Quality Maintenance To Avoid Replacement Parts On Your Weber Grill
The key to a long lasting gas grill is quality maintenance from day one. If you provide good upkeep, you will only need routine replacement Weber grill parts and even then it will not be as often as if you didn't take care of the grill. It is important to maintain and inspect your gas grill's body, gas supply, modulators, cooking surfaces, burners, and igniters.
Most gas grill's have a body made of cast aluminum because it is resistant to rust and can help distribute the heat more evenly when cooking. Other materials often used are stainless steel and porcelain coated steel. Some maintenance that will help you to avoid replacing body parts include using a grill cover to protect it from weather. You also need to clean grease spatters regularly. You can use mild soap for cleaning and a light coating of vegetable oil for protection. You can find new work tables for the Weber gas grill on their website or various other websites that offer Weber grill parts.
For safety reasons, you should inspect the gas supply and regulators often. Always store portable tanks outside rather than indoors. If the tag on an LP tank notes that it is 12 years or older, the tank needs to be recertified or replaced. If it is rusty, you can sand it and repaint with white or light colored paint but don't cover any warning labels. When you hook the tank to the gas grill inspect the regulator's vent hole and o-ring seal. There should not be debris in the hole and the o-ring should not show damage. If the o-ring is cracked or inflexible, you should find a replacement part before using it in order to maintain safe gas flow. You can check for any leaks with liquid dish soap mixed evenly with water and brushed over the valve and hoses. When the gas is turned on, leaks will show up by creating bubbles.
Next, check the cooking surfaces and burners. Clean the grids by covering them with aluminum foil and heating them up with the lid closed. After heating it for about 10 minutes on high, you should be able to use a wire brush to loosen the build up. You can then wash it with soap. If there is rust, you can't do anything except remove it and coat it with vegetable oil. The burners can also be cleaned with a wire brush to remove rust. Check the seams for any corrosion that has weakened it. If it has caused splitting or holes, it will need replacing. Eventually, rust will lead to needing a replacement part no matter how high quality the product is, but good maintenance can prolong the life of the grid and burners. Finally, the igniter button may cause problems at some point. You can test to see if it is sparking when the gas is off. If it is sparking, but not lighting, you may have a blockage in the burner. If there is no spark, check several things before deciding you need to replace it. You may just have a loose connection or a greasy electrode. The burner may need cleaning or there may be a loose ground. Once you have cleaned everything and made sure connections are good, you can determine if you can fix it or replace it. Weber grill parts can be found on several websites, but the company's official site helps you in step-by-step interactive format. You choose images that look like your gas grill based on the number knobs, the type of side table, the position of the thermometer and whether the base is cart type or not. It then leads you to the correct page that has the replacement parts for your specific gas grill. The page is easy to read with model numbers, part numbers, and how soon the part is available. You can even find recall information if there are any at the time. With these tips you will find it is much cheaper to maintain and replace parts on you grill rather than having to buy a whole new grill.
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