Be sure you buy the cover!
A very hiqh-quality piece, this is my third or fourth Weber gas grill, not counting the several charcoal kettles I've had over the years. Quite heavy, much more than my Genesis model that it replaced. I read the reviews before purchasing and want to reinforce the need to buy the proper (and non-vented!) cover for this grill.
If you leave it uncovered in the rain, be prepared for a real mess. The grease collection system acts like its supposed to, funneling everything that falls through the grate into the drip pan - including rain that gets in through all the vent holes above the burners. Even a moderate rain, 1/2 inch or less, will fill the drip pan to overflowing and the grease inside will float off the top and into the interior cabinet. Unpleasant and messy to clean up.
The cover you want is the Weber 7554 premium cover for the Summit 400-series.
Works at it should
Ive had this grill for 6 months now and am happy to report all is well.
- Very easy to set up. Maybe 20 minutes. Just connect the main pieces
- Heats quickly and can get to around 750 F with all burners firing
- Searing element works well
- Night light is great after dusk. Just the right amount of light
- Attracts finger sprints and dirt but to be expected from stainless steel
- Infrared Rotisserie works well the first time I used it. Chicken was moist and golden brown
- Had a problem with the rotisserie motor and one call to Weber had a new one at my front door in 2 days. They were great.
Happy and would buy again
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11/10 Update
I have had the grill for 1.5 yrs now and noticed that the paint on the sides of the hood started bubbling and peeling even though it has been constantly under the Weber cover since new. I called up...
Cannot leave outdoors.
I've just read a few reviews that echo what I'm about to report. I too have owned a Genesis for 12 years and loved it, that was a $500 grill and performed rain or shine flawlessly. Only when the legs started rusting out did I decide to splurge(after 12 years, this is justified!). I buy this s470 for more than three times what I paid for the Genesis and I can't leave it outdoors. I have beautiful brick pavers in my yard that were ruined because like others have reported- the slightest rainfall floods the grease pan creating a disaster in the cabinet and whatever lies beneath.
The inability to stay outdoors is only one of many flaws this grill has.
I use the rotisserie often and on level ground, the shaft walks out of the motor drive after about a 1/2 hr of turning causing your chicken or whatever to burn on one side. I had to put bricks under the right wheels to prevent this, Another tip is to make a little tape flag and wrap it around the shaft so you can see from far away...
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