I'm looking to get a new propane grill. My current 6 burner Kenmore has given me a good 4 years of use, but it barely lights and there is a good deal of rusting.

I was hoping to keep it ~$300, but might be open to increasing to $400 if I can get a great deal on something nice. What brands should I be looking at? Any good places to shop besides the home improvement spots? Craigslist?

I think I remember reading something about Char-Broil commercial series having lifetime warranties on the burners? Are they decent grills?

7/17/2012 3:42:09 PM

[Edited on July 17, 2012 at 5:23 PM. Reason : i love synapse. he's so neat]

7/17/2012 4:25:15 PM

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" there is a good deal of rusting"

what are your grates made out of of, and what are you using to clean them?

7/17/2012 4:38:48 PM

^ The grates are fine...it's all the rails/etc that support the burners which are rusted to hell.

[Edited on July 17, 2012 at 5:23 PM. Reason : whoop whoop]

7/17/2012 4:41:14 PM

this thread is relevant to my interests. i've gone through several grills in my lifetime. it seems that you get what you pay for with grills. expect a grill that's $300 to last 3 - 4 years. i'm tired of buying a new grill every few years so i'm seriously contemplating just putting the money up for a Weber Genesis Series Grill ($700).

7/17/2012 4:44:17 PM

I'm actually looking for my first big boy grill in time for football season, so I'll be checking this thread from time to time as well.

7/17/2012 4:53:51 PM

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"Weber Genesis Series Grill ($700)."

Would you expect that to last 7-8+ years? I tend to think you'll want to replace most any grill after 5ish years, assuming you use it a lot...but I haven't bought enough new grills for that assumption to be based in any fact.

7/17/2012 5:09:29 PM

i think the biggest thing that will affect your grill's lifespan is how well you maintain and clean it.

7/17/2012 5:20:38 PM

http://www.chargriller.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_tabbed.tpl&product_id=3&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2

I love my professional char griller. It's cast iron so I noticed some rust at first but since then I just coat the inside with cooking spray when i'm finished cooking and havent noticed any more rust. I love the porcelain grates.

7/17/2012 6:20:06 PM

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"I think I remember reading something about Char-Broil commercial series having lifetime warranties on the burners? Are they decent grills?"

I got my father one last year for father's day and we have been very pleased. It functions as good as new after 1 year. It does have a lifetime burner warranty.

This model i think.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_212564-82210-463244012_4294857754%2B4294965877__?productId=3723240&Ns=&pl=1¤tURL=&facetInfo=Char-Broil

7/17/2012 6:38:15 PM

^^ Is $300 a decent price...or do they normally go on some sort of sale?

7/17/2012 6:41:53 PM

http://gizmodo.com/5923283/how-i-got-at-least-2000-worth-of-grill-for-540

7/17/2012 7:05:51 PM

i think i gave 299 fwiw

7/17/2012 8:26:03 PM

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"Would you expect that to last 7-8+ years? I tend to think you'll want to replace most any grill after 5ish years, assuming you use it a lot...but I haven't bought enough new grills for that assumption to be based in any fact."

I expect my weber to last more than a decade. Had it 2 years and haven't had any problems yet. At that price/quality point I think you should be thinking "when should I perform maintenance" rather than "when should I replace it". I'll have to replace the burners at some point, but that should be considerably cheaper than buying a brand new crappy grill.

7/17/2012 9:40:32 PM

http://www.lowes.com/pd_131712-49769-6719_?productId=3609214&site=shopLocal
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7/17/2012 9:51:24 PM

Got a Ducane on sale for $350 and love it. Same owner as Weber, just cheaper and not quite as heavy...mine is stainless with even disbursement of fire/heat...

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7/17/2012 10:28:54 PM

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" Weber Genesis Series Grill ($700)"

we have one of these and we really love it

7/17/2012 10:32:34 PM

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the big green egg yet

7/17/2012 10:49:41 PM

Can't remember the price but I love my Holland grill. Took some getting used to but I can't imagine going back.

7/17/2012 10:53:25 PM

i meant every word i said about synapse

7/17/2012 11:00:03 PM

7/17/2012 11:37:54 PM

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"Would you expect that to last 7-8+ years?"

The Webers tend to have a better build quality. I know a guys who has had one for over 20 years. Replaced the burners once but other then that it looks new and still has perfectly even heat distribution.

7/18/2012 8:59:10 AM

i've pretty much decided to just go with the Weber Genisis ($699)



and Weber Smoker ($299)



and be done with it.

7/18/2012 9:23:12 AM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00004RALK

7/18/2012 7:42:02 PM

^^Excellent choice. I have a big green egg, a weber smoker and a charbroil propane. I'm going to be replacing the propane with a Weber. They make quality products.

