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Need some help for my sister three states away. She wants to buy the
hubby a gas grill for x-mas and I can't look at it to kick the
wheels. Now I know some of you don't like gas grills but I use all
three, gas, charcoal and a smokey mountain, just need to know if any
of you very knowledgable folks have an opinion on the one she is
looking at. It is in Academy sports ad this week it is a SS six
burner Nexgrill for $399, don't have Academies in my po-dunk part of
the world. And my brother in law does not do much in the way of BBQ,
he just burns some steaks and chops now and then, he is to lazy to Q
the right way, I have to do all that when I visit. Any opionions will
be welcome on the grill. Thanks in advance.
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> Need some help for my sister three states away. She wants to buy the
> hubby a gas grill for x-mas and I can't look at it to kick the
> wheels. Now I know some of you don't like gas grills but I use all
> three, gas, charcoal and a smokey mountain, just need to know if any
> of you very knowledgable folks have an opinion on the one she is
> looking at. It is in Academy sports ad this week it is a SS six
> burner Nexgrill for $399, don't have Academies in my po-dunk part of
> the world. And my brother in law does not do much in the way of BBQ,
> he just burns some steaks and chops now and then, he is to lazy to Q
> the right way, I have to do all that when I visit. Any opionions will
> be welcome on the grill. Thanks in advance.


I would recommend going to their nearest Handy-type-of-Guy [Home Depot works
OK out here],
and buy one of their bette Units There's a decent Vermont Castings Unit made
for HD and the price is reasonably close.
They will assemble [and deliver] for not to bad a fee.
HD stand behind the stuff they sell - if it doesn't work for you return for
$ or credit.

Harry


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Harry wrote:

> I would recommend going to their nearest Handy-type-of-Guy [Home Depot works
> OK out here],
> and buy one of their bette Units There's a decent Vermont Castings Unit made
> for HD and the price is reasonably close.
> They will assemble [and deliver] for not to bad a fee.
> HD stand behind the stuff they sell - if it doesn't work for you return for
> $ or credit.
>
> Harry
>
>


Can't go wrong with a Weber

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On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:

> Need some help for my sister three states away. She wants to buy the
> hubby a gas grill for x-mas and I can't look at it to kick the
> wheels. Now I know some of you don't like gas grills but I use all
> three, gas, charcoal and a smokey mountain, just need to know if any
> of you very knowledgable folks have an opinion on the one she is
> looking at. It is in Academy sports ad this week it is a SS six
> burner Nexgrill for $399, don't have Academies in my po-dunk part of
> the world. And my brother in law does not do much in the way of BBQ,
> he just burns some steaks and chops now and then, he is to lazy to Q
> the right way, I have to do all that when I visit. Any opionions will
> be welcome on the grill. Thanks in advance.


You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
at least one gas grill. Sorry to say I have know knowledge of that
particular beast. I do know there are many SS grills out there and
they are not all equal.

Things to look for are double layer lid. Single layer is worthless.
Shields over the burners (Flavorizer Bars) that let dripping grease
fall past the burners to a collection tray and catch bucket.
Heavy grills. Raw cast iron or porcelein coated cast iron. Slender
bar/wire grills cool instantly when food is placed on it and every
thing sticks.

The grill should operate with a single burner lit on one end so
smoking can be done on the indirect end.

There should be some provision to heat smoke wood for
smoking. One might succeed by simply placing a packet
of chips over the one lit burner, but when turned down
to smoking temperatures, it may not produce enough
heat to make a chip packet work.

Hope someone else can be more helpful.

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Brick wrote:
> On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:
>

I certainly agree with what Brick says, but would like to add some
alternatives that are in the same direction.

> You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> at least one gas grill. Sorry to say I have know knowledge of that
> particular beast. I do know there are many SS grills out there and
> they are not all equal.
>
> Things to look for are double layer lid. Single layer is worthless.


I recommend the SS grills found at Sam's Club. They have the double
layer lid and it's invaluable in retaining heat when cooking and
speeding up the cleaning/heating process.

> Shields over the burners (Flavorizer Bars) that let dripping grease
> fall past the burners to a collection tray and catch bucket.


