AI6YR Ben

Blueprints to fixing up this (free) Weber grill.

1. Get it home (buddy with a pickup truck and/or tarp in your SUV to catch all the grease)

2. Simple Green and degrease the thing. Some scrubbing may be required.

3. Remove all the interior components, buy replacements (~$75 in parts, probably...). Weber grills all have third party parts and can be replaced easily.

Done!

#ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #BBQ #WeberGrill

May 5, 2025 at 3:57pmWeb
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 5, 2025

Cast iron grates are better, but more expensive. Looks like the tariffs already hitting these.

New burner tubes + flavorizer bars + grates (if the grates are in bad condition, often they just need cleaning/scrubbing).

Maybe an igniter, too.

#ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #BBQ #WeberGrill #weber

Show threadbrennenMay 5, 2025
@ai6yr i have a friend whose solution to this problem was always "this is a charcoal grill now"
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 5, 2025
@brennen 😂
Show threadMister WankoMay 5, 2025
@ai6yr Budget the ignitor box inside the grill, or make one out of sheet metal.
Prices look fair actually.
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 5, 2025
@MisterWanko yeah, the igniter boxes tend to rust quickly.
Show threadMister WankoMay 5, 2025
@ai6yr mine get grease on them and just cook through, it's wild.
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Show threadAI6YR BenMay 5, 2025
@jessliotta.bsky.social Oooh, that's an idea! flareups are definitely the biggest issue with grilling certain things...
Show threadTim N7KOMMay 5, 2025

@ai6yr the ignitor is probably optional (just use a long neck lighter), but also worth checking the battery on it.

I need to do a deep clean of our weber grill. YL's parents gave us a gift card for a new one, but I think ours just needs a refresh.

Could put the gift card towards a smoker, but I don't know if I want another hobby 😅

Show threadMister WankoMay 5, 2025
@ai6yr I snagged a Blackstone off a curb last year, cost $40 in high-temp paint and rust dissolver for the cooktop. Already had the degreaser. These things are so easy to flip it's not even funny. That's gonna be a near-new grill once you're done.
Show threadAI6YR BenMay 5, 2025
@MisterWanko Yeah, I have flipped a few. This one is too far for my parameters. (generally only snag stuff in my neighborhood).
Show threadCavedale RhônesMay 5, 2025

@ai6yr I took one of these and tore it apart. Used all the components to do a built-in outdoor grill. The frame was metal 2x4s covered with backer board and then engineered rock.

Poured a 2" mortar slab for the top designed to allow the main burning unit to drop in, and relocated the controls to the side. MUCH cheaper than the stuff they sell for the outdoor kitchens. Been running really well for 8 years now.

Show threadAI6YR BenMay 5, 2025
@CavedaleRhones Ooh, that's a great idea!
Show threadGraeghosMIUSMay 5, 2025
@ai6yr I used to use a Ducane grill when they were made in the US, and would replace the parts as they failed. Unfortunately the case itself started to corrode and it was just above the gas valve. When I went to buy a new one they had been bought by one of the major manufacturers and moved all the production to China. It also became an entry level grill for them so it was much cheaper all around. We finally went charcoal and got a big green egg.
Show threadRobot Diver 🌊🌬️🍃🌿🌸🌱🌱🌱May 5, 2025

@ai6yr

My friend gave me his old dilapidated Weber when he got married. It's still going strong with a few repairs

Show threadAI6YR BenMay 5, 2025
@RobotDiver Woohoo!