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Title: Mysterious vent code
Post by: weber_wastl on May 01, 2014, 01:45:46 PM: Hi all!

Last summer, before I actually got to know more details about Weber grills, we bought my mother in law a black 22” compact kettle. If I would have known everything I know now I would have bought something different; but that’s another story…..
However, today we had a very nice barbecue and suddenly the lid vent caught my attention with a totally strange to me vent code: “BL”
A quick check on the WKC website confirmed that this code should not exist.
I am from Austria, so maybe this is Europe specific; maybe also compact kettle specific?

Any thoughts?

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Title: Re: Mysterious vent code
Post by: Golly on May 01, 2014, 07:23:29 PM: i've got nothing :P
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Post by: Heyjude on May 01, 2014, 07:38:08 PM: How come your vent has a screw in it where a rivet should be? 8)
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Post by: Craig on May 01, 2014, 07:59:21 PM: Umm................ I too have got nothing.. :-\

This is right up there with the mysterious Yellow MBH with the stamped "D" vent..
Title: Re: Mysterious vent code
Post by: Hogsy on May 01, 2014, 08:07:52 PM: Quote from: Heyjude on May 01, 2014, 07:38:08 PM
How come your vent has a screw in it where a rivet should be? 8)
Because it's a....... Compact!!!
Title: Re: Mysterious vent code
Post by: Heyjude on May 01, 2014, 08:17:38 PM: Quote from: Hogsy on May 01, 2014, 08:07:52 PM
Quote from: Heyjude on May 01, 2014, 07:38:08 PM
How come your vent has a screw in it where a rivet should be? 8)
Because it's a....... Compact!!!

Oh, that explains it.. 8)
Title: Re: Mysterious vent code
Post by: dazzo on May 02, 2014, 08:16:19 AM: "BL" color code

it's Black

Available Colours:

Black

sorry :P
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Post by: nandemo1 on May 02, 2014, 03:48:13 PM: Does Weber sell replacement vent covers and are they stamped?
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Post by: Craig on May 02, 2014, 04:04:27 PM: Quote from: nandemo1 on May 02, 2014, 03:48:13 PM
Does Weber sell replacement vent covers and are they stamped?

They do and they are stamped in the year/date code in which they are made. I picked up an AU code replacement vent back in 2012..

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Post by: HankB on May 03, 2014, 10:16:51 AM: I'm surprised no one has noticed it's upside down.

It says ... Uh... Never mind! :o
Title: Re: Mysterious vent code
Post by: weber_wastl on May 12, 2014, 03:53:25 AM: Ok – the mystery continues.
Last week I had a look on another compact kettle in my local hardware store – this time from 2014 I guess.
It says “BQ” on the lid vent….

So we now have BL for 2013 and BQ for 2014 for compact kettles ...... at least in Austria ;)
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Post by: MartyG on May 12, 2014, 04:02:07 AM: Thanks for the info. At this rate the next poster will be 4'x8'!