My Sam's Club has a catch tray beneath the burners. There are three
'doubles' for grilling and they're cast iron. The grills can be
purchased for LP operation or natural gas, which is important for some
folk. The flavorizers for the Sam's Club grills are flat ceramic plates
with slots in them that fit between the burners and grate. What isn't
vaporized when they're hot falls into the catch tray.

> Heavy grills. Raw cast iron or porcelein coated cast iron. Slender
> bar/wire grills cool instantly when food is placed on it and every
> thing sticks.


The Sam's Club grills have a very heavy SSbar grate in three parts.
This is important when using a rotisserie, since you can remove just the
center portion to gain meat clearance, while having the other side
grates available for cooking or heating.
>
> The grill should operate with a single burner lit on one end so
> smoking can be done on the indirect end.


Very true, and the Sam's Club 3-burner grills do just that. Mine also
has a side burner which is great for cooking things like beans and rice
right beside the grill.
>
> There should be some provision to heat smoke wood for
> smoking. One might succeed by simply placing a packet
> of chips over the one lit burner, but when turned down
> to smoking temperatures, it may not produce enough
> heat to make a chip packet work.


Mine comes with a SS drawer that slides out to fill with wood chips and
its own burner to heat the chips. That's great, since you don't need to
mess around with wrapping the chips in foil or running a big burner to
make the smoke. Frankly, back when I did low and slow on my gas grill
for a time being, I just used the chip heater to heat the whole thing.
>


Having drawers or doors is great, also, since you can store things right
at the grill. Most don't get moved around much, so wheels are less
important to me. Sam's Club sells them with and without casters. A
side shelf is handy as well.

A rotisserie is appreciated by some folk and ignored by others. The
Sam's Club ones come with covers and a rotisserie spit and motor. They
have an IR vertical emitter at the meat level which is good for searing
the outside, but I still use a burner as well for big things like a rib
roast.

Good luck with your hunting and again, be sure to check out the Sam's
Club ones. IMHO, they offer about all I really want in a gas grill, and
do so at about 1/2 the price of some hardware store types that offer
fewer features.

Nonny


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> wrote in message
...
> Need some help for my sister three states away. She wants to buy the
> hubby a gas grill for x-mas and I can't look at it to kick the
> wheels. Now I know some of you don't like gas grills but I use all
> three, gas, charcoal and a smokey mountain, just need to know if any
> of you very knowledgable folks have an opinion on the one she is
> looking at. It is in Academy sports ad this week it is a SS six
> burner Nexgrill for $399, don't have Academies in my po-dunk part of
> the world. And my brother in law does not do much in the way of BBQ,
> he just burns some steaks and chops now and then, he is to lazy to Q
> the right way, I have to do all that when I visit. Any opionions will
> be welcome on the grill. Thanks in advance.\



have a weber genesis that is just sitting on the deck--will be used even
less when wife gets her new Big Green Egg for xmas

offers welcome

Buzz


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On Dec 9, 10:22 pm, Nonnymus > wrote:
> Brick wrote:
> > On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:

>
> I certainly agree with what Brick says, but would like to add some
> alternatives that are in the same direction.
>
> > You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> > at least one gas grill. Sorry to say I have know knowledge of that
> > particular beast. I do know there are many SS grills out there and
> > they are not all equal.

>
> > Things to look for are double layer lid. Single layer is worthless.

>
> I recommend the SS grills found at Sam's Club. They have the double
> layer lid and it's invaluable in retaining heat when cooking and
> speeding up the cleaning/heating process.
>
> > Shields over the burners (Flavorizer Bars) that let dripping grease
> > fall past the burners to a collection tray and catch bucket.

>
> My Sam's Club has a catch tray beneath the burners. There are three
> 'doubles' for grilling and they're cast iron. The grills can be
> purchased for LP operation or natural gas, which is important for some
> folk. The flavorizers for the Sam's Club grills are flat ceramic plates
> with slots in them that fit between the burners and grate. What isn't
> vaporized when they're hot falls into the catch tray.
>
> > Heavy grills. Raw cast iron or porcelein coated cast iron. Slender
> > bar/wire grills cool instantly when food is placed on it and every
> > thing sticks.

