Weber E330 Genesis and snow damage?


 
I've moved The Genesis 330 into our gazebo previous years, but lifting the Genesis by the ends places strain on the metal shelves, and it loosen them. I lost a screw and tried to replace it but the new one (which I swear has the same thread etc as the old one) doesn't quite make the same solid connection. And it takes two people to move it.

I'm thinking some better casters might help in two ways - (1) It's easier to roll/push it over grass (and back) if I want to move it to a shelter. and (2) it can lift it up and keep more of it out of the snow if I keep it on our stone patio. Comments? I'd like large off-road style casters
 
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BruceB_AlbanyNY said:
I've moved The Genesis 330 into our gazebo previous years, but lifting the Genesis by the ends places strain on the metal shelves, and it loosen them. I lost a screw and tried to replace it but the new one (which I swear has the same thread etc as the old one) doesn't quite make the same solid connection. And it takes two people to move it.

I'm thinking some better casters might help in two ways - (1) It's easier to roll/push it over grass (and back) if I want to move it to a shelter. and (2) it can lift it up and keep more of it out of the snow if I keep it on our stone patio. Comments?
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A couple of things I learned moving big Weber’s

Remove the lid - that reduces the weight and lowers the center of gravity.

Remove the grease tray, flavor bars and cooking grids. Reduces weight and keep grease from spilling on you.

Once you remove some weight you can carefully use a two wheeler to roll the grill to its new location
 
BPratt, that is some solid advice that I bet a lot of people (myself included) might not consider.
 
The E/S 300 series suck to move. Looking at them you’d think you can use the table ends because they look pretty stout. Toss in the wheels that are garbage and that’s why you see so many for sale with tables bent upwards.

The nutsert in the frame is actually pulling outwards and bending the outside wall of the square tubing.
 
BruceB_AlbanyNY said:
Looking around. I found this set - 5" casters that someone put on their Weber, and if I assume I can use the same size, then this caster site I found several different models

And this one with 4" wheels on Amazon for $20
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For the record, these $20 wheels fit nicely. My grill is now 2 inches higher. I just have to tip the grill a little (The edge of a 2x8 should work). I removed the heavy grates etc before just in case. And I used a small crowbar to pry our the old wheels. I have a heavy duty cover over the grill as well.
 
I have mine out on the patio year round and we do get snow, sometimes 6-12 inches (Phila area). Yes you will get moisture. My routine is to keep it covered, then after a couple of days, when the snow is removed (no chemicals) I uncover, open it up and let it dry out plus I run the grill for about 15 min with the lid open to get any residual moisture out of it. Mine is 13 years old and no more wear and tear than normal for a grill this age. YMMV.
Paul
 
It helps if the grill is in a location that gets full sun. For many many years, my 20+ year old Silver B was full outside, no roof, with cover (year round) in a location that faced due west and got tons of strong direct sunlight. Really helps versus being in the shade. For bigs snows, shovel or brush off and then let the sun dry it out.

Also helps if your cover has good ventilation. I'd use a slightly too big cover, and put a beer can chicken rack on top of the lid to create some air space. My grill spot backed up against the wall of the house. So I'd cut a bunch of holes in the back of the cover -- no rain or snow would get in and the grill got a lot more air circulation.

My S-330 has been full outside without a cover for years. It faces due south and gets absolutely cooked in the sun year round. It never stays wet or snowy for long.

TL/DR: Regardless of site situation, you want the grill to be as dry as possible as much of the time as possible. Being in a sunny low humidity place like Colorado obviously helps a lot. Open cart and side tank location is also better than closed cabinet.
 
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