Weber 55827 User Manual
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GENESIS
GAS GRILL
Natural Gas Grill Owner’s Guide
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YOU MUST READ THIS OWNERS GUIDE
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GAS GRILL
DANGER
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open fl ames.
3. Open lid
4. If odor continues, keep away from the
appliance and immediately call your
gas supplier or your fi re department.
Leaking gas may cause a fi re or explosion
which can cause serious bodily injury or
death, or damage to property.
WARNING
1. Do not store spare liquid propane cylinder within 10 feet (3m) of this appliance.
2. Do not store or use gasoline or other
fl ammable liquids or vapors within 25
feet (8m) of this appliance.
WARNING: Follow all leak-check proce-
dures carefully in this manual prior to
barbecue operation. Do this even if the
barbecue was dealer-assembled.
NOTICE TO INSTALLER: These instructions must be left with the owner and the
owner should keep them for future use.
THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR
OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
WARNING: Do not try to light this ap-
pliance without reading the "Lighting"
Instructions section of this manual.
55827 US 10/02/04
NG
US ENGLISH
CONTENTS
DANGERS AND WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
For Installation in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GAS INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Install Gas Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Check that all burner valves are off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Remove control panel and burner control knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Check the fl exible hose to manifold connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Check for gas leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Manual Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lighting the Side Burner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
SIDE BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Side Burner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Weber® Spider /Insect screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Annual Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Main Burner Flame Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Main Burner Cleaning Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Replacing Main Burners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Crossover® Ignition System Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DANGERS AND WARNINGS
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DANGER
Failure to follow the Dangers, Warnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’s Manual may result in serious
bodily injury or death, or in a fi re or an explosion causing damage to property.
WARNINGS
Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid propane cylinder under or near this barbecue.
Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please follow the assembly instructions carefully.
After a period of storage, and/or nonuse, the Weber® gas barbecue should be checked for gas leaks and burner
obstructions before use. See instructions in this manual for correct procedures.
Do not operate the Weber® gas barbecue if there is a gas leak present.
Do not use a fl ame to check for gas leaks.
Combustible materials should never be within 24 inches of the top, bottom, back or sides of your Weber® gas bar-
becue.
Do not put a barbecue cover or anything fl ammable on, or in the storage area under the barbecue.
Your Weber® gas barbecue should never be used by children. Accessible parts of the barbecue may be very hot.
Keep young children away while it is in use.
You should exercise reasonable care when operating your Weber® gas barbecue. It will be hot during cooking or
cleaning and should never be left unattended, or moved while in operation.
Should the burners go out while in operation, turn all gas valves off. Open the lid and wait fi ve minutes before at-
tempting to relight, using the lighting instructions.
Do not use charcoal or lava rock in your Weber® gas barbecue.
Never lean over open grill or place hands or fi ngers on the front edge of the cooking box.
Should a grease fi re occur, turn off all burners and leave lid closed until fi re is out.
Do not enlarge valve orifi ces or burner ports when cleaning the valves or burners.
The Weber® gas barbecue should be thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis.
Liquid propane gas is not natural gas. The conversion or attempted use of natural gas in a liquid propane unit or
liquid propane gas in a natural gas unit is dangerous and will void your warranty.
Do not attempt to disconnect any gas fi tting while your barbecue is in operation.
Use heat-resistant barbecue mitts or gloves when operating barbecue.
Keep any electrical supply cord and the fuel supply hose away from any heated surfaces.
Combustion byproducts produced when using this product contain chemicals known to the state of California to
cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Do not use this barbecue unless all parts are in place. The unit must be properly assembled according to the
instructions outlined in the “Assembly Instruction” section of the Owner’s Guide.
LIQUID PROPANE GAS UNITS ONLY:
Use the regulator that is supplied with your Weber® gas barbecue.
Do not attempt to disconnect the gas regulator or any gas fi tting while your barbecue is in operation.
A dented or rusty liquid propane cylinder may be hazardous and should be checked by your liquid propane sup-
plier. Do not use a liquid propane cylinder with a damaged valve.
Although your liquid propane cylinder may appear to be empty, gas may still be present, and the cylinder should
be transported and stored accordingly.
If you see, smell or hear the hiss of escaping gas from the liquid propane cylinder:
1. Move away from liquid propane cylinder.
2. Do not attempt to correct the problem yourself.
3. Call your fi re department.
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WARRANTY
Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL
PURCHASER of this Weber® gas grill that it will be free of defects in material
and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows:
when assembled and operated in accordance with the printed instructions
accompanying it.