>
> The Sam's Club grills have a very heavy SSbar grate in three parts.
> This is important when using a rotisserie, since you can remove just the
> center portion to gain meat clearance, while having the other side
> grates available for cooking or heating.
>
>
>
> > The grill should operate with a single burner lit on one end so
> > smoking can be done on the indirect end.

>
> Very true, and the Sam's Club 3-burner grills do just that. Mine also
> has a side burner which is great for cooking things like beans and rice
> right beside the grill.
>
>
>
> > There should be some provision to heat smoke wood for
> > smoking. One might succeed by simply placing a packet
> > of chips over the one lit burner, but when turned down
> > to smoking temperatures, it may not produce enough
> > heat to make a chip packet work.

>
> Mine comes with a SS drawer that slides out to fill with wood chips and
> its own burner to heat the chips. That's great, since you don't need to
> mess around with wrapping the chips in foil or running a big burner to
> make the smoke. Frankly, back when I did low and slow on my gas grill
> for a time being, I just used the chip heater to heat the whole thing.
>
>
>
> Having drawers or doors is great, also, since you can store things right
> at the grill. Most don't get moved around much, so wheels are less
> important to me. Sam's Club sells them with and without casters. A
> side shelf is handy as well.
>
> A rotisserie is appreciated by some folk and ignored by others. The
> Sam's Club ones come with covers and a rotisserie spit and motor. They
> have an IR vertical emitter at the meat level which is good for searing
> the outside, but I still use a burner as well for big things like a rib
> roast.
>
> Good luck with your hunting and again, be sure to check out the Sam's
> Club ones. IMHO, they offer about all I really want in a gas grill, and
> do so at about 1/2 the price of some hardware store types that offer
> fewer features.
>
> Nonny
>
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> No matter how large your boat,
> the person you are talking with will
> have a close friend with a larger one.
> ---Observation by my son


So Nonny do you give it a thumbs up or down, this will be his first
gas grill he now has a cheap ass charcoal grill that is literally
falling,rusting apart but he is as partial to it as the worn out,
holey underwear that my sister can't throw away... I do have accesss
to Sams and will check them out but I just need a yes or no on the
academy one before she does some thing stupid and buys it . Thanks
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>
> So Nonny do you give it a thumbs up or down, this will be his first
> gas grill he now has a cheap ass charcoal grill that is literally
> falling,rusting apart but he is as partial to it as the worn out,
> holey underwear that my sister can't throw away... I do have accesss
> to Sams and will check them out but I just need a yes or no on the
> academy one before she does some thing stupid and buys it . Thanks



I can't speak to the Sams Club grill but I can speak for my
Weber Genesis Silver B.

I live in NY State and we get some nasty winters. My grill
is 9 years old and sits out uncovered all year. I use it all
year round. Has porclean coated grates, three burners
(original), and flavorizer bars. I can have any 1, 2 or all
three burners fired up. I didn't get the side burner as I
had one in the past on my "el cheapo deluxe" grill and I
didn't find myself using it at all.

The other thing to factor in is how well the company stands
behind their product. You can't get any better customer
support than Webers. They are fabulous.

Some friends borrowed my Weber for a work picnic and loaded
it onto the bed of a pickup back side down. Well, the CI lid
flopped open and shattered. They called Garmin and told
them exactly what had happened and wanted to buy me a new
lid. The lid was delivered in 3 days along with a guy to
install it AND take the old one away. Charge? Nothing, and
the grill was past the warranty period. No offense meant to
anyone, but try that with Sams Club.

