"Kswck" > wrote in message
>>
>
> Yes. ALWAYS buy the extended warranty. Covers new burners and other parts.

My advice is to NEVER buy an extended warranty. They are a huge profit
center for the sellers. If you were to put that money into a saving
account, in a few years you'd save enough to pay for any appliance repair or
replacement for cash.

Also, buy quality appliances. You can't afford not to.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
m...
>
> "Kswck" > wrote in message
>>>
>>
>> Yes. ALWAYS buy the extended warranty. Covers new burners and other
>> parts.
>
> My advice is to NEVER buy an extended warranty. They are a huge profit
> center for the sellers. If you were to put that money into a saving
> account, in a few years you'd save enough to pay for any appliance repair
> or replacement for cash.

Actually, they generate a HUGE profit for the insurance company
that underwrites it.

nancy

Here's what mine looks like:

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On 16 Jun 2005 08:01:39 +0200, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> There are different configurations, but a burner is the component within
>> the grill (under the grate and/or flavorizer bars or ceramic brickets)
>> that
>> is connected to the gas and emits the flame. They can be made of
>> various
>> materials including plain steel, stainless steel, cast iron, etc.
>> Webers
>> typically have stainless steel burners. My Brinkman has heavy cast iron
>> burners. The number of burners a grill may have varies among brands,
>> size,
>> and design. Most Webers have 3 burners, aligned in horizontal rows of
>> front, middle, and back.
>
> Thanks Wayne... that was simple enough. The burner is that the flame
> comes out of and Webers typically have either 3 rows of them. So, I'm
> assuming it's a bar that fits the length of the bbq. From how many
> places on the burner does flame come out? Is each bar individually
> regulated or is it an all or nothing situation? How do you do
> indirect cooking?
>
>
>
> Ham and eggs.
> A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

Here's what mine looks like:

http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/shop/pr...ProductID=1003

Each of the three burners is independently adjustable. To do indirect
grilling, you turn off the middle one and leave the other two on medium.

The next time you're at a home center, take off the grate and have a look.



"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On 16 Jun 2005 08:01:39 +0200, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> There are different configurations, but a burner is the component within
>> the grill (under the grate and/or flavorizer bars or ceramic brickets)
>> that
>> is connected to the gas and emits the flame. They can be made of
>> various
>> materials including plain steel, stainless steel, cast iron, etc.
>> Webers
>> typically have stainless steel burners. My Brinkman has heavy cast iron
>> burners. The number of burners a grill may have varies among brands,
>> size,
>> and design. Most Webers have 3 burners, aligned in horizontal rows of
>> front, middle, and back.
>
> Thanks Wayne... that was simple enough. The burner is that the flame
> comes out of and Webers typically have either 3 rows of them. So, I'm
> assuming it's a bar that fits the length of the bbq. From how many
> places on the burner does flame come out? Is each bar individually
> regulated or is it an all or nothing situation? How do you do
> indirect cooking?
>
>
>
> Ham and eggs.
> A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

sf wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:02:28 -0500, AL wrote:
>
> > The thingy under the grate where the flames come out.
>
> Thanks, I understand that terminology.

What's to understand, the 'burner' on an outdoor gas cooking appliance
is exactly analogous to the 'burner' on an indoor gas cooking
appliance... and you've already stated that you have an indoor gas
grill that you like so what's to figure out if you'll like gas
grilling... what you really need to figure out is if your weird pcyche
can tolerate being outdoors. From reading your questions, and
following their trend it's patently obvious that you already knew the
answers to your inane queries before posing them... do you usually
amuse your bored self by masturbating your audience. And innocent Al
is such easy prey, you got the newbie wrapped around your little
finger, he's so damned eager, like a teenager going for his first lay
at the whorehouse, with only enough money to get jacked off by the old
bag in the basement, and still he's loving it, the idiot... wait'll his
pals find out Al got snookered and is still a virgin. Oh, too late,
now the whole world knows. <G>

Sheldon

On 17 Jun 2005 06:44:20 -0700, Sheldon wrote:

> and you've already stated that you have an indoor gas
> grill that you like so what's to figure out if you'll like gas
> grilling...

Again, you're making an assumption. The indoor bbq has an electric
coil under the grates. I like it a lot better than gas because it is
less likely to have huge fires from drippings. My SIL had one 15+
years ago in a previous home and I can't tell you how many times she
had flames up to the vent hood and had climb on a chair to turn off
the smoke alarm as a result.

On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 02:10:48 -0500, AL wrote:

> Here's what mine looks like:
>
> http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/shop/pr...ProductID=1003
>
> Each of the three burners is independently adjustable. To do indirect
> grilling, you turn off the middle one and leave the other two on medium.
>
> The next time you're at a home center, take off the grate and have a look.
>

Thanks Al. How do you do larger things like a turkey - indirect heat
or rotisserie? I absolutely LOVE turkey over indirect charcoal. Is
the result similar?

