can you reccommend a good gas grille?

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LightngSVT

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So what kind of gas grilles do you guys have? Ive gone through 2 in the last 6 years, they seem to either fall apart or rust ewven when covered (I keep them outside). I had a Weber that lasted close to 4-5 years, then bought a Charmglow form HD 2 years back. I went to use it today and the grille surface, gates below and burners are rusted.



Does anyone make a grille thats not horribly expensive, that is all stainless and wont rust? Id like something I could get 5 or more years of good use from even leaving it (covered) on my deck.
 
I have bought a webber SS grille and have it for 3 years and looks like new, I was like you every two years buy another one and I figured I was throwing money away
 
I bought the JennAir all stainless grill (about $750) and have had it now for 3yrs and it is just amazing. Can cook enough food on it for like 35 people. Everything is stainless and I mean everything except the burners which are brass. It maybe more than you want to spend but this grill will last a lifetime.
 
Webber all the way if you can. My dad has his for over 10 years now and it work perfect. I got one for 2 years now got it as a gift and it is very nice. Little pricier than competitors but you want regret spend it. :)
 
Mine still works fine, its just all the rust is not acceptable. Im not sure I want to spend $750 for a Jenn-Aire, but Im sure its amazing.
 
I went with the Jenn-Air also. It cost me $1200, but I weighed out how much we would've spent over 20 years on grills and the Jenn-Air was cheaper. Took a lot of overtime to save up for it, but I'm glad that I did it.



I would say look for stainless construction, cast brass or cast stainless burners, and maybe electronic ignition.
 
Shoot, I can't remember the brand, but one that caught my eye recently was at Lowes for about $300. What I really liked, if you peek under the heat diffusers, is that it had cast burners, not some pipe with a string of holes. I'd be tempted to scrap the heat diffusers (or whatever you call 'em) so you get direct flame-broiling. We're using a Coleman grill my in-laws gave us this spring and I hate it. With the indirect heating it takes forever to cook. I want my old rusty Kenmore back. (never thought I'd say that about a Kenmore product)
 
Look into "Broildmaster". They are made in the USA and are very durable. The fire boxes have a lifetime warrenty and the burner has a 15 year warrenty. I have had mine for 8 year and it is still going strong.
 
Weber, Vermont Castings and Ducane all make decent grills. I have a Weber that is 12 years old and still working well. I'm thinking of replacing it with a larger SS unit but the damn thing never breaks so I'm waiting. It may just outlast me.
 
I vote for Broilmaster as well ....... shop around on the internet and you can get one for about 50% of what a retail store sells them for.



I have had Webber and Ducane as well but like the Broilmaster the best.
 
I build my own BBQ out of bricks and fire bricks anyway I like charcoal mesquite better gives a better taste or favor. Most of the time I just use oak or manzanita mix its plentiful round my house and it free.

If you are using gas why don’t you just put the food in a gas oven?
 
Ducane is a great brand, but get it somewhere other than Home Depot. They are making a special line for them that is cheaper.

I bought a Grand Master from Sams Club 4 years ago. I did have to replace the burners last year, but they were only $25 with shipping. Other than that it's been a flawless grill. Very easy to control the temp, which is very important. I was able to keep it at 325 for two hours yesterday with little fluctuation.
 
I bought this one a couple of months ago after doing a lot of research and shopping every store in the area. I found it to be a lot of grill for the money. It's available in both LP or NG and has a much larger cooking area than grills costing significantly more. It's a 7 burner grill with I believe about 860 sq. in. of cooking surface. It also comes with a rotisserie and nice cover (in fact it turned out to be much nicer than I expected). I looked at virtually every major manufacturer out there and was really leaning towards a Jenn Air. I honestly believe that they are one of the best products available until you get into the seriously big buck brands/units. I'm sure you would be happy if you bought a Jenn Air. I just couldn't justify the added expense. With the Jenn Air and most other brands you have to buy the rotisserie ($100) and cover ($40) separately. The Jenn Air was a couple hundred more dollars to begin with for something approximately the same size (actually a little smaller). This one isn't made in the U.S. and only has a 10 year burner warranty. Jenn Air has a lifetime burner warranty. This one ended up having all of the bells and whistles that I needed for about $100 less than I was planning on spending. I went with the LP version of this grill. The tank was an additional $20 (I believe Jenn Air included a tank). I looked into doing the stop and swap tank refill agreements (available almost everywhere, i.e. Walmart, KMart, most larger grocery stores) and found that owning and filling your own will save you $3 or $4 per tank full of propane. Of course you have to visit Hank Hill to fill your propane tank and sometimes this isn't as convenient.





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Nice grill, but 840 inches is a bit larger than I need. Its just me and my wife, even when we have poeople its usually no more than 6, maybe 8 at a time. Are any of these grilles 100% stainless (fasteners, grates, etc)? Are the brass burners better than the SS burners?
 
LightngSVT said:
Nice grill, but 840 inches is a bit larger than I need. Its just me and my wife, even when we have poeople its usually no more than 6, maybe 8 at a time. Are any of these grilles 100% stainless (fasteners, grates, etc)? Are the brass burners better than the SS burners?
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my jennair grill is all stainless (fasterners, screws, grates, etc)except the brass burners.
 
SVT go for a 3-4 burner stainless steel model. they are readily available at lowes and you have your choice of a $300 model or a $1,200 model and everything in between. If you lean towards the $300 model then all the panels may not be 100% stainless steel, they do a mix & match thing but it still looks good and wont rust like the $150 BBQs. Of course the more expensive the model the more stainless steel you get.



ANother poster mentioned cast iron burners, after a lot of research I have to agree, you want to go with cast iron burners. A lot of models will have the tube with the holes for burners - avoid those if you can.



a tip - if you can, get rid of those heat diffusers (triangle things that sit over the burners) with some of those BBQ stones or rocks whatever they're called. you may have to buy a second grill that will sit above the burners then lay down the rocks - you'll get a wayyyy better taste to your food.
 
For those of you who have stainless grills, how do you keep the exterior looking decent. I have a painted (porcelain) Weber and it is pretty easy to keep clean. I love the look of SS but I've been leery of the work involved to keep them looking new. I opted for a painted (biscuit) range and refrigerator for the same reasons. What products and procedures do you use to maintain the exterior finish on your SS appliances and how much effort is it?
 
jfelbab said:
For those of you who have stainless grills, how do you keep the exterior looking decent. I have a painted (porcelain) Weber and it is pretty easy to keep clean. I love the look of SS but I've been leery of the work involved to keep them looking new. I opted for a painted (biscuit) range and refrigerator for the same reasons. What products and procedures do you use to maintain the exterior finish on your SS appliances and how much effort is it?
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I just use a stainless steel cleaner and sometimes the water hose and soap. I've got a SS fridge as well and it's really easy to keep clean. My wife just covers the whole thing with pictures! Even when it comes to doing any real cleaning, a SS cleaner seems to do the trick with little effort. I usually use a MF and give it a quick wipe down without cleaners and then use the SS cleaner on the handles.



I decided to go with SS on the grill because I didn't want rust. The look was secondary. As long as you stay from most abrasives you're fine.



Now, if I ever buy a rotary the grill may be my test bed. Never seen a polished SS grill. :think2
 
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