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Steve Calvin wrote:

>
> I can't speak to the Sams Club grill but I can speak for my Weber
> Genesis Silver B.
>
> I live in NY State and we get some nasty winters. My grill is 9 years
> old and sits out uncovered all year. I use it all year round. Has
> porclean coated grates, three burners (original), and flavorizer bars. I
> can have any 1, 2 or all three burners fired up. I didn't get the side
> burner as I had one in the past on my "el cheapo deluxe" grill and I
> didn't find myself using it at all.
>
> The other thing to factor in is how well the company stands behind their
> product. You can't get any better customer support than Webers. They
> are fabulous.
>
> Some friends borrowed my Weber for a work picnic and loaded it onto the
> bed of a pickup back side down. Well, the CI lid flopped open and
> shattered. They called Garmin and told them exactly what had happened
> and wanted to buy me a new lid. The lid was delivered in 3 days along
> with a guy to install it AND take the old one away. Charge? Nothing,
> and the grill was past the warranty period. No offense meant to anyone,
> but try that with Sams Club.
>


This is an excellent point, and I assure you that Sam's Club's support
disappears as the box exits the store. <grin> However, I've had three
different Sam's Club SS grills over the years and there's never been a
need for repair, so far. If there was, I'd use the parts list that came
with the grill and order the parts to do the repair myself.

Back in my business days, there was an old saying that, "Nobody ever got
fired for buying an IBM product," and I guess that is probably true as
well for Weber products. However, IMHO there's a whole lot of equally
good quality and perhaps a few more goodies in the Sam's Club grill,
including a SS hood and side burner that I use and enjoy.

Nonny

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Nonnymus wrote:
> This is an excellent point, and I assure you that Sam's Club's support
> disappears as the box exits the store. <grin> However, I've had three
> different Sam's Club SS grills over the years and there's never been a
> need for repair, so far. If there was, I'd use the parts list that came
> with the grill and order the parts to do the repair myself.
>
> Back in my business days, there was an old saying that, "Nobody ever got
> fired for buying an IBM product," and I guess that is probably true as
> well for Weber products. However, IMHO there's a whole lot of equally
> good quality and perhaps a few more goodies in the Sam's Club grill,
> including a SS hood and side burner that I use and enjoy.
>
> Nonny
>


Yep, that's the old "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"
kind of thing. I just don't care for the SS look. I'm
curious though, how many years on average have you had the
grills?

As I said, my Weber sits out 24/365 in NYS and still looks
and acts as when it was new. I got tired of burners or the
whole thing going "belly up" with the other brands.

Here's a pic of the way it sits as of today after 9 years:
http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL413.../103771621.jpg

To each their own. The world would be an awfully boring
place if we all liked the same thing.

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Nunya Bidnits wrote:
> Apparently they have changed, and
> at a recent competition a guy came by marveling at the fact that anyone
> still had one of the old porcelain coated kettles.
>
> MartyB in KC
>


>
>

Then he's very misinformed. They are still porcelain.
http://www.weberstuff.com/One-Touch-...productid=243#

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Steve Calvin wrote:

>
> Yep, that's the old "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" kind of
> thing. I just don't care for the SS look. I'm curious though, how many
> years on average have you had the grills?


The first was for about 6 years and abandon when we moved. The second
was concurrent with a laid up pit and lasted about 8 years until
retirement and relocation to a tiny lot, virtually no back yard and
uber-suburban living. The current one is about 4 years old and plugging
along as my main "stove." Here in the desert, Steve, most of us cook
outdoors so we're not air conditioning and heating at the same time.
<grin> It gets used about 4-5 times a week, supplemented with my IR
grill and Bradley. I'm not gonna' tell you that things are perfect here
in retirement city, since I really miss the 6 wooded acres, shooting
beer cans while waiting for the food to be done, garage/pickup truck,
critters, dogs. . . you know----the good stuff of life. Still, what I
have pleases me and my friends tell me that I probably won't starve or
starve out poor Mrs. Nonny.