I've never tried a turkey, but I've done beer can chicken and rotisserie
chicken. Both turned out fantastic. And I mean fantastic. I'm surprised
at how easy it was--just set it up and walk away.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 02:10:48 -0500, AL wrote:
>
>> Here's what mine looks like:
>>
>> http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/shop/pr...ProductID=1003
>>
>> Each of the three burners is independently adjustable. To do indirect
>> grilling, you turn off the middle one and leave the other two on medium.
>>
>> The next time you're at a home center, take off the grate and have a
>> look.
>>
>
> Thanks Al. How do you do larger things like a turkey - indirect heat
> or rotisserie? I absolutely LOVE turkey over indirect charcoal. Is
> the result similar?

On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 09:14:11 -0400, "None" > wrote:

>Mine only last 2 year at best. What about putting a think steel or
>aluminium plate on top of the burner to protect from the drippings. It
>would be a hair smaller shape then the burner, in order not to block the
>flame. Any ideas?

My new Cheap ******* grill has a thin, angled (and slotted) "heat
plate" that installs above the burner itself, quite similar to what
you describe. The instructions included a bit about removing the
burner and cleaning gas inlet and the little holes where the flame
appears. Also advice to inspect burner and replace if cracks or other
damage is found.

"Sheldon" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
>
> Kswck wrote:
>> "None" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Mine only last 2 year at best. What about putting a think steel or
>> > aluminium plate on top of the burner to protect from the drippings.
>> > It
>> > would be a hair smaller shape then the burner, in order not to block
>> > the
>> > flame. Any ideas?
>> >
>>
>> Yes. ALWAYS buy the extended warranty. Covers new burners and other
>> parts.
>
> Yeah, but... the yearly premiums are generally higher than the cost of
> any parts one typically replaces... and they pressure you to buy at
> least three years worth in advance, often the unit is discarded before
> those extended warrantys expire... and typically the first year's
> premium is a payment for nothing because even the crap units have a one
> year warranty from the manufacturer.
>
> Typically only the small privately owned retail stores offer extended
> warrantys and/or some chains offer extended warrantys on their own
> brand, which are typically exactly the same as the el cheapo crap units
> but with the store label.
>
> Weber offers one of the most generous warrantys in the industry. But
> I've never had a part fail, not in some 35 years of using their
> products... no other warranty applies.
>
> You don't need to insert the serial number to see the warranty for each
> unit:
> http://weber.com/bbq/pub/support/
>
> Sheldon
>

You are correct. However, in one instance I kept a grill at a buddies house
(I'm an apt dweller can can't use a grill here), who took no care of it at
all after use-indeed leaving it open when it rained. The grill was purchased
at Sears and upon their inspection decided it was 'too far gone'. Because of
the contract, they gave me a $400 credit toward a new grill-now I have a
Weber that cost me almost nothing.

Kswck wrote:
> "Sheldon" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >
> >
> > Kswck wrote:
> >> "None" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Mine only last 2 year at best. What about putting a think steel or
> >> > aluminium plate on top of the burner to protect from the drippings.
> >> > It
> >> > would be a hair smaller shape then the burner, in order not to block
> >> > the
> >> > flame. Any ideas?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Yes. ALWAYS buy the extended warranty. Covers new burners and other
> >> parts.
> >
> > Yeah, but... the yearly premiums are generally higher than the cost of
> > any parts one typically replaces... and they pressure you to buy at
> > least three years worth in advance, often the unit is discarded before
> > those extended warrantys expire... and typically the first year's
> > premium is a payment for nothing because even the crap units have a one
> > year warranty from the manufacturer.
> >
> > Typically only the small privately owned retail stores offer extended
> > warrantys and/or some chains offer extended warrantys on their own
> > brand, which are typically exactly the same as the el cheapo crap units
> > but with the store label.
> >
> > Weber offers one of the most generous warrantys in the industry. But
> > I've never had a part fail, not in some 35 years of using their
> > products... no other warranty applies.
> >
> > You don't need to insert the serial number to see the warranty for each
> > unit:
> > http://weber.com/bbq/pub/support/
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
>
> You are correct. However, in one instance I kept a grill at a buddies house
> (I'm an apt dweller can can't use a grill here), who took no care of it at
> all after use-indeed leaving it open when it rained. The grill was purchased
> at Sears and upon their inspection decided it was 'too far gone'. Because of
> the contract, they gave me a $400 credit toward a new grill-now I have a
> Weber that cost me almost nothing.

Lemme see if I got this right... you bought a cheapo $129 grill at
Sears, your best buddy abused the shit out of it and then a couple
years later you claim Sears gave you three times what you paid for
it... hmm, just because I was born and raised within sight of the
Brooklyn Bridge doesn't mean I'm likely to buy it.

Sheldon