can you reccommend a good gas grille? - Page 2

GearHead_1 · 07-31-06, 05:32

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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LightngSVT · 08-01-06, 11:56

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?

Todd03Blown · 08-01-06, 11:59

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Originally Posted by LightngSVT

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?

my jennair grill is all stainless (fasterners, screws, grates, etc)except the brass burners.

GearHead_1 · 08-01-06, 12:28

The one pictured is all stainless with the exception of the brass burners.

Asonyexec · 08-01-06, 01:42

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.

jfelbab · 08-01-06, 03:08

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?

eyeguy1 · 08-01-06, 05:22

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Originally Posted by jfelbab

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?

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.

Todd03Blown · 08-01-06, 05:32

on my stainless grill I use the Zep Commercial stainless steel cleaner and works great!!