Nonny

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Steve Calvin > wrote in news:475d6b24$0$5969
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> wrote:
>
>>
>> So Nonny do you give it a thumbs up or down, this will be his first
>> gas grill he now has a cheap ass charcoal grill that is literally
>> falling,rusting apart but he is as partial to it as the worn out,
>> holey underwear that my sister can't throw away... I do have accesss
>> to Sams and will check them out but I just need a yes or no on the
>> academy one before she does some thing stupid and buys it . Thanks

>
>
> I can't speak to the Sams Club grill but I can speak for my
> Weber Genesis Silver B.
>
> I live in NY State and we get some nasty winters. My grill
> is 9 years old and sits out uncovered all year. I use it all
> year round. Has porclean coated grates, three burners
> (original), and flavorizer bars. I can have any 1, 2 or all
> three burners fired up. I didn't get the side burner as I
> had one in the past on my "el cheapo deluxe" grill and I
> didn't find myself using it at all.
>
> The other thing to factor in is how well the company stands
> behind their product. You can't get any better customer
> support than Webers. They are fabulous.
>
> Some friends borrowed my Weber for a work picnic and loaded
> it onto the bed of a pickup back side down. Well, the CI lid
> flopped open and shattered. They called Garmin and told
> them exactly what had happened and wanted to buy me a new
> lid. The lid was delivered in 3 days along with a guy to
> install it AND take the old one away. Charge? Nothing, and
> the grill was past the warranty period. No offense meant to
> anyone, but try that with Sams Club.
>


I have to agree. hard to go wrong with a webber. they really do stand
behind their product. i had a burner develop a crack in the tube and
they sent me a new one out with no hassle at all.

How often does that happen these days?

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> Need some help for my sister three states away. She wants to buy the
> hubby a gas grill for x-mas and I can't look at it to kick the
> wheels. Now I know some of you don't like gas grills but I use all
> three, gas, charcoal and a smokey mountain, just need to know if any
> of you very knowledgable folks have an opinion on the one she is
> looking at. It is in Academy sports ad this week it is a SS six
> burner Nexgrill for $399, don't have Academies in my po-dunk part of
> the world. And my brother in law does not do much in the way of BBQ,
> he just burns some steaks and chops now and then, he is to lazy to Q
> the right way, I have to do all that when I visit. Any opionions will
> be welcome on the grill. Thanks in advance.


I have a six burner grill very similar to that one that we bought at
Academy in 2005. It's close to 3 years old and gets a lot of use. Mine
is a Brinkman.

I don't have a smoker (yet) so I use my grill with a smoker box for
soaked chips and indirect heat for smoking ribs, fish and other small
stuff. I wouldn't try a brisket that way.

I think your BIL will like it. The size of the grill is a "macho" thing.
My DH just loves to fire it up and do links and burgers for crowds of
friends.

I named ours "Grillzilla"

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Nonnymus wrote:
> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>>
>> Yep, that's the old "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" kind of
>> thing. I just don't care for the SS look. I'm curious though, how many
>> years on average have you had the grills?

>
> The first was for about 6 years and abandon when we moved. The second
> was concurrent with a laid up pit and lasted about 8 years until
> retirement and relocation to a tiny lot, virtually no back yard and
> uber-suburban living. The current one is about 4 years old and plugging
> along as my main "stove." Here in the desert, Steve, most of us cook
> outdoors so we're not air conditioning and heating at the same time.
> <grin> It gets used about 4-5 times a week, supplemented with my IR
> grill and Bradley. I'm not gonna' tell you that things are perfect here
> in retirement city, since I really miss the 6 wooded acres, shooting
> beer cans while waiting for the food to be done, garage/pickup truck,
> critters, dogs. . . you know----the good stuff of life. Still, what I
> have pleases me and my friends tell me that I probably won't starve or
> starve out poor Mrs. Nonny.
>
> Nonny
>


geeze, you have had a lot better luck with 'em than I have.

Well, if you're ever in this neck of the woods in the summer
I've got 30 acres of trees in the Adirondacks. Lemme now and
we'll go shoot all the cans that ya want!

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"Nonnymus" > wrote in message
...
> Steve Calvin wrote:
>
>>
>> Yep, that's the old "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" kind of thing.
>> I just don't care for the SS look. I'm curious though, how many years on
>> average have you had the grills?

