Gas Grills

[Silock]

Originally Posted by scho63

So I should absolutely get a cover or will that do little?

Buy one, but it won't help much. Mine still rusted badly within a year even with the cover. Going on year two of a covered Weber Spirit and it's not even got a hint of rust.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Silock

Buy one, but it won't help much. Mine still rusted badly within a year even with the cover. Going on year two of a covered Weber Spirit and it's not even got a hint of rust.

that's the grill i had. love it. had a cover too, and not a spec of rust either in the years I had it.

[KCUnited]

Yeah, one of my wife's vendors gave us a CharBroil gas grill as a wedding gift (lol), it's on year 3 and I'm looking to replace it. They rust fast, so I'd get a decent cover for it. Plus, I'd see if they'd sell you that display. You need Tyler Wilson size hands to put that together. I walked away from that assembly all gnarled up and angry.

[scho63]

Originally Posted by KCUnited

Yeah, one of my wife's vendors gave us a CharBroil gas grill as a wedding gift (lol), it's on year 3 and I'm looking to replace it. They rust fast, so I'd get a decent cover for it. Plus, I'd see if they'd sell you that display. You need Tyler Wilson size hands to put that together. I walked away from that assembly all gnarled up and angry.

Thanks-I may just do that if I buy it. They had 4 put together already on display

[mr. tegu]

My wife bought me this for my birthday. It is awesome. The push button start works excellent.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

My wife bought me this for my birthday. It is awesome. The push button start works excellent.

I bought one of these last year and adore it. I grill way more now that I get charcoal flavor and heat and don't have to deal with chimney starters.

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

I bought one of these last year and adore it. I grill way more now that I get charcoal flavor and heat and don't have to deal with chimney starters.

I began using the weber firestarter cubes last year. They make the chimney starter even cleaner and easier.

how does the electric start work?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I began using the weber firestarter cubes last year. They make the chimney starter even cleaner and easier.

how does the electric start work?

It uses the little 1-liter propane tanks. You put your charcoal in the baskets and light the propane igniter for about five minutes to jump start the coals, then turn the propane off. No dumping coals at all, no need to keep newspapers around, etc. and it uses very little propane; wife and I grill regularly and we're only on our second bottle.

[Dayze]

I had a Char-Broil once. the 2nd season of grilling, I'm cooking some chicken. I look out my kitchen window and see this black smoke; with sut etc.

I go outside and the control knobs are on fire. .

bought a weber and it lasted 10yrs until i gave it to my nephew for his new house. I also have a Weber kettle that i bought in 2004 and still use it all the time. only thing I had to replace was the grate last year.

[Holladay]

Ditto as to the weber genesis. I had 2 other "cheap" grills that lasted 2-3 years each. I had covers for them and didn't help much. 8 years ago plopped down $500 at the end of the season for the genesis. I couldn't be happier. Best money I've spent in years. The wife wasn't so pleased at first, but now fully appreciates it as well.

As everyone else has said: nice sear, 600 degrees with a nice northern wind, even heat etc.

I will say that I will finally have to replace the cover

[bishop_74]

If you are looking for a pellet smoker go with Green Mountain. More features and better quality than a Treager.

http://greenmountaingrills.com/

As far as gas grills are concerned you should probably just not.

[Stewie]

I have a Weber Genesis Gold that I bought in 2000. The only thing I've replaced are the flavorizer bars and the cooking grates (they get the most abuse). The burners still work perfectly. Oh, the igniter died a long time ago and I've never replaced it. I just use a torch igniter. I've never known a built-in igniter that's worth a shit on any brand. I don't keep mine covered so some of the enamel paint has lost its luster, but hell, it's 14 years old and still grills up a storm.

Edit: My Weber is natural gas. Had to pay to extend a NG line outside. I think it was about $100. Saved that in NG prices vs. Propane tanks several times over.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by Stewie

I have a Weber Genesis Gold that I bought in 2000. The only thing I've replaced are the flavorizer bars and the cooking grates (they get the most abuse). The burners still work perfectly. Oh, the igniter died a long time ago and I've never replaced it. I just use a torch igniter. I've never known a built-in igniter that's worth a shit on any brand. I don't keep mine covered so some of the enamel paint has lost its luster, but hell, it's 14 years old and still grills up a storm.

Edit: My Weber is natural gas. Had to pay to extend a NG line outside. I think it was about $100. Saved that in NG prices vs. Propane tanks several times over.

if you call Weber and tell them they will send you a new igniter (or just about any part) free. Even out of warranty.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

if you call Weber and tell them they will send you a new igniter (or just about any part) free. Even out of warranty.

So over the course of a month I could have 20 different parts sent to different addresses for free and build a new grill?

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

So over the course of a month I could have 20 different parts sent to different addresses for free and build a new grill?

I have heard of people essentially replacing the entire guts for free.