Grills, rant and question....

[Alchase]

Weber Summit has a ten year warranty! My father in-law has a Weber Genesis, 12 years old and still has the original grates in great condition.

My Charbroil Commercial Grade 4-burner, eats grates. I go through a set a year easy. Does not matter if they are stainless, cast iron, or ceramic coated.
As Rick said, I use our grill at least 300 nights year.

The only gas grill I would recommend under $2500 is the Weber Genesis  if you can't afford the Summit.

Even the "under $2500.00 Blaze, Lynx, and Americans, do not hold up as well as the Weber Summit.

If you grates are still structurally intact, I would by some Grill Grates to put on top.

http://www.grillgrate.com/

Grill grates make grilling so much easier and retain heat much better then regular greats.

For people who grill as often as I do, Grill Grates are the best invention yet.

[muzbuster]

If you want a propane grill, look into a Holland, well built, stainless cooking grate, cast iron burner. Ive had mine for 5 years now with no issues at all.
I do however want a GMG or the like for the more smoke/control for briskets and butts. The Holland does a good job with those cuts but I want more smoke.

[CAMPMEAT]

I use a big Weber after using a few others. Smokes everything perfectly.

[lokidog]

Thanks everyone.  I just got my new regulator and am back in business, grilled salmon tonight was yummy!  I'll check out the grillgrate thing.

[thinkingman]

Weber Genesis.
I tried the Costco models and they just didn't stand up.
Weber is where you'll end up, eventually.
American-made.

[T Pearce]

I need more patio.... Weber Genesis, 22 1/2" gas assist Performer and a 23" LP Disco on another table.
3 additional kettles in the shed.

Couple years ago we transported 240# of Kingsford and 300# of LP to camp...... hauled most of it back.

Not much you can't do on a big Weber kettle. If I had to pick just one it would be the Performer.

[DOUBLELUNG]

Go to Sears and check out the Kenmore brand of gas grills.  I purchased mine in 2003, a 54 inch wide behemoth with a pair of side burners.  It has been through a full replacement of internal tubes and splatter guards at a cost of about 100 dollars.  The external burners are still going strong.  One is a blast furnace if you want to boil sea food etc the other a nice controlled cooking surface for sauce or sides.  It is still running strong after 12+ years.  Pick an appliance brand name that has been around if you intend to order parts in the future.

I buy the closeout two-burner with side burner big box store brand grill - as long as it has the heavy duty steel grilling surfaces not wire.  Throw away the wire upper warming rack as soon as it starts to rust - or right away.  The electronic ignition goes out after about a year, then I  use a lighter.  I replace the burner element and vaporizer/spatter guard every 2-3 years whenever one of them rusts through, about $30 and an hour of my time.  After about 10 years I pitch it and get another.  I'm probably in for $600 total over 25 years, grilling a few times a week every week of the years. 

[steen]

Weber. I've had mine 5 years now. Didn't want to spend the money, but got sick of always replacing burners. It's been flawless so far.

Have had a Weber for some years and it is great! It will need a replacement grate here soon because of so much use! 

[Rich_S]

I've bought Char-Broil for my last two grills. The cast Iron burners on the first one lasted three years, then Char-Broil sent me a new set. Three years later, same thing. Three years later, same thing (Lifetime warantee). I gave the grill and the new burners to my handyman a couple years ago and he's still using it. Bought a new, smaller Char-Broil. I think I'll rust out before this new one does.

[lokidog]

I've bought Char-Broil for my last two grills. The cast Iron burners on the first one lasted three years, then Char-Broil sent me a new set. Three years later, same thing. Three years later, same thing (Lifetime warantee). I gave the grill and the new burners to my handyman a couple years ago and he's still using it. Bought a new, smaller Char-Broil. I think I'll rust out before this new one does.

 

[Remnar]

 Char broil infared 

[Buzz2401]

I have two webers.  They seem to hold up pretty well.  One is over 10 years old and I haven't had to replace anything on it.  Other is 3 years old and grates started going to *censored* so i called weber and they sent me new ones free of charge.

[Rich_S]

Char broil infared 

That's the model I bought to replace my old CharBroil.  I discovered real quick that lining the drip pan with foil is the wrong thing to do! It blocks the heat and defeats the purpose of the infrared.  I called CharBroil and they agreed. I ruined two nice ribeyes 'cuz they wouldn't get hot enough.

Oven cleaner on the grates and drip pan works great. I put them on a concrete pad and sprayed them well. A few hours later I hosed them down and they were clean as new.