>
> The first was for about 6 years and abandon when we moved. The second was
> concurrent with a laid up pit and lasted about 8 years until retirement
> and relocation to a tiny lot, virtually no back yard and uber-suburban
> living. The current one is about 4 years old and plugging along as my
> main "stove." Here in the desert, Steve, most of us cook outdoors so
> we're not air conditioning and heating at the same time. <grin> It gets
> used about 4-5 times a week, supplemented with my IR grill and Bradley.
> I'm not gonna' tell you that things are perfect here in retirement city,
> since I really miss the 6 wooded acres, shooting beer cans while waiting
> for the food to be done, garage/pickup truck, critters, dogs. . . you
> know----the good stuff of life. Still, what I have pleases me and my
> friends tell me that I probably won't starve or starve out poor Mrs.
> Nonny.
>
> Nonny
>
> --

Where are you in the desert? We recently thought about buying in Green
Valley, AZ.
TIA,
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Kent wrote:
nny
>>
>> --

> Where are you in the desert? We recently thought about buying in Green
> Valley, AZ.
> TIA,
> Kent


Henderson, NV. We're within walking distance of Green Valley Ranch
Casino. The lifestyle out here is great, and since we don't gamble and
enjoy eating out, we're really quite pleased with the area. It's
entirely different than NC, and I might take Steve up on his kind offer
one of these days when visiting the daughter.

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On Dec 9, 10:02 pm, "Brick" > wrote:
> On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:
>
> > Need some help for my sister three states away. She wants to buy the
> > hubby a gas grill for x-mas and I can't look at it to kick the
> > wheels. Now I know some of you don't like gas grills but I use all
> > three, gas, charcoal and a smokey mountain, just need to know if any
> > of you very knowledgable folks have an opinion on the one she is
> > looking at. It is in Academy sports ad this week it is a SS six
> > burner Nexgrill for $399, don't have Academies in my po-dunk part of
> > the world. And my brother in law does not do much in the way of BBQ,
> > he just burns some steaks and chops now and then, he is to lazy to Q
> > the right way, I have to do all that when I visit. Any opionions will
> > be welcome on the grill. Thanks in advance.

>
> You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> at least one gas grill.


I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.

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frohe wrote:

> Pierre wrote:
> > > You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> > > at least one gas grill.

> >
> > I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.

>
> I don't have a gasser either. Guess the odds have changed.


Nor I. I have two Weber kettles and a WSM. We need a terribly
unscientific poll!!!





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> Pierre wrote:
>>> You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
>>> at least one gas grill.

>>
>> I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.

>
> I don't have a gasser either. Guess the odds have changed.
>
> -frohe


No, I have two just to keep the odds OK.


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Pierre > wrote:
> On Dec 9, 10:02 pm, "Brick" > wrote:
> > On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:
> > [ . . . ]
> > You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> > at least one gas grill.

>
> I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.


Nor do I.

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On 12-Dec-2007, "Default User" > wrote:

> frohe wrote:
>
> > Pierre wrote:
> > > > You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> > > > at least one gas grill.
> > >
> > > I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.

> >
> > I don't have a gasser either. Guess the odds have changed.

>
> Nor I. I have two Weber kettles and a WSM. We need a terribly
> unscientific poll!!!


I have a gas grill, a gas smoker and an offset wood/charcoal smoker.

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In article >,
Nick Cramer > wrote:

> Pierre > wrote:
> > On Dec 9, 10:02 pm, "Brick" > wrote:
> > > On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:
> > > [ . . . ]
> > > You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> > > at least one gas grill.

> >
> > I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.

>
> Nor do I.


There's one built in-came with the house. I have used it 2wice in 3 yrs?
I forget it's there and I didn't buy it. I'd count that as at least
9/10ths of a "nor do I"

monroe(unless you count the gas range inside..)


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Brick wrote:
> On 12-Dec-2007, "Default User" > wrote:
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>> frohe wrote:
>>
>>> Pierre wrote:
>>>>> You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
>>>>> at least one gas grill.
>>>> I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.
>>> I don't have a gasser either. Guess the odds have changed.

>> Nor I. I have two Weber kettles and a WSM. We need a terribly
>> unscientific poll!!!

