Larry,
Thanks for the info in your reply.
The scale is tilting...

Bob

"jdoe" > wrote in message
news:MmTac.151624$1p.1962416@attbi_s54...
> Having been a weber genesis owner for over 10 years the old unit was
> seemingly getting tired. Not cooking well scorching or undercooking,
needing
> constant attention. I kept cleaning the bars, and grease tray to no avail,
> and just considered the unit a loss especially since the wooden tables had
> rotted away (thanks to my lack of care and never covering it). Anyway I
fell
> for the shiny stainless route (big shiny sam's unit).
> With the new unit on hand I did a few things to the weber (just to
> experiment). I tried to get to the bottom of the poor heat/distribution
etc.
> I took burners out cleaned and blew them out no difference. Long story
short
> it turned out the grease in the control valves had hardened and clups
> started to clog the jets and valve bodies. After disassembling the units
and
> cleaning with a good compresssed air blow dry I reassembled with new
> synthetic moly lube and tried a test cook. It was like new again. So I
made
> new shelves for it, replaced flavor bars with some custom made to match
the
> new style units and it blows the big shiny stainless one to the weeds.
> The shiny one is useless with a small breeze the weber can cook in a gale,
> the cast iron burners corrode and require constant maintenance. On perfect
> day with clean burners it will cook almost as well as the weber I'll give
it
> that. As far as the IR burner I'm not sold on it. I've used it and it
works
> fine but I miss the point since I end up using the bottom burners to get
> some flavor anyway and food spun on the Genesis just plain tastes betetr
> also.
> Gripes on the Genesis, 1. no cabinet, 2. It's too low. If you're tall you
> have to bend over more to work with it, 3. accessories are expensive, 4.
You
> have to keep an eye on the grease tray or you can ruin a meal without
> warning. Otherwise it's as good as you'll get.
> Larry
> "Bob Hayden" > wrote in message
> m...
> > Hi all,
> >
> > My trusty old Ducane has given me 14 years of service but it is time to
> > replace it. Got a lot of family visiting next month and I intend to have
a
> > new grill to cook the goods on. I'd love nothing more than a #7 Kamado
but
> > the budget and timeframe just don't allow it. I need to stay $500 or
less.
> >
> > I gotta say I am really tempted by yhe Amazon offer for the Weber
Genesis
> > Gold C for $499 with free shipping. It's hard to find anything bad that
> > people say about this grill...yes, it's a safe choice, but it's also a
> > quality one. And from what I hear with the good low temp control I can
> even
> > do some smoking. Yes, the rotis and a cover will add a bit more but I
> think
> > I could spring for that.
> >
> > Other options are the Nexgrill at Target and the Costco Char-Broil Front
> > Avenue. The latter at $389 including cover and rotis seems like a great
> > value, but I am still leaning toward the Weber Genesis Gold C.
> >
> > Someone out there convince we one way or another so I can retire the
> Ducane!
> >
> > Bob in RSM, CA
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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