Aluminum Castings, lifetime, 1 year paint
Stainless Steel Hood Section, 25 years
Porcelain Hood Section, 25 years
Burners, 10 years
Igniter, 3 years
Porcelain Enameled
Cooking Grates, 3 years no rust
through
Porcelain Enameled Cast Iron
Cooking Grates, 5 years no rust
through
Stainless Steel Cooking Grates, 7 years no rust
through
Porcelain Enameled
Flavorizer® Bars, 1 year no rust
through
Stainless Steel
Flavorizer® Bars, 5 year no rust
through
Thermoplastic/Thermoset Parts, 10 years Excluding
fading
Rotisserie and all related
components, 1 year
All Remaining Parts, 5 years
There are no other express warrants except as set forth herein and any applicable implied warranties of merchantability and fi tness are limited in duration to the period of coverage of this express written Limited Warranty. Some
regions do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so this
limitation may not apply to you.
Weber is not liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages. Some
regions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
Weber does not authorize any person or company to assume for it any other
obligation or liability in connection with the sale, installation, use, removal,
return, or replacement of its equipment; and no such representations are
binding on Weber.
This Warranty applies only to products sold at retail.
WEBER-STEPHEN PRODUCTS CO.
Customer Service Center
1890 Roselle Road, Suite 308
Schaumburg, IL 60195
USA
For replacement parts call:
1-800-446-1071
www.weber.com
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Weber may require reasonable proof of your date of purchase. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD RETAIN YOUR SALES SLIP OR INVOICE.
This Limited Warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement of parts
that prove defective under normal use and service and which on examination
shall indicate, to Weber’s satisfaction, they are defective. Before returning
any parts, contact the Customer service representative in your area using
the contact information on our website. If Weber confi rms the defect and
approves the claim, Weber will elect to replace such parts without charge.
If you are required to return defective parts, transportation charges must be
prepaid. Weber will return parts to the purchaser, freight or postage prepaid.
This Limited Warranty does not cover any failures or operating diffi culties due
to accident, abuse, misuse, alteration, misapplication, vandalism, improper
installation or improper maintenance or service, or failure to perform normal
and routine maintenance, including but not limited to damage caused by
insects within the burner tubes, as set out in this owner’s manual.
Deterioration or damage due to severe weather conditions such as hail,
hurricanes, earthquakes or tornadoes, discoloration due to exposure to
chemicals either directly or in the atmosphere, is not covered by this Limited
Warranty.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
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Your Weber® gas barbecue is a portable outdoor cooking appliance. With the
Weber® gas barbecue you can grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results
that are diffi cult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid
and Flavorizer® bars produce that “outdoor” fl avor in the food.
The Weber® gas barbecue is portable so you can easily change its location
in your yard or on your patio. Portability means you can take your Weber®
gas barbecue with you if you move.
The natural gas supply is easy to use and gives you more cooking control
than charcoal fuel.
• These instructions will give you the minimum requirements for
assembling your Weber® gas barbecue. Please read the instructions
carefully before using your Weber® gas barbecue. Improper assembly
can be dangerous.
• Not for use by children.
• If there are local codes that apply to portable gas grills, you will have to
conform to them. If there are no local codes, you must conform to the
latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code: ANSI Z 223.1/NFPA 54, or
CAN/CGA-B149.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code.
• This Weber
only. Do not use liquid propane (LP) bottled gas. The valves, orifi ces
and hose are for natural gas only.
• Do not use with charcoal fuel.
• Check that the area under the control panel and the bottom tray are free
from debris that might obstruct the fl ow of combustion or ventilation air.
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gas barbecue is designed for natural (piped in city) gas
FOR INSTALLATION IN CANADA
These instructions, while generally acceptable, do not necessarily comply
with the Canadian Installation codes, particularly with piping above and
below ground. In Canada the installation of this appliance must comply
with local codes and/or Standards CAN/CGA-B149.1 (Installation Code for
Natural Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment).
STORAGE
• The gas must be turned OFF at the natural gas supply when the
Weber® gas barbecue is not in use.
• When the Weber® gas barbecue is stored indoors, the gas supply must
be disconnected.
• The Weber® gas barbecue should be checked for gas leaks and any
obstructions in the burner tubes before using. (See Sections: “General
Maintenance and Annual Maintenance.”)
• Check that the areas under the control panel and the slide out bottom
tray are free from debris that might obstruct the fl ow of combustion or
ventilation air.
• The Spider /Insect Screens should also be checked for any
obstructions. (See Section: "Annual Maintenance.")
OPERATING
WARNING: Only use this barbecue outdoors in a well-
ventilated area. Do not use in a garage, building, breezeway
or any other enclosed area.