>
> I have a gas grill, a gas smoker and an offset wood/charcoal smoker.
>


Weber Silver B gasser and a WSM

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Dave T. wrote:

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> Dave T.
>
> Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time,
> Because then you won't have a leg to stand on.</pre>
> </body>
> </html>


Appropriate sig for a message posted in HTML. Posted with Thunderbird
too! I'd have expected Lookout Express.



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Default User wrote:
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>
>> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
>> Dave T.
>>
>> Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time,
>> Because then you won't have a leg to stand on.</pre>
>> </body>
>> </html>
>>

>
> Appropriate sig for a message posted in HTML. Posted with Thunderbird
> too! I'd have expected Lookout Express.
>
>
>
> Brian
>
>

Hmmm...err...did I just get put down?

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Dave T. wrote:

> Default User wrote:
> > Dave T. wrote:
> >
> >
> > > <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- Dave T.
> > >
> > > Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time,
> > > Because then you won't have a leg to stand on.</pre>
> > > </body>
> > > </html>
> >>

> >
> > Appropriate sig for a message posted in HTML. Posted with
> > Thunderbird too! I'd have expected Lookout Express.
> >
> >
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >

> Hmmm...err...did I just get put down?


Poked in the ribs, more like. Your previous message was posted with
HTML on. Not a good thing for usenet.





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"Nunya Bidnits" > wrote in message
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>
> "monroe, of course" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > Nick Cramer > wrote:
> >
> > > Pierre > wrote:
> > > > On Dec 9, 10:02 pm, "Brick" > wrote:
> > > > > On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:
> > > > > [ . . . ]
> > > > > You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
> > > > > at least one gas grill.
> > > >
> > > > I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.
> > >
> > > Nor do I.

> >
> > There's one built in-came with the house. I have used it 2wice in 3 yrs?
> > I forget it's there and I didn't buy it. I'd count that as at least
> > 9/10ths of a "nor do I"
> >
> > monroe(unless you count the gas range inside..)

>
> No gas here.
>
> MartyB in KC


Got one here. Used it last night for the 3rd time this week during this
Chicago winter.




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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
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> Pierre > wrote:
>> On Dec 9, 10:02 pm, "Brick" > wrote:
>> > On 9-Dec-2007, wrote:
>> > [ . . . ]
>> > You came to the right place edwg. Nine out of ten people here have
>> > at least one gas grill.

>>
>> I don't have a gasser, guess I'm the one in ten.

>
> Nor do I.


Me neither, unless you count the weed burner that I use to start the
charcoal in about 2-1/2 minutes.

BOB


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On Dec 9, 10:50 pm, Steve Calvin > wrote:
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> Can't go wrong with aWeber
>
> --
> Steve


Well, I went wrong with a Weber Q grille. Worked for the first year.
The next year it wouldn't maintain a proper flame. Googled the Web,
and saw reports on defective safety valves. Called Weber tech support
and some lady gave me the double speak run around. After assuring her
the tank was full, the valve turned open, etc. she finally listened
and understood that the grill lights but doesn't maintain a large
flame. Finally, she sent me a new regulator valve and said they'd
include a box for return postage and they want the old valve back for
troubleshooting. No return mail box, no phone call, no trouble
shooting. The new regulator valve worked for 3 barbeques and it too
gave up the ghost. I took the grill apart and cleaned out the whole
shabang. Wasn't dirty. Just wont work.
The concept of a light portable grill just big enough for a couple of
steaks is great. Too bad Weber can't build it. No more Weber for
me. I looked at their larger grills, and sorry folks, Weber just
doesn't have the material quality of other good products. Weber aint
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On Dec 28, 9:30 am, " >
wrote:
> On Dec 9, 10:50 pm, Steve Calvin > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Can't go wrong with aWeber

>
> > --
> > Steve

>
> Well, I went wrong with a Weber Q grille. Worked for the first year.
> The next year it wouldn't maintain a proper flame. Googled the Web,
> and saw reports on defective safety valves. Called Weber tech support
> and some lady gave me the double speak run around. After assuring her
> the tank was full, the valve turned open, etc. she finally listened
> and understood that the grill lights but doesn't maintain a large
> flame. Finally, she sent me a new regulator valve and said they'd
> include a box for return postage and they want the old valve back for
> troubleshooting. No return mail box, no phone call, no trouble
> shooting. The new regulator valve worked for 3 barbeques and it too
> gave up the ghost. I took the grill apart and cleaned out the whole
> shabang. Wasn't dirty. Just wont work.


