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Default Do flavorizer bars on Weber Genesis grills rust out?

mark wrote:
> I'm tired of my old gas grill (can't remember the name of the
> manufacturer), mostly because I have to annually change out the burner
> because it rusts out. I'm thinking of getting a Genesis, but don't
> want to trade my current gripe with gripe(s) that are worse.
>
> Can anyone tell me whether:
>
> 1. The flavorizer bars rust out?


Yes, I had occasion to use one in a rental In California and the bars
were throughly rust-eaten. And I thought that was odd given they begin
life as porcelain enameled metal. But it does happen in marine environments.

> 2. The burner rusts out?


The burners are stainless and clean up well with a wire brush, unlikely.