A Helpful Guide to Determining Your Weber Grill Model

By Tony Tanzi - M# 4621

Weber produces a number of gas and charcoal grills with varying designs and features. The firm is arguably most known for its dome-shaped black baked-enamel charcoal kettle grills. Someday, identifying a Weber grill by model number or style may be required to acquire new parts or accessories. If the owner's handbook is misplaced, this information is available on every Weber grill. Once the model number has been determined, the replacement owner's manuals may be downloaded free from the Weber website.

Weber produces both gas and charcoal grills. The gas grills are manufactured with a stainless steel body and feature a gas burner and fuel tank on the left rear side of the grill. The ignition switch is located on the control panel on the front of the grill. The gas grills are available in the Genesis series. They are also available in the Spirit series, which has the same body style but comes in a black, porcelain-enameled steel finish.

The charcoal grills are manufactured with a stainless steel body and a charcoal tray on the left rear side of the grill. The ignition switch is located on the control panel on the front of the grill. The charcoal grills are available in the Genesis series and the Genesis II series. They are also available in the Spirit series, which has the same body style but comes in a black, porcelain-enameled steel finish.

Serial numbers are stamped into the stainless steel vents on the left side of every Weber grill. The serial number is also located on the packaging for every Weber grill. This number can be used to identify which style of grill it is and where it was manufactured.

Weber stamps a code into each vent on all of its grills. If, for example, the code is "W 100," this means that the grill is a Genesis 100 model, made in 2010. If, for example, the code is "W102," this means that the grill is a Genesis II 100 model, made in 2012. This number can be used to determine the age of the grill.

Some Weber grills have three burners, and some have four. Two burners are located in the center, while the remaining burners are located at the far left rear. If the grill has four burners, the burners on the far left rear side are slightly smaller than the burners in the center.

Weber grills have Flavorizer Bars, which divert oil and drippings away from the burners. They come in various sizes and forms and can thus provide a decent idea of the sort of Weber grill you have.

• Old Genesis 1000-5500 or Gold/Platinum series grills include 13 flavorizer bars. They have a cross design of 5 long bars and 8 short bars. These flavorizer bars come in porcelain-coated steel or stainless steel.

• After 2002, 3-burner grills were created with five flavorizer bars of varying lengths: 17 1/2", 22-1/2", 23-3/8", or 24-1/2".

• 17-1/2 "Weber Genesis 300 series long Flavorizer Bars with front-mounted control knobs (Years 2011-2016). These come in porcelain and stainless steel.

• 22-1/2 "Weber Genesis Silver B & C, Gold B & C (2002 and later models), Genesis Platinum B and C (2005 model), Spirit 700, and Weber 900 have lengthy Flavorizer Bars. Porcelain Coated Steel or Stainless Steel are both options.

So, this is how you identify your Weber grill model! Weber barbecue grill has been serving its customers since 1951, which is a proof of its quality and durability. So this should be a good choice if your are looking for a reliable barbecue grill.

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