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Weber Grill Parts

Posted by on May 25, 2007 | 4 Comments

A long time ago, at the peak of the first (and yes, now we can say the first) Web bubble, I ordered my Weber Grill online. Flash forward a bunch of years and here it is, Memorial Day 2007… time to break out the barbecue and sunblock. As I opened up my trusty Weber for the first time this season, I was aghast. A bunch of the Flavorizer bars had rusted away to nothingness. I went to the Web to look for Weber Grill parts, knowing full well that there was no way to order them in time for the big weekend…

While I need a set of Flavorizer bars at the very least, I’ll probably go whole hog and pick up a pair of stainless steel cooking grates and an igniter, just in case. Those little sparkers always seem to conk out at the worst possible moment (when you can’t find a single match in the house). It wouldn’t be a bad idea to pick up a set of burners, too. Might as well rebuild the entire beast, I say.

A slew of online retailers offer Weber Grill Parts these days, from Amazon through the specialty shops like barbecues.com and weberstuff.com. (I hoped to see the parts I needed at homedepot.com, but not a chance.) Amazon has a five piece set of stainless steel Flavorizer bars for $34.52 and a set of five piece set of porcelain bars for $24.95. A pair of stainless steel cooking grates is $39.85 at Amazon, and a set of porcelain enameled cooking grates is $29.93.

I might stop by the big box while we’re out this weekend to see if there’s any chance they have what we need in stock. If not, I’ll just have to order online and wait it out …

[tags]Weber Grill Parts, Weber Grills[/tags]

  • Doug Steinschneider

    Hi Dan,

    I have the Silver three burner model and can pick up the flavorizer bars at a local True Value hardware store for not a lot more than online.

    Unrelated question – Did you ever do a project on document imaging? I’m looking to build a simple and inexpensive one for a very small construction business.

  • Ed Kane

    Chris , My local Hardware store has all the parts. they sell weber ?
    Try some in your area !! Tom

  • jesse

    I used to sell and service Webers when I worked at a hardware store. If you want bars that will outlast the rest of the grill spring for the cast iron – about $70. Even the stainless bars will burn through in a couple of years, everything else rusts even quicker. The best thing you can do to make the grill last nearly forever is to clean it with a degreaser a couple of times a year. The crud that builds up attracts and traps moisture, leading to rust. About the only other parts that wear out are the igniter and the flex hose to the fuel tank. The cool thing about Weber is that they standardize on all their parts so they will still be available down the road.

  • Jeff

    I want to convert my new Weber EP-320 from LP to natural gas. Does anyone know how to complete this conversion?

    Help!

    Thank you