The links below will take you to Amazon to purchase the correct replacement Flavorizer bars for your grill.
How to Use This Buying Guide
Step 1: Measure the Length Of Your Flavorizer Bars
There are seven different lengths of Flavorizer bars available but only one of them fits your grill.
If you know the length of your bars then you can buy new ones with the confidence that they are going to fit.
Step 2: Scroll This Page and Buy The Right Flavorizer bars
The bars are listed below from shortest to longest.
Easy Scroll to Find The Right Flavorizer Bars
15.3 inch long bars (Set of Three)
Part Number 7635: Fits Weber Spirit 200 Series
15.3 inch long bars (Set of Five)
Part Number 7636: Fits Weber Spirit 300 Series (2013-2018)
17.5 inch long bars (Set of Five)
Part Number 7620: Fits Genesis 300 Series. Does NOT Fit Genesis II Grills.
21.5 inch long bars (Set of Five)
Part Number 7534: Fits Genesis Silver A and Spirit 500 Grills.
22.5 inch long bars (Set of Five)
Part Number 7536: Fits Spirit 300 Series (With Side-Mounted Control Panel), Spirit 700, Genesis Silver B/C, Genesis Gold B/C (2002 And Newer Models), Genesis Platinum B/C (2005 Model Year), And Weber 900 Gas Grill
23.5 inch long bars (Set of Five)
Part Number 9912: Fits Genesis Gold B & C (2000 and 2001) and Platinum B & C grills from 2002 to 2004
24.5 inch long bars (Set of Five)
Part Number 7539: Fits Genesis 300 Series with Side Mounted Control Panel.
Eight Short and Five Long Bars
Part Number 7538: Fits Weber Genesis 1000 Series Grills
The downside of Weber grills lasting forever is that every five to six years you need to replace the Weber Flavorizer bars. This can be a bit of a chore since there are over a dozen different sizes of this part. It’s a nice problem to have!
This site guides you between the different choices available, helps make sure you get ones that will fit your grill and provides a historical overview of the development of Flavorizer bars.
There are often two Flavorizer bar choices for Weber gas grills and sometimes a third.
- The least expensive bars are constructed from porcelain enameled steel. These come with a two year warranty but usually last for at least five years.
- The more expensive bars are constructed from 18 gauge stainless steel. These come with a five year warranty but usually last a few years longer.
- The third option you will might see are bars constructed of a very heavy gauge (16 gauge) stainless steel. These bars are not made by Weber but will probably last longer than your grill.
All three choices work equally well as far as enabling even heat distribution in your grill and preventing flare-ups. The main performance difference is how long they will last. Exactly how long the Flavorizer bars will last depends upon how often you use your grill and whether or not you keep it covered.
Remember, the only time you need to replace your Flavorizer bars is when they have rusted through. If you are experiencing flare ups you might just need to clean the bars with a good scraping followed with a scrubbing in hot soapy water. Weber advises against using citrus scented dish soaps for cleaning Flavorizer bars; I assume there is a corrosion issue at play. It also is not a good idea to put the bars in the dishwasher as the amount of grill crud that comes off can clog the drain.
What makes the bars rust is the combination of heat and moisture. When I cleaned the Flavorizer bars on my Genesis 1000 the rust pattern was very interesting. The Genesis 1000 has 13 Flavorizer bars; five above the burners and eight below the cooking grate. The eight Flavorizer bars below the grate had the greatest amount of rust and corrosion. I also observed that the Flavorizer bars on the right side of the grill (the side that I use most often) had more rust than the Flavorizer bars on the left side of the grill. The bottom Flavorizer bars were exposed to greater heat and the top Flavorizer bars were exposed to greater moisture (dripping juices). The combination of hot and wet is what caused the most damage.
If you find you use one side of your Weber more than the other it is a good idea to rotate the Flavorizer bars every few months to help them wear out evenly. This will help prevent having to buy an entire set of Flavorizer bars just because one has worn out.
Flavorizer bars were first included on the single burner Weber Go Anywhere in the 1980s and were subsequently used on the full sized three burner Genesis 1000 series. The bars replaced the lava rock that other manufacturers used to aid in heat distribution and grease management.
Once Weber’s patent on the bars expired other grill manufactures started using the technology and called their bars “Flame Tamers”.
You can use the Weber bars on other manufacturers grills.
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