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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
On May 16, 11:07*am, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
Ron wrote: -snip- I didn't write that. Quite the opposite in fact. Although there is at least one idiot in here that thinks that if a *Weber* grill has a 1/2" hole in the lid "it's done". I don't know if I'm the idiot, you're referring to-- but let me clarify *my* opinion. * * If a 1/2 in hole bothers the OP-- he can spend several hours repairing to get maybe one more season out of his grill. Not talking about you! The OP hasn't given the age of the grill, so what makes you think he can "get maybe one more season" out of it? And as another poster suggested, it might be under warranty. He has already been given a VERY easy solution to repairing the hole. A washer, bolt and nut. Quite frankly, I'm surprised that Weber would make a grill that would rust out. My grill that I bought from Sears is made from cast aluminum. Or he can buy a new one for under $100. *[or a lightly used one on craigslist for 1/2 of that] A Weber???? |
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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
Ron wrote:
-snip- I'm not talking about a overpriced regular charcoal grill. You can buy a off-brand for about 30 bucks. I'm talking about a "REAL" Weber gas grill. Entry level for those is probably around $400. http://preview.tinyurl.com/23kt9ho To me- a *real* grill uses charcoal, but different strokes, I guess. The OP said a rust hole through the dome. The only ones I know of with domes are the charcoal grills. Once they start to rust- they are near the end of their lives. Jim |
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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
Jay Hanig wrote in
: On 5/16/2010 12:13 PM, Ron wrote: Again, can you buy a Weber at Lowes for under $100.00? It's always easy to tell someone else to spend money, eh? Yes, I can get a brand new Weber charcoal kettle type grill from Lowes for under $100. Actually, I can get a new one from them for less than $90. I can't figure out how the Weber top "rusted out". I thought they were aluminum,and also,the top is domed so water runs off it. I can see the cooking or coal grids rusting out,but you can buy new replacements. Plus,if it's aluminum,you could just pop-rivet a patch onto it. Aluminum doesn't braze or solder easily. Welding thin aluminum is not easy,either. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at localnet dot com |
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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
Jim Yanik wrote:
Jay Hanig wrote in : On 5/16/2010 12:13 PM, Ron wrote: Again, can you buy a Weber at Lowes for under $100.00? It's always easy to tell someone else to spend money, eh? Yes, I can get a brand new Weber charcoal kettle type grill from Lowes for under $100. Actually, I can get a new one from them for less than $90. I can't figure out how the Weber top "rusted out". I thought they were aluminum,and also,the top is domed so water runs off it. I can see the cooking or coal grids rusting out,but you can buy new replacements. Plus,if it's aluminum,you could just pop-rivet a patch onto it. Aluminum doesn't braze or solder easily. Welding thin aluminum is not easy,either. Think about it. A container made of STAMPED aluminum holding a charcoal fire for several hours? Ever seen an aluminum-sided house after a fire? Webers are made of enameled steel, much like an old speckled-blue coffee pot. I'm no expert in aluminum alloys, but the only heat-contact aluminum parts I have ever seen were cast or spun, not stamped, and much thicker and harder than any sheet aluminum I have ever seen. -- aem sends.... |
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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
I can't figure out how the Weber top "rusted out".
I thought they were aluminum,and also,the top is domed so water runs off it. I can see the cooking or coal grids rusting out,but you can buy new replacements. Mine is a ceramic coated steel. If it was dented/chipped...it would rust. |
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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
aemeijers wrote in
: Jim Yanik wrote: Jay Hanig wrote in : On 5/16/2010 12:13 PM, Ron wrote: Again, can you buy a Weber at Lowes for under $100.00? It's always easy to tell someone else to spend money, eh? Yes, I can get a brand new Weber charcoal kettle type grill from Lowes for under $100. Actually, I can get a new one from them for less than $90. I can't figure out how the Weber top "rusted out". I thought they were aluminum,and also,the top is domed so water runs off it. I can see the cooking or coal grids rusting out,but you can buy new replacements. Plus,if it's aluminum,you could just pop-rivet a patch onto it. Aluminum doesn't braze or solder easily. Welding thin aluminum is not easy,either. Think about it. A container made of STAMPED aluminum holding a charcoal fire for several hours? Ever seen an aluminum-sided house after a fire? the DOME (the lid) doesn't hold the hot coals,nor does the bottom of a Weber;there's a steel grid to hold the coals,so air can circulate from the bottom and the ash drops off the coals(that's a major feature,BTW). I've got a similar domed grill with an aluminum domed lid and bottom and it stays out in the rain,no burnthru. I've had the coal grid rust out. Heck,most people grill with the lid off anyways. Maybe he left it off and water puddled in it,on the inside. That would explain the rust,if it's a steel lid. Does Weber paint the inside of the lid?? Webers are made of enameled steel, much like an old speckled-blue coffee pot. I'm no expert in aluminum alloys, but the only heat-contact aluminum parts I have ever seen were cast or spun, not stamped, and much thicker and harder than any sheet aluminum I have ever seen. except there's no "heat-contact" for a Weber's -lid-. It's far from the coals. But,since it's steel,he could make a small patch,and braze it on with a Bernz-o-matic oxy-MAPP torch. HD sells a torch kit that includes enough brazing rod to do that small a job. then he could use hi-temp grill paint to finish it. they also sell sheet steel,although a bit pricy. Sure,it won't be the porcelainized enamel of the original,but good enough. I checked,Weber doesn't sell the lid alone. so,it's patch,live with the hole,or buy a new grill. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at localnet dot com |
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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
replying to Bob Villa, Grillax.com wrote:
http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix / If it was dented/chipped...it would rust. ... This is the problem. Enamel detaches when dented ... then the elements kill the grill ... slowly, but surely. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...me-441953-.htm |
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Need help repiring rust hole in Weber grill dome
On Sat, 02 Jun 2018 00:14:02 GMT, Grillax.com
m wrote: If it was dented/chipped...it would rust. .. This is the problem. Enamel detaches when dented ... then the elements kill the grill ... slowly, but surely. Maybe, not always. Does the dent in the Weber change the intended function of cooking food? Thought so! |
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