Webercub
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I received a new Weber Spirit/Genesis E-435 for Father’s Day in 2025. I’ve been happy with the burner layout, but I’ve run into two problems this summer and would appreciate some advice.
First, when I wanted to grill steaks, I found the propane tank empty even though I hadn’t done enough grilling to expect it to be used up. I had left the tank valve open but with my previous grill—a Genesis Silver C I owned for 20 years—I routinely left the tank valve open between cooks and never noticed this issue. Since I started closing the tank valve after each use, the propane seems to be lasting as expected. Could that point to a leak somewhere in the grill or its connections?
The dealer suggested that the exchanged tanks might have worn or damaged O-rings. I recently started exchanging tanks for prefilled ones at the hardware store instead of having my own tanks refilled. Has anyone experienced similar problems with exchange tanks, and how did you identify the cause?
Second, the burners went out about 20 minutes into a rib cook. There was very little wind. I restarted the grill, and it ran normally for the rest of the 3-2-1 cook.
Could these two issues be related? What would you suggest checking first?
First, when I wanted to grill steaks, I found the propane tank empty even though I hadn’t done enough grilling to expect it to be used up. I had left the tank valve open but with my previous grill—a Genesis Silver C I owned for 20 years—I routinely left the tank valve open between cooks and never noticed this issue. Since I started closing the tank valve after each use, the propane seems to be lasting as expected. Could that point to a leak somewhere in the grill or its connections?
The dealer suggested that the exchanged tanks might have worn or damaged O-rings. I recently started exchanging tanks for prefilled ones at the hardware store instead of having my own tanks refilled. Has anyone experienced similar problems with exchange tanks, and how did you identify the cause?
Second, the burners went out about 20 minutes into a rib cook. There was very little wind. I restarted the grill, and it ran normally for the rest of the 3-2-1 cook.
Could these two issues be related? What would you suggest checking first?
