Best gas grill?

[Bertram65]

What is the best gas grill you can buy? Home Depot and Lowes just have these giant junk grills wrapped in stainless steel. I have looked at Weber and Ducane at grill stores, not impressed, what else is out there? I have had 3 grill in the last 5 years I am sick of replacing the junk.



My requirements are:



1. I want something that will last for 20 years.

2. Simple easy to service, I do not care about a rotisary or side burner for boiling water.

3. Not too big, my wife is 5' she can barely reach the top when it is open on the grill we have now.

4. No wheels

5. Stainless steel construction, or cast aluminum, everything else never lasts.

 

[Turbo Tim 1]

I've had my Weber and I think it's the Silver series for 10 years no and the only thing I've done is replace the ignitor because I broke it with a pressure washer. The outside is aluminum but everything else is stainless. We cook probably 2-3 times a week on it year round. For the money I think a weber is a great choice and the temperature control works good too.



What ever you buy make sure it has 3 burners for better control.

 

[ACoyle]

The first post will give you the big names.

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[jkalchik]

I've got a Broil King grill that I've had for 10 years, and been pretty happy with it. The ignitor occasionally fails to ignite but no other trouble. The only replacements have been the ceramic briquettes.

 

[Dieselnut59]

Viking makes good stuff, by what I hear. I like my home made charcoal one s I have never had a gas one. Gotta agree about the big box store stuff being junk though. All them are chinese and chinese=JUNK!

 

[Hammer]

The absolute best bang for your buck in gas grill is a Weber series. I have a older model called a Silver B and have had it for years. I have worn out the grates and the flavorizer bars but never had any other problems ever. I replaced the tired parts with stainless about 5 years ago and it is still going strong yet. It has been used for our clubs dyno events and has yet to ever fail. It sits outside in all weather and is used when the snow is flying also,LOL.



The Weber gas grill line is one the the best out there bar none and you will not go wrong with them..... Andy

 

[fkovalski]

I have one of the larger Coleman porcelin coated cast iron grill. It has a side burner 'cause it was cheaper to get it with than without (bought it at a Coleman outlet store for about $200. )



Have had it for about 4 years. It sits outside all the time in the rain and snow and has never failed to spark up. Usually those piezo spark thingys go out after a year or so.



I have done only 1 disassemble and clean. The burner holes still look good. The only comment is that the side shelves are a bit faded, but I cannot complain. I was like you... . buy a new one every couple of years or so. This one has surpassed that time and appears that it will go another 4-5. If I have to get a new one then... it would be better for me to get a new burner, sparker, etc...



For me, it has been the best bang for my buck when it comes to a grill.

 

[BimmerAgent]

Weber

I'm with Hammer. Bought mine about 7 years ago and still looks new. Plumbed it to the house gas. Works great, parts are available, but haven't needed any yet other than foil grease catch pans. And it cooks food well, too. Doesn't dry the meat out like some grills do. Sometimes the wife will roast with it, too. Good unit. Bruce

 

[Bertram65]

Thanks for the feedback, guess I will give Weber another look, I looked on thier website and there is a line that looks pretty nice I think the Genesis E310, Welcome to Weber.com would meet my needs, though I do not like the wheels.

 

[HoleshotHolset]

If you hate flareups (I sure do... ) - the Holland grills avoid this. The local Ace Hardware store near my old house carries these and they're very well built.



Grills from The Holland Company



Beers and BBQ (MMMmmmmmmm..... !!!! ),



Matt

 

[ironbutt]

Over the years I too have had many grills that were less than good. But the best grill I ever had was a Ducane. It was cast aluminum, with a good grade of stainless steel burner(2). The grate was porcelinized cast iron, and I had it for 14 years. I left it when I sold the house in 2002.

The best grill ever. "Ironbutt"

 

[rbattelle]

Another vote for the Weber Genesis. I have a Genesis Gold, from 2003. At the time, it was one of the best Webers. Cost about $550. (Looks like it's "evolved" into the Genesis S-310 now).

I got it based heavily on a Consumer Reports study that indicated stainless steel internals were the best you could get. The Genesis Gold has all stainless burners, grates, and "flavorizer bars".

4 years of regular use with no need for maintenance. So far I'm very happy.

I learned from my father's mistakes. He buys new el-cheapo gas grills about every 2 years. Several years back he bought an "all stainless" generic grill from Sam's for something like $250. Figured it would be great, since it's all stainless.

Well, what he failed to realize, is there are many different grades of stainless steel. The lowest grades aren't really very "stainless". Grill fell apart in under 3 years.

He still buys the el-cheapo's every couple years. He can't understand why they don't last.

Hey BimmerAgent - I found it's not necessary to clean out those foil grease catchers. I'm still using the original one that came with the grill, and I've never cleaned it. Just when I was getting ready to finally get a new one, a raccoon came along and ate up all the grease! Picked it clean! I'm hoping he comes back for more.

Ryan

 

[Blu-meanie]

Weber.

We had a gas Weber (don't know the name) for about 20 years and used it 4 to 5 days a week. No problems, had to replace the grills once and the flavor bars about 3 times. We replaced it with the Genesis a few years ago, only because the wife wanted a new one. The old one went to a friend in Utah. They are still using it.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Their is a TDR member that has a big gas grill mounted on a trailor. It has cooling fans for the chef too.

 

[Bertram65]

Got the Weber, Genesis 320, seems decent, well made everything is either cast aluminum enamaled steel or stainless. Put it together in about 1. 5 hours, cost $600.

 

[MFalkinham]

You done real good getting that Weber Genesis. I used to go through cheap grills every few years, but have had my Genesis for 5 years and it still looks and works like new. I especially like the rotisserie attachment for cooking the Thanksgiving turkey.

My brother-in-law is a "BBQ master" and taught me the most important rule for making your grill last. We store our grills in the garage and roll them out on the driveway for each use, keeping them clean and corrosion free for years.

 

[daveshoe]

If you hate flareups (I sure do... ) - the Holland grills avoid this. The local Ace Hardware store near my old house carries these and they're very well built.



Grills from The Holland Company



Beers and BBQ (MMMmmmmmmm..... !!!! ),



Matt

Matt,you are correct about no flare-ups on the holland,and they are very well buit ----BUT Be very aware that this grill is not for a quick meal. The no-flare plate is between the burner and the meat,and the plate has to heat up before any heat is produced. It would be great for really slow cooking, like beer can chicken, but it takes at least 20 minutes to heat the thing up. The only way to cook on a holland is to heat it,know how long the meat takes to cook,and No PEEKING to see if it is done. If you peek,it takes another five minutes for the heat to come back. Bigger burners,or more of them would really help.

The holland would make a great finisher grill to hold stuff at temperature once it was cooked. I bought one at the recommendation of a friend,and he says the same thing about them. The Holland people also say it with the phrase''If you're lookin'it ain't cookin' '' It is really more like an oven than a grill

 

[MKinner]

i'm still looking for this one... .

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[WDixon27]

i prefer charcoal, you get can desperate when the bottle runs out and you don't have a spare

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[MKinner]

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