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6/20/2015 8:05am
6/20/2015 8:05am
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6/24/2015 8:01am
I'm going to buy a new gas grill and I have been looking at infrared. Anybody have any experience with these grills?
If I stick with a regular grill, which brands do you like/dislike?
Thanks for helping.
If I stick with a regular grill, which brands do you like/dislike?
Thanks for helping.
Sorry, guess I'm not much help.
The Shop
Jenn Aire's from Lowes are good for a couple years at best. One got replaced under warranty at under a year when the cast iron burner holes rusted shut and it burnt up the front control panel. The replacement had brass burners and lasted until I got tired of replacing the cheap stainless burner plates and the grills fell apart. Not worth the money.
Someone mentioned Ducane.....I got 14-15 years out of mine. Replaced a few parts along the way but nothing major. Excellent product.
Mine is on year 3 and still looks and works as it did brand new. Hope to use for another 15 years.
It replaced a previous Weber that was 18 years old that we gave to a young couple. They still use it.
for taters i use gas or fire.
wrap diced taters,carrots,onion,with bunch butter in foil bag,gotta be folded good to keep in steam. i use 3 layers flipping so often. also can pat out a burger and put in it lay on hot embers beside fire while pouring fire in belly.
good times
That was my last try, piss on charcoal. I'll stick with my Weber gasser.
Whatever brand you get, make sure to get something with lots of room under the hood. Mine does. Sure charcoal is 'it', but I can do almost anything with mine with a lot less hassle & no messing around with bags of fuel or the ashes. If there's room under the grids for a smoker box & a pan/try, and lots of headroom above them and a generous second (warming) rack - you've also got a tool you can use when you have a whole day to do it. Even smoke a turkey. I did some kick ass smoked ribs a couple of weekends ago when I found myself with a day like that. You can do a very simple mod/add-on that will keep the smoke in & improve that aspect if you want to try smoking. (Who of us doesn't like to mod things up?).
This one & the one before it have a rotisserie burner, but my next won't. It's a waste for us, I think we've used it once in all those years. Side burner comes in very handy some times though.
Pit Row
I'll be on my way to pick up a grill in a little while. Kids are bringing steaks over this afternoon. I don't think I'm going to do the infrared thing.
The downside is cleaning the grates, they can be a real pain in the ass even if you do everything you are supposed to do.
Thermometers were wacky after only a short time but that doesn't really make any difference to me. A couple of the burners haven't been heating properly for a few months now so it's time to get in there and see what's up with that
Biggest complaint is cleaning thr grates.
You won't live as long but it's really, really, really good.
Throw a little cheese on top after you take 'em off the grill.
I cannot keep the infrared burners lit. They will go for a minute or so, then I will hear a "pop", and then a much louder burning flame, kinda like a small jet.
I scoured the intarwebs, and they said it could be the regulator tripping. To reset that, turn off all gas gauges, close off the tank valve, open it very slowly, open a grill gas valve and light it up.
I have done this 20 times, and it is still the same result. I have no problems lighting, and keeping lot, the other portions of the grill, but the infrared ones will only stay lit for a minute or so, then the flame pops, and then I hear a small jet engine (until I close that infrared grill gauge, and then it is silent).
So, I changed out the tank regulator this morning.
Same conditions, no change.
I started pulling panels off this morning, and I see that when the jet engine sounds start, the flame has actuall jumped down to right where the gas is being sent into the individual burner unit.
Anybody know what is causing this.
I tried blowing compressed air into this induction area. As well as the infrared grating below the glass panel.
Tips are greatly appreciated!
If you're going all out and want to do up some ribs proper, the charcoal is nice. But for an after-work weekday grilling session when you just want to eat and get on with life, gimmie the gas.
I have one of these. A 4 burner in an island. I have left this thing on over night. It is 6-7 years old and I just replaced the burners, but they have a lifetime guarantee and luckily they are 3 freeway exits away. The grills are still straight with no corrosion or burn through. It has been bullet proof.
http://www.bullbbq.com/
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