Re: Do flavorizer bars on Weber Genesis grills rust out?

On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:47:45 -0700 (PDT), mark <dm063@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I'm tired of my old gas grill (can't remember the name of the
manufacturer), mostly because I have to annually change out the burner
because it rusts out. I'm thinking of getting a Genesis, but don't
want to trade my current gripe with gripe(s) that are worse.

Can anyone tell me whether:

1. The flavorizer bars rust out?
2. The burner rusts out?



I'm new to this newsgroup, and your question is very similar to the
one I was just about to ask.

I have a Weber Genesis 2000, and I've had it for 16 years now. The
flavorizer bars are getting badly decomposed (from rust, I assume),
and have lots of holes in them, getting pretty big. I live in Tucson,
AZ, where there's not a lot of humidity, and that's probably why they
have lasted as long as they have.

So, I guess I need to replace them. I have three choices, and I'd like
some advice from the group here:

1. Replace them with the Porcelain-Enameled Flavorizer® Bars ($54.99)

2. Replace them with the Stainless Steel Flavorizer® Bars ($99.99)

3. Replace the entire grill ($700 and up, if I stay with Weber).

Most of the rest of the grill seems to be in decent condition, so it's
probably unlikely that it makes any economic sense to replace the
whole thing, but if you agree with that statement, should I get the
Porcelain-enameled or the Stainless Steel? What's the difference
between the two? Is it just that the Stainless Steel lasts longer? How
much longer should they last? Are the Stainless Steel ones worth the
extra money?

And which of the two kinds is the kind that I got with the grill when
I bought it 16 years ago? I don't even remember what they looked like
then.

One more related question: the cooking grates aren't rusted, but they
are encrusted with dirt and very hard to clean. I can also replace
those with either new Porcelain-enameled ($44.99) or Stainless Steel
ones (74.99). Should I do that (and if so, which type should I get),
or can someone recommend a really good way to clean them?

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