7/18/2012 9:09:33 PM

I have had a Weber Genesis since the start of the season and fucking love it.

Highly recommended.

7/18/2012 9:18:17 PM

honestly a grill is a complete waste. these things seal up with the lid on and cook as hot and you can toss them at any moment.

7/18/2012 9:22:22 PM

Yeah, those are awesome if the only grilling you plan to do is for your 12 year olds' birthday party.

7/18/2012 10:23:36 PM

^ put 80 chicken wings or 4 racks of ribs on that.

7/18/2012 10:27:29 PM

^3 maybe for some johnsons hot dogs

not cooking pork or chicken on that

7/18/2012 10:48:48 PM

suit yourself. the surface is about half the size of a large grill. i guess its impractical if you have a family of five but its great for 1-4 people. buying two would still make more sense than the 2-4 burner grills. we're talking about literally 1/50th to 1/100th the price for something that cooks the exact same way.

i think most people want a grill for eye value though.

[Edited on July 18, 2012 at 11:12 PM. Reason : .]

^^^80 chicken wings and four racks of ribs? i guess you do need an industrial grill if you are cooking for 20 people on a regular.

[Edited on July 18, 2012 at 11:15 PM. Reason : k]

7/18/2012 11:12:31 PM

man why would you waste money/space/propane on that contraption... all you need is a george foreman grill.

7/18/2012 11:18:19 PM

80 wings for 20 people..... 1/100 of the cost..... Hyperbole police...

7/18/2012 11:31:43 PM

we're talking wings and not wingettes plus there are also a few ribs per person as well and 2000/20=100

7/18/2012 11:36:00 PM

7/18/2012 11:52:28 PM

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"Would you expect that to last 7-8+ years? I tend to think you'll want to replace most any grill after 5ish years, assuming you use it a lot...but I haven't bought enough new grills for that assumption to be based in any fact."

My old Weber is 11 years old and still going strong. I gave it to a buddy when I bought my Primo and he still uses it constantly. It needs a new burner but I never replaced anything on it and he doesn't clean it until it catches on fire. If I ever buy another gas grill, Weber is the only thing I'll buy.

7/19/2012 6:59:40 AM

How does it stand up to weather?
I fail to put a cover on my grill about 50% of the time.

7/19/2012 10:12:59 AM

never had a cover for my Weber and, unless something has changed in the last few months, neither has my buddy.

7/19/2012 6:27:08 PM

I have the Weber Spirit E-310 3-burner and love it, going 5-years strong.
http://www.weber.com/explore/grills/spirit-series/spirit-e-310

7/19/2012 8:14:23 PM

I use this only for charcoal, Neighbor uses it for gas only.

I saw his...bought one...I love it.

Look for coupons to bring it down.
http://bit.ly/Q8yH4gClick here
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7/19/2012 8:51:53 PM

How often do y'all use your grill? we generally use ours about twice per week. From what I have gathered over the years the number of times the grill has been used matters more than how old it is. Our's typically wear faster than other's because we use it more.

7/19/2012 10:12:35 PM

1-2 times a week during the spring/summer/early fall. But at this point i use charcoal with cast iron grates. At this point i'm more likely to loose a grill due to burning out the bottom then anything else.

7/19/2012 10:16:28 PM

2-3 times a week memorial day thru labor day (love my steak in CO)... about 2-3 times a month the rest of the year.

7/20/2012 1:14:18 AM

i dont really understand why some people grill mostly or exclusively when its hot outside. seems like reverse logic. i most enjoy grilling when its cold as hell and ideally snow on the ground.

7/20/2012 1:30:03 AM

yeah, people who like to go cook outside when the weather is nice are weird.

7/20/2012 6:12:41 AM

I grill out twice a week regardless of season.
I got a charbroil five years ago which works fine but some of the metal has literally disintegrated and fallen onto the burners, so I'm just using 3/4 of them now.

7/20/2012 11:12:14 AM

^ Was it a commercial series?

7/20/2012 11:14:35 AM

I think so
http://www.charbroil.com/char-broil-4-burner-gas-grill-commercial-c-46dl.html
Why?

7/20/2012 11:20:31 AM

I had a crappy Char Broil. I have heard a phrase... $400, and rusted out after 4 years. Not worth it. I decided not to make that mistake again. I got a Weber Genesis and this thing has been amazing. Its damned amazing.

7/20/2012 11:20:43 AM

It was rusty, but was fine til it fell over during that big wind storm several months ago.
Still works great, but don't know how much longer it will last.
I got it for $250 so can't complain too much.

7/20/2012 11:22:31 AM