Position of gas bottle on e330

nth · Post by **nth** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:56 pm

We have just bought a weber genesis e330 and are very happy with it apart from the ugly gas cylinder being on display at the side of the BBQ. This wasn't explained to us in the showroom and all of the glossy literature from weber obviously doesn't show the gas cylinder being in full view. We researched the bbq online and assumed the cylinder was located in the cabinet as it is in the UK and USA. I contacted weber who said that this is an Australian standard and the same for all BBQ's but I'm not sure that this is true? We have plenty of friends with different types of BBQ and they all have the gas cylinder in the cabinet. The cabinet of the genesis is obviously designed to have the cylinder inside and is well ventilated, negating weber's reasoning that it is placed outside so that gas doesn't build up in the cabinet. I have searched to see if there is an Australian law regarding this, but can't seem to find one. Weber said no one else has ever raised this issue, as Australians all expect their gas cylinder to be on the outside of their BBQ's. Could someone please shed some light on this please?!

Gumb · Post by **Gumb** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:38 pm

If that's what it is then there's no point worrying about it. As they said, nobody else has raised it before. You've got a bloody good bbq, go and use it and post some pics of your cooking.

urbangriller · Post by **urbangriller** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:20 pm

Why not just move it to the inside?

Chris

Golly · Post by **Golly** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 10:34 pm

Yep just move it inside cabinet
Avoid gas build up = crock
No gas will leak if connected properly
I would have assumed it went in there too
Move it inside and get grillin

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:56 pm

As above. Move it inside.
Is it hanging on Webers pretty average "fullness gauge" on the outside? Pretty sure that would be the only reason it's there.
Who told you it has to be outside for ventilation?

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Mixin · Post by **Mixin** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:12 am

Cabinet has holes/slots for ventilation, so that if on the slight chance a leak did develop, it can still vent to atmosphere.

Mark2011 · Post by **Mark2011** » Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:34 pm

Hi Guys
Many many years ago, at a product launch for the genesis series.
It was raised and the reason the bottles in the US and UK are smaller in height and fit in the cabinet
meanwhile down under there are numerous sizes, some tall, some shorter(fatter) bottles.
same story behind the old Q300, where the bottle holder didnt fit most bottles
as the overseas bottles were smaller

Mixin · Post by **Mixin** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:41 am

The irony in that is our 9kg bottles have their origins in the common old US 20lb gas bottle!

urbangriller · Post by **urbangriller** » Tue Feb 24, 2015 12:17 pm

Mark2011 wrote:Hi Guys
Many many years ago, at a product launch for the genesis series.
It was raised and the reason the bottles in the US and UK are smaller in height and fit in the cabinet
meanwhile down under there are numerous sizes, some tall, some shorter(fatter) bottles.
same story behind the old Q300, where the bottle holder didnt fit most bottles
as the overseas bottles were smaller

Certainly the base ring height and Dia on AU bottles is different from bottle to bottle!

Chris

sydprop · Post by **sydprop** » Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:19 am

Old thread but after suffering a really bad gas BBQ fire.

Not my BBQ but at a rental - I would now never conceal the gas shutoff - Ugly but safe.

Would have ended in tears if the gas bottle was in the cabinet!

Think fail safe girls/guys!

Klacka · Post by **Klacka** » Fri Apr 08, 2016 11:15 am

Ha, I actually stumbled over this thread when researching the bottle position.

I for one was actually hoping that the gas bottle would be outside so I have more room inside the cabinet available to store accessories.

It's all a matter of persepective I guess...

Bratam · Post by **Bratam** » Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:52 am

I stumbled upon this thread after recently purchasing the Genesis E330. I agree with OP that the gas bottle outside the unit makes it look ugly. All my friends made the same comment " nice bbq, shame about the ugly gas cylinder". The problem with moving the gas gauge bracket to the inside of the cabinet is that the indicator gauge will be facing the rear and is unusable ! You would need a mirror and a light just to see the gas guage. It's a poor design imo.

cumagutsa · Post by **cumagutsa** » Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:09 am

When turning your gas bottle on only just crack the knob a 1/4 of a turn so incase of an emergency its easy to turn off.

We have a forklift at work and for some reason people think it will go faster with the valve all the way open

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