wheel. The part is cast in a way so it snaps on over those two dimples in the wheel. Not sure it's worth engineering a wood version

Brian

 

[George Curtis]

i'm thinking more of a piece of wood that just cover's the tab. no angling or such. the slot should be just small enough to slip on tightly. otherwise it could be to big and look out of place.

 

[Shaun R]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by george curtis:
i'm thinking more of a piece of wood that just cover's the tab. no angling or such. the slot should be just small enough to slip on tightly. otherwise it could be to big and look out of place. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>That sounds fine George, but it's gonna get dirty prety fast and might not hold up to exposure. Thanks Brian, I think I will get a couple from Weber. That is unless someone here has an extra.

 

[George Curtis]

never know till we try it. i do notice that the metal tab is rarely dirty.