Larry Butz
New member
I've owned a Weber Performer Deluxe for the past couple of years and it's been working beautifully until just yesterday. For whatever reason, the propane control knob (OFF/ON) doesn't loosen or tighten anymore. It feels like the knob is simply rotating around the shaft and not doing anything. As a result, there's no propane being fed into the hose (I tested on a new propane tank and had the same issue). I don't know if it's the knob assembly or the hose, but there's no propane actually reaching the ignition tube (and I couldn't smell a gas leak of any kind). I cleaned out the tube just to be sure and it didn't make a difference.
What could be the issue here? Is the whole assembly busted or is the knob simply stuck? I saw on an old thread (from 12 years ago) that the knob can be removed and the shaft turned with a pair of pliers, but how do I remove the knob? Can it be put back into place or does prying the knob off break it?
What could be the issue here? Is the whole assembly busted or is the knob simply stuck? I saw on an old thread (from 12 years ago) that the knob can be removed and the shaft turned with a pair of pliers, but how do I remove the knob? Can it be put back into place or does prying the knob off break it?