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Offline old sarge

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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #29 on: December 15, 2016, 11:36:52 AM »
Fat finger  problem. Should have been 14 G.
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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #30 on: December 15, 2016, 11:38:23 AM »
Fat finger  problem. Should have been 14 G.
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Glad I am not alone with the Fat Finger Problem. :)
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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #31 on: December 15, 2016, 09:16:19 PM »
Big difference between a full size keyboard and a phone.
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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #32 on: December 15, 2016, 09:41:17 PM »
Big difference between a full size keyboard and a phone.
And don't those old fingers know it. :)
Waiting for pics of that impressive grill coming your way.
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Weber Genesis E-330 (Copper)
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Weber Smokey Joe Gold for fun and vacation,

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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #33 on: December 15, 2016, 10:22:02 PM »
Hopefully it is delivered in time for Christmas as I will be visiting my son and his family.  They will probably want to get it set up ASAP.  If so I will take a snapshot or two.
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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #34 on: December 16, 2016, 12:44:24 AM »
You can't go wrong with 304 stainless :thumbup:
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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #35 on: December 16, 2016, 08:04:42 PM »
Yes, 304 was on top of the list of desirable attributes. I found out that many companies employ 304 in the lid but the cook box itself could be another alloy, chiefly 430. 
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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #36 on: December 16, 2016, 09:09:14 PM »
You are right, even Weber in their Genesis went from 302 to 430 but that is a much cheaper grill then what you are buying.
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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #37 on: December 26, 2016, 10:36:54 PM »
Well, The Bull Angus arrived and was assembled.  Took about 30 minutes. Due to all the Christmas activity, never got it connected to gas.  That is for another day.  But the old Ducane is still connected so all is well.  Son and Daughter-in-Law pretty excited. 

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Lodge Sportsman Grill
Weber kettle
Ducane Meridian
Cookshack Amérique
Smokin-it 3D
Old Hickory Knives
Chefs Choice 665 Slicer
LEM MaxVac
LEM BigBite #8
InstantPot Duo80 Plus

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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #38 on: March 03, 2017, 10:26:54 PM »
According to my son and his family, this grill is a beast.  I haven't seen it used yet but they are using it several times a week and loving it. They have a couple of griddles (sizzle Q and the half size professional) for it from little griddle so they can do a lot of different cooking along side the grilling.  Will visit in April and see for myself.
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Old Hickory Knives
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Offline MikeC01

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Re: Reliability and what to buy
« Reply #39 on: June 27, 2017, 04:09:30 PM »
As far as the thin wall on Weber it is warrantied for 10 years and I have 6 years on mine which stays uncovered with no issues except for a knob which Weber sent a full set of four 2 day shipping. ;D

The Weber warranty is not "bumper to bumper" for 10 years.  It's a limited warranty and what parts are covered depends upon what model you bought.  For example, if you bought the model with the stainless flavorizers and grates then those parts have a longer warranty than if you bought the ceramic coated version.

I've had a natural gas Weber Genesis E-310 for about 5 years that sits outside my house 365 days a year and is rarely covered.  I use it all year long even during our wonderful New England winters.  I've had a couple of warranty claims on my grill.  After a year or so, the chrome finish was flaking off on the Weber logo on the lid.  This year I made a warranty claim on the cook box which warped.  I also tried to make a warranty claim because the bottom of the cabinet was rusting.  They said that part of the grill was only warrantied for 2 years.  HOWEVER, they sent me the part at no charge as a courtesy.

Bottom line .  .  . Weber makes a good product and they definitely stand behind it.  Their customer service is top notch and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one of their grills.  However at this rate, mine will probably last another 10 years.  So, it might be a while before I'm in the market again.