FWIW, I found that the regulator/safety valves aren't necessarily
"defective", but they are designed to limit the amound of pressure
past the regulator within a given amount of time. If you're using the
adaptor hose and a large, standard bottle such as a 20lb propane
bottle, if you open the valve too fast it will trigger the protection
mechanism and the result will be a reduction in flame heat/intensity.
The solution is to open the valve s-lo-w-l-y as to allow the fuel
pressure to equalize properly in order to achieve full flame.
I ran into the same issue, with both standard 1lb bottles *and* my
larger 5lb bottle with adaptor hose until I found mention of opening
the valve slowly.

> The concept of a light portable grill just big enough for a couple of
> steaks is great. Too bad Weber can't build it. No more Weber for
> me. I looked at their larger grills, and sorry folks, Weber just
> doesn't have the material quality of other good products. Weber aint
> got it.


I've never had trouble with their customer service, or their products.
But I'm just one guy.


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>> On Dec 9, 10:50 pm, Steve Calvin > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Can't go wrong with aWeber

>>
>> > --
>> > Steve

>>
>> Well, I went wrong with a Weber Q grille. Worked for the first year.
>> The next year it wouldn't maintain a proper flame. Googled the Web,
>> and saw reports on defective safety valves. Called Weber tech support
>> and some lady gave me the double speak run around. After assuring her
>> the tank was full, the valve turned open, etc. she finally listened
>> and understood that the grill lights but doesn't maintain a large
>> flame. Finally, she sent me a new regulator valve and said they'd
>> include a box for return postage and they want the old valve back for
>> troubleshooting. No return mail box, no phone call, no trouble
>> shooting. The new regulator valve worked for 3 barbeques and it too
>> gave up the ghost. I took the grill apart and cleaned out the whole
>> shabang. Wasn't dirty. Just wont work.

>
> FWIW, I found that the regulator/safety valves aren't necessarily
> "defective", but they are designed to limit the amound of pressure
> past the regulator within a given amount of time. If you're using the
> adaptor hose and a large, standard bottle such as a 20lb propane
> bottle, if you open the valve too fast it will trigger the protection
> mechanism and the result will be a reduction in flame heat/intensity.
> The solution is to open the valve s-lo-w-l-y as to allow the fuel
> pressure to equalize properly in order to achieve full flame.
> I ran into the same issue, with both standard 1lb bottles *and* my
> larger 5lb bottle with adaptor hose until I found mention of opening
> the valve slowly.


If you turn off the tank yet leave the burner on, it could cause problems.
I had problems with this too. After trying to light it 3 or 4 times. I
decided I would give it another try.
This time I turned off the tank and then turned off the burner on the
grill. First I opened up the valve on the 5 gallon Propane tank,and then I
turned on the burner. Fired up like it was brand new.
Yet if the Grill burner is turned on before the Tank is opened up the safty
valve cuts in and the flame is worthless for cooking.





>> The concept of a light portable grill just big enough for a couple of
>> steaks is great. Too bad Weber can't build it. No more Weber for
>> me. I looked at their larger grills, and sorry folks, Weber just
>> doesn't have the material quality of other good products. Weber aint
>> got it.

>
> I've never had trouble with their customer service, or their products.
> But I'm just one guy.
>
>
> --Brett



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Yes I know a Gas grill isnt Q
But its Great for cooking Seafood while the BBQ is gettin done.


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Brick wrote:
> On 12-Dec-2007, "Default User" > wrote:
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>> Nor I. I have two Weber kettles and a WSM. We need a terribly
>> unscientific poll!!!

>
> I have a gas grill, a gas smoker and an offset wood/charcoal smoker.


I have a gas Weber Q-200, a CoS, aka Charbroil Silver, and a generic fold-up
charcoal grill.


I didn't use the charcoal grill at all this last season...



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