WARNING: Your Weber® gas barbecue shall not be
used under overhead combustible construction.
WARNING: Your Weber® gas barbecue is not intended to be
installed in or on recreational vehicles and/or boats.
WARNING: Do not use the barbecue within 24 inches of
combustible materials, top, bottom, back or sides of the
grill.
WARNING: The entire cooking box gets hot when in use. Do
not leave unattended.
WARNING: Keep any electrical supply cord and the fuel
supply hose away from any heated surface.
WARNING: Keep the cooking area clear of fl ammable vapors
and liquids, such as gasoline, alcohol, etc., and combustible
materials.
WARNING: The LP cylinder used with your barbecue
must be with an OPD (Overfi lling Prevention Device) and
a QCC1 or Type 1 (CGA810) cylinder connection. The
cylinder connection must be compatible with the barbecue
connection.
Gas Supply Testing
• Disconnect your Weber® gas barbecue when the gas supply is being
tested at high pressures. This appliance and its individual shutoff valve
must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of 1/2 psig
(3.5 kPa).
• Turn OFF your Weber® gas barbecue when the gas supply is being
tested at low pressures. This appliance must be isolated from the gas
supply piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve
during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at the
pressure equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
COOKING
WARNING: Do not move the Weber® gas barbecue
when operating or while barbecue is hot.
You can adjust the FRONT and BACK burners as desired. The control
settings: High (H), Medium (M), Low (L), or Off (O) are described in your
Weber® cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the
settings of the FRONT and BACK burners. For example, to sear steaks,
you would set all burners at H (high). Then to complete cooking, you would
set FRONT and BACK at M (medium). Refer to your Weber® cookbook for
detailed cooking instructions.
Note: The temperature inside your cooking box for the fi rst few uses, while
surfaces are still very refl ective, may be hotter than those shown in your
cookbook. Cooking conditions. Such as wind and weather, may require the
adjustment of the burner controls to obtain the correct cooking temperatures.
If burners go out during cooking, open lid, turn off all burners and wait
fi ve minutes before relighting.
Preheating - Your Weber® gas barbecue is an energy-effi cient appliance. It
operates at an economical low BTU rate. To preheat: after lighting, close lid
and turn all burners to high (HH). Preheating to between 500° and 550° F
(260° and 290° C) will take 10 to 15 minutes depending on conditions such
as air temperature and wind.
Drippings and grease - The Flavorizer® bars are designed to “smoke”
the correct amount of drippings for fl avorful cooking. Excess drippings and
grease will accumulate in the catch pan under the slide out bottom tray.
Disposable foil drip pans are available that fi t the catch pan.
WARNING: Check the bottom tray for grease build-up
before each use. Remove excess grease to avoid a
grease fi re in the slide out bottom tray.
CLEANING
WARNING: Turn your Weber
®
gas barbecue OFF and
wait for it to cool before cleaning.
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CAUTION: Do not clean your Flavorizer
bars or
cooking grates in a self-cleaning oven.
For availability of replacement cooking grates and Flavorizer® bars
Contact the Customer Service Representative in your area using the
contact information on our web site. Log onto www.weber.com®.
Outside surfaces - Use a warm soapy water solution to clean, then rinse
with water.
CAUTION: Do not use oven cleaner, abrasive
cleansers (kitchen cleansers) cleaners that contain
citrus products, or abrasive cleaning pads on
barbecue or cart surfaces.
Slide out Bottom tray - Remove excess grease, then wash with warm
soapy water, then rinse
Flavorizer® bars and Cooking grates - Clean with a suitable brass bristle
brush. As needed, remove from grill and wash with warm soapy water, then
rinse with water.
Catch pan - Disposable foil trays are available, or you can line the catch pan
with aluminum foil. To clean the catch pan, wash with warm soapy water,
then rinse.
Thermometer - Wipe with warm soapy water; clean with plastic scrub ball.
Do not put in dishwasher or submerge in water.
Inside cooking module - Brush any debris off of burner tubes. DO NOT
ENLARGE BURNER PORTS (OPENINGS). Wash inside of cooking box with
warm soapy water and a water rinse.
Inside Lid - While lid is warm, wipe inside with paper towel to prevent grease
build-up. Flaking built-up grease resembles paint fl akes.
Stainless steel surfaces - Wash with a soft cloth and a soap and water
solution. Be careful to scrub with the grain direction of the stainless steel.
Thermoset surfaces - Wash with a soft cloth and a soap and water solution.
Do not use cleaners that contain acid, mineral spirits or xylene. Rinse
well after cleaning.
Thermoset work surfaces are not to be used as cutting boards.
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