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I'm tired of these cheap asss gas grills with "stainless" burners that rot out in a couple of years. Does anyone have a lead on a manufacturer that makes a gas bbq pit with cast iron burners? Normal size 4 burners or so.

Can't seem to nail one down on the interweb.


Clyde

My 1st set of Weber burners lasted me 8 years of year-round grilling from ~100F down to -25F and leaving the grill outside all the time, uncovered. We have NO salt air here in ND though. Last summer I bought 3 new burners and a new Piezo starter, it works like it's brand new now ~9mo later. I grill 2-3 times/wk on average and split duty between my Weber and the Big Green Egg about 30/70. The weber was my only grill for 7 yrs.

I had an Aussie grill w/Cast Iron burners that lasted ~3yrs in this same environment before the burners rusted out.

We just got rid of our old 3 burner Weber Spirit gas grill around Labor Day. 18 years old. Kept outside uncovered for 13 of those years. Only replaced the burners once.

Started out with cast iron grates that would rust over the winter when it wasn't used as frequently. Replaced them with stainless steel.

It needed another rebuild last summer and I said no. Replaced just about everything once over 18 years and wasn't going to do it again. Didn't owe us a thing.

So I replaced it with a Weber Summit. 4 burners on this one and built like a tank. Maybe this one will last 20 years...we'll see.

Dan

I keep reading nothing but good things about Weber grills and have said that's what I'll buy next time. The only problem is we have a four burner Char-Broil bought on sale at Home Depot for under $300. That was in 2006 and it gets used year round, sits outside uncovered, and is still going strong with nary an issue.

I prefer charcoal, but my wife and stepdaughter prefer gas so we're often using both simultaneously.

My Weber is going on 15 years one set of burners and one set of cooking grates.

One thing you must remember about stainless, there are many different grades, cheaper grills will use cheaper stainless.

Cabelas smoker grill will make anything gas, less attractive. These things have cast burners and cook with smoke, nothing is better....

Gas grills are like 270's...

http://www.tejassmokers.com/index.html Prices, high as hell, but, good info. Stuff looks, anvil tough.

I have a basic two burner grill I inherited from my parents, One of those that Arkla made. Dad bought it sometime in the early '70s. Gets rebuilt every few years with universal replacement parts - easy - and I figure I'm way ahead on the deal. With the heat cycles no rationally priced burner will hold up but the porcelainized grill is really hanging in there.

Needs a rebuild sometime this summer, burner, igniter, wire wheel the oxidation off the cast aluminum body and hit it with high temp spray paint. Like new and it cooks just fine for propane.

Going on 7 years with this brand. The burners have a lifetime guarantee and I just replaced them for free. I need to replace the flavorizers or whatever they are called. They are also 10 minutes away so I was able to go to the source. They are not cheap.
http://www.bullbbqshop.com/buy/pc/S...U0qYSATBudVc8wDupsvZkEYdE6z_6xoCrM3w_wcB

Reliable and stunning in their effectiveness?

I have a gas grill, an offset smoker a weber kettle and this week a BGE... All have their place. When it comes to a gas grill buy a Weber and pay the price once. No regrets.

I bought a Weber Genesis about 5 years ago and have been very happy with it.


Charcoal and the smoker style setups would be sweet if you had the time but for me it's so nice to come home after work, hit the igniter and be grilling in 5-10 minutes.

The Napoleon Prestige or Prestige Pro is another gas grill worth considering if locally available. They are the like the "Weber" of Canada.

If you can find a good price (not sticker).I think I liked them a little better than the Weber Genesis. Their features are a little different but the construction seemed heavy duty. It's my opinion that you may be able to talk a retailer into a discount where the Weber's prices are fixed, kinda like a Leupold scope is.

Dan

My next grill will likely be a Trager.

BBQ grills as you know are not created equal, They have cheap shiny stainless units that look great in the store but rust out and go bad in short time. I went through this myself. Finally I did some looking the problem is in most cases the internals of cheap grills are NOT stainless. weber was the only grill I could see that had stainless burners and heat spreaders as well as stainless cooking grates. So I bought a weber genesis. I paid about $650 for it, it looks like a $250 grill from the outside, but the devil is in the details.

even better is the company weber is !!!!!! holy crap talk about a company with their act together. mine blew off the cement pad in a wind storm, wheels were not locked. and it fell over and broke the main outer bottom and dented up some panels. I called weber and they asked what happened and I told them. They gave me a very very fair price on the replacement parts.

fast forward about 3 years. my wife broke the electronic ignitor her fault. I call up weber and without saying anything they are like hello, steve, are you calling about parts for your genesis 310 grill? I was floored they knew this and kept records of who I was and my grill. I simply would not buy another brand.

Not sure if the burners are cast iron, but the grates are and everything else is stainless JENN AIRE had mine for 11 years and still going strong sits outside under the porch cover. Not cheap but the best one I have ever had.

Webers are all I've ever owned. Wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

Gas and electricity is for running automobiles and cities. Lump charcoal is for grilling and making bbq. Although, I did own a Weber gasser before I "saw the light" and it was a decent grill. Few gas grills get hot enough to properly sear a steak IMO.

Mike

It may not be just temperature or lack thereof. The main products of combustion for a gas grill are carbon dioxide and water. Very hot water, but water nonetheless.

Bought one of these years ago, would buy one again in a second.

Check out the link - Holland grills