I had mentioned on another thread that the front leg of my 26" kettle is a bit too long (or the leg mount is at the wrong angle) and the whole thing leans back a little. Well, I decided to do a thorough cleaning today just because it was time. When I got down to power washing and scrubbing the inside of the bowl, I noticed some small shiny spots of bare metal where the leg mounts are welded onto the outside. Upon further inspection, there were others that were just starting to rust. It almost appears the porcelain coating has worn off, because I didn't notice this when I put it together about 10 months ago. But the only thing touching it there is the sweeper blades, so nothing out of the ordinary. The warranty information says chipped or missing porcelain might require replacing the bowl, so I submitted a claim just now. It's not a huge deal yet, but I'm not waiting around until it becomes one and is too late to do anything about it.
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Yeah, that ain't right. Looks like it got banged around somewhere along the line. One of mine has spots like that, but that's because it's 25 years old and fell out of a truck.
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I wouldn't worry - I know people that have gotten free warranty parts at the 9.5 year mark, on the 10 year warranty. From that perspective, Weber is an icon.'
Do let me know if I'm wrong..
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Check the tack welds on the leg sockets. The ones on my 26 cracked and my grill was really unstable. I sent them some pictures and they sent me an entire new lower bowl.
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Not completely unexpected, but here is the response I got today:
Christine W (Weber Grills)
Sep 14, 2020, 12:10 CDT
Hello Steve,
Thank you for contacting Weber regarding your Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill.
I'm sorry to hear that you are having issues with chips in your grill's bowl. The Weber warranty only covers manufacturing defects and rust/burn through. We would not be able to provide you with warranty replacement bowl until if at some point the rust goes through the bowl.
If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Have a great day and thank you for being a member of the Weber family!
Christine W
Weber Consumer Care Team
Weber-Stephen Products LLC
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Looks like I may have got lucky to get my bowl replaced recently. Of course, my handle did come off where it had rusted. Now I need to decide if I switch out the bowl now or repair the handle and store the bowl (or use one of them for something else). Or maybe I'll get really lucky and score a 26.75" lid somehow.
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I might be wrong, won’t be the first time, but yer response sounds like in plain English , they won’t cover the dad gum thing unless it totally goes in the crapper.
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To be fair, they told me my claim on the rusted rivet of the top damper on my 26 wasn't valid because the guarantee is on the bowl itself, not the damper. But they sent me a new damper anyway. Of course, the cost difference of a new bowl and new damper is probably pretty extreme.
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Yep, that's pretty much what it says. But like I said, it's not a huge deal right now. And maybe it will never be, but it was worth checking into it. I'll probably just dab a little high temp enamel on those spots and see what happens.
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I wouldn't worry about that. I've had a couple nickle sized chipped/bare spots in the dome of my kettle for more than a decade and they really haven't rusted any more and the metal is no thinner than it was when it first happened.
If it is concerning to you I'd just get a can of high heat engine paint and spray it over the little bare areas to prevent/limit the development of rust.
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Cookers I have:
Weber S-335 gas grill
Weber 26†kettle
Weber 22†kettle
Camp Chef XL Smoke Vault
Camp Chef 3 Burner cook top
Camp Chef Woodwind 36 Pellet grill with sidekick burner
PBC
Accessories:
SnS XL
SnS standard
Vortex
Weber Rotisserie for 22†Kettle
1st gen FireBoard
2nd gen FireBoard
Griddle for Camp Chef cooktop
Several Thermoworks items
Set of Grill Grates
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CharGriller Portable Firebox - so modified you'll BLOL
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Weber BI-code Black Performer w/Igniter
Weber DE-code Red Limited - 'Lucille'
Accessories:
Ancient heavy CI Propane Turkey Fryer, for lighting chimneys
BBQ Dragon kettle shelves - 2
Fyre Dragon Kettle Drippin' Ring, Burnin' Cone & Drippin' Pan - 2 sets
Fyre Dragon Kettle Ribbin' Ring
Fyre Dragon Kettle 2-Zone Smokin' Sheet
OneGrill Rotisserie for the Kitchenaid
Smokenator
Smoking Tubes: 2x12" & 1x6"
SnS
Weber Gourmet Grill w/Griddle, Pizza Stone & Wok
My Helpers:
Anova 900W Sous Vide Cooker w/Radios
Instant Pot 6Q Duo
Nesco Tabletop Roaster
& the PIT!
That's a bummer - the reply from Weber - but the touchup is simple work.
I bought both new and used. It's hard not to restore the used with new parts and pieces, but that's just my OCD. You can't tell a cook from used or new, no more than a fish can tell what rod you're using.
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Dadof3Illinois, it's funny you mention that about the tack welds. I took a really quick peek when you posted that and didn't see anything out of the ordinary, but I had bare metal on my mind, so I overlooked it. The tilt was still bothering me, and then I saw this:
I think I have found the cause of the leaning. We'll see what CS has to say about this.
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Current line-up of cookers: Oklahoma Joe's Bronco Pro, Masterbuilt Gravity Series 1050, Blackstone ProSeries 4 Burner 36" griddle, Weber Performer Deluxe and Weber Smokey Joe.
Does there seem to be something... off about my grill? This is just a few months after installing the replacement bowl from the manufacturer. I used it last weekend and it seemed fine. Walked out into the garage this afternoon and found it like this, and nobody has been in there to mess with it. I'm just about over this particular grill, but it might be time to build that table I have always thought I would build for it.
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