I have one blade bent well upward on my Kettle. I've dealt with these over the years, and I've never had any luck trying to bend these back into shape. It seems simple, take it apart, bend the blade down and then reassemble. But I seem to never get it back to factory.
Has anyone else done this and have tips ?
I've ended up just buying new One Touch blade kit.
Same..... when I bent my blades after being too aggressive with some lump charcoal remnants, I tried getting them back into shape. I over-bent, tried weights, etc. Nothing worked. Most techniques made it worse lol.
For the price of an off-brand replacement, it's just easier to replace. In fact, I may do this every 2-3 years just to make it easier to replace (that bottom attachment point can get gunked up/fused easily it seems).
Yes, they're important for air control. I can clean the ash out with a brush. My Kettle has the " P " setting, that is totally useless if the blade(s) are bent.
I've had success like you said, disassemble, bend blade (s). I bend them a little further than normal and after reassembly, yes, they drag and are hard to move but carefully bending them up I got the results I was wanting.
Also, with the blade assembly removed, it's a great time to do a deep clean on the inside of the bowl.
Retired, living in Western Mass. Enjoy music, cooking and my family.
Current cookers Weber Spirit 3 burner with a full insert griddle added. A 22" Kettle with vortex, SnS and a Smokey Joe. The most recent addition is a Pit Barrel Jr with bird hanger, 4 hooks and cover. ThermoWorks Smoke 2 probe, DOT, 2 ThermoPops and a Thermapen MK4. A Thermoworks RFX Gateway 2 probe meat thermometer.
I replaced mine when that happened. The new ones don't quite sit right either but, since I only use the kettle for grilling, I don't worry about it too much.
I have cooked on a Weber Kettle since the days that a bent blade was the only system. So messy! The various iterations of the catch kettles are so much better. Upgrade, to the newer systems and your Kettle cooking will be easier and more controlled.
I have 3 kettles. A 26" and (2) 22" models. When they get clogged I scrape with a metal paint scraper to clear them out and dump or vacuum. Old clumped up charcoal is the devil, like cement and needs to be dealt with accordingly. Oldest kettle is a young 16 years old.
Razor, yep metal. I have yet to scrape any of the paint or porcelain off and I find a dull metal paint scraper does wonders when getting the gunk off the blade assembly. Plus, if I do this after I eat a meal I can use the scraper to get in those stubborn areas between my teeth.
I had this happen and just bought a new Weber replacement, solved the problem. I was leery of the cheaper Amazon offerings even though they were cheaper.
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