"Paul Romesburg" > wrote in message
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> Figured I'd post what I've learned so far, in case it might be of use to
any
> others.
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> Got my Weber Summit Silver B gas grill yesterday. Was a floor display
> model, already assembled, for $699. Great price, as brand new is
$899-$999.
> Has a couple of dings and a few scratches, but no big deal.
>
>
> I baked the grill out for about 20 minutes, to make sure I drove off any
> film, gunk, coatings, etc, left from the manufacture. It did smoke a bit,
> and reached about 575 deg F in about 15 minutes (which is the max temp the
> customer service woman said it would reach). Seems like a decent
> temperature maximum. I also turned off all but one burner and turned the
> remaining one to lowest setting. This resulted in a steady 200 deg F
> temperature, which is just what I was looking for, as I sometimes use the
> grill for low temp cooking.
>

That temp seems low. My Genesis 900 hits over 700F in 10-15 minutes on
high. Really sears a steak with the cast iron grates.