How to Replace the Heat Deflectors on a Weber Grill
There are two heat deflectors in the bottom of your Weber grill. They are made of steel with a durable porcelain-enamel coating on them. The heat deflectors sit just below the burner tubes. They have two functions. First, they deflect the heat back up toward the cooking surface. Second, they catch any grease or pieces of food that get past the flavorizer bars. The drippings will cook of the heat deflectors, creating flavorful smoke inside your barbecue. They can be removed, which makes cleaning your barbecue much easier. Eventually, the coating on the heat deflectors will break down and they will begin to rust.
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REMOVING THE HEAT DEFLECTORS
1. Remove the heat deflectors.
a. Remove the warming rack.
b. Remove the grill grates.
c. Remove the flavorizer bars.
d. Lift the (2) heat deflectors out of the grill box.
INSTALLING THE NEW HEAT DEFLECTORS
2. Install the heat deflectors.
a. Install the new heat deflectors (between the tabs) in the base of the grill box.
b. Reinstall the flavorizer bars.
c. Reinstall the grill grates.
d. Reinstall the warming rack.