: The newer Weber Genesis models have a spring-scale hanger
: for the tank, but it's useless. Mine registered "empty"
: about ten fires ago.


You have to calibrate it for your tank - I'd guess you didn't tighten it
down enough when you initially set it up. Get out your owners manual
and read it.


: The liquid-crystal thermometer things they paste to the
: sides don't work either. At least not when the ambient
: temperature is 95 or above...

They don't work at all until you pour boiling water over them.