| |  | Brand: Weber
Category: Lawn & Patio
List Price: $54.99
Buy New: $38.99
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Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 142
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 14.2 x 12.6 x 3.2
MPN: 7553
Model: 9985
UPC: 077924068713
EAN: 0077924068713
ASIN: B000H1SGPS
Release Date: December 5, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 What a bummer. April 19, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I usually read the reviews before I buy but, this time I did not and what a surprise.
After I finished covering my new grill with my brand new cover I noticed the openings on the side, I was confused, It did not make any sense why would Weber put openings on the side when you want to protect your investment from the elements especially the rain. Anyway, confused, I went and checked the cover picture on the box, it didn't have openings on the side. So I thought I got the wrong product and did a search in the internet and that's when I realized my mistake about getting this cover. If you want to protect your grill from water DO NOT GET this cover.
 Side vent answer April 14, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
The side vent is quite bothersome to me and many others. There are good reasons behind the madness. The side vent allows moisture to exit. If there were no vents, condensation would build up every night, grill would get moist/wet therefore increase the chance of rusting and shorten the life span of your grill parts. If parts break during the warranty period when it's not suppose to break, Weber needs to replace your part for free. That warranty period at least for my stainless steel Genesis ranges from 2 - 25 years depending on the part.
But wouldn't the vents allow rain and snow to get on the grill? Yes it would but your grill is built to withstand the elements of rain, snow, sleet, etc without the need of a cover in the first place very much similar to your car. Water getting on it and drying off is far less dangerous than staying wet all day and night and not having a chance to dry.
Why remove the rear vents and place side vents? My take on this is that rear vents doesn't provide adequate ventilation. If they placed a rear vent on my cover, it would be mostly blocked by the back of my grill. By putting it on the sides, there's better air flow for ventilation.
This really makes me wonder why buy a cover then if it's got holes? When you boil down to it, the cover pretty much is only good for helping keep the grill look new. It's thick, resists fading and it's actually pretty high quality. It fits your Weber grill like a glove. There's velcro straps on the sides to hold onto your grill to prevent strong wind from blowing it off. If something were to hit it by accident, for example a shovel standing next to the grill falls on it, the cover would do a good job of protecting your shiny grill from scratches. It would block off bird poo or tree sap to help protect the finish. The cover also makes your yard look a lot neater than a bare open grill.
So I gave this three stars because this cover is quite pricey pretty much like any Weber product and the fact that there are vents. The reason I bought this and the same reason many people bought this is to protect it from the rain thinking that it would help, but the reality is that the grill just doesn't really need anything to protect it from the rain, snow, sleet, etc. It's suppose to last a long time without the cover. All this cover does is protect your grill's finish and keep it looking as new as possible. This is a little misleading from Weber's part because they intentionally leave out any information about vents.
 So useful, though buit April 9, 2008
Very well made, fits perfectly my Weber Genesis grill. It has standed all kind of weather and it's like new. I definetly recommend this one.
 cover April 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
this cover fits nicely. the problem is, on the sides it has mesh panels, I guess for wind. These let the water in all over the steel counter tops. Sort of defeats the purpose of a cover right?
Side vents - poor design April 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Purchased this cover without reading the other very helpful reviews!
I assumed that the cover would protect my brand new Genesis from all elements. It doesn't :-( I live in Ireland and the main reason for covering the bbq is to keep it dry. The vents at the side mean that both side tables accumulate water and it pools around the right-hand side controls. I have had to resort to using my old generic bbq-cover which which isn't tall enough and the then put the Weber one over that to cover the lower parts. The description needs to be updated to say that it protects from falling leaves/bird droppings and that it is not dustproof showerproof, rainproof, snowproof or hailproof.
Wish I had read the other reviews prior to purchasing.
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