I have been a long time owner of a Weber Silver series grill for many many years. This Grill has served us VERY well over the nearly 20 Years we have owned it !. The time had come where it was time to replace it do to it's age and wear. I have replaced parts on it numerous times but it was time to let her go.
We ended up purchasing your Weber Genesis 11 S-435 to replace our old work horse. This is the real purpose of my email. I am beyond belief how much attention you paid to the packing of the grill to insure undamaged delivery to the detailed and EASY assembly instructions. I usually do not email but I just could not get over how great my experience was with the build process and just had to let you folks know as I am sure most emails you receive are complaints.
Now for the New Grill......what a BEAST this thing is build like a tank. We have yet to grill on it but initial observations are that this grill will bring many many happy grilling days for our family when we gather. I hope she serves us as well as our old Silver Series Grill.
I have attached a pic of our "old" work horse and the "new" replacement.
Thank you again for making this assembly so easy and the organized packaging of the parts. Others could use your lead on assembly instructions.
Have had this for a week now.. replaced a 30+ year old weber.. beautiful grill but the Premium Stainless steel grates to me are not Premium. Magnets should not stick to stainless but they do to all interior parts except the burners.. Cheaper stainless will be magnetic, so they will most likely rust down the road. My only complaint so far about this great looking grill.. By the way, my neighbor has the summit grill with true stainless grates..
Just replaced a 20 year old Jennair. The grill is solid and heats up well. Noticed the far right burner need extra effort to ignite. Other then that I'm happy with the purchase.
One year into ownership, I can say that I’m quite happy with this grill. Not to say it’s not without a few faults....First off, the grill is beautiful. Everyone comments on how much they like it. Operating the grill, it lights immediately. Love that. It comes up to temperature quite fast...and it gets hot. The stainless top has a nice weight to it, giving a high quality feel. Now the bad, the grilling surface has hot spots. With all the knobs set to the same temperature levels, not everything cooks at the same speed. You learn where they are and work with it. My biggest complaint about the grill is the weight (or lack there of) of the stainless steel doors and the weak magnets used to keep the doors closed. The doors, unlike the lid, seem thin and flimsy. The magnets used to keep them closed are barely enough to do the job. Other than these two complaints, I do love the grill and look forward to using it for the next decade.
The pictorial guide featured in the instruction manual for assembly is at times difficult to understand. It is far easier to watch a You Tube assembly video. The electronic burners do not always ignite without multiple attempts. The propane gas consumption far exceeds the quantity that was consumed by my old Weber Summit grill. The temperature controls work well and the sear burner is outstanding. I like the drop down warming rack feature.
I had a Weber Genesis II which I loved. It was very maneuverable. The 4 wheels rotated 360 degrees when rolling it around which I had to do to move it under my deck overhang when it rained and I wanted to grill. This grill has two stationary wheels making it very difficult to move. I like the grates better on this grill, easier to clean and one igniter is nice. Does not seem to get as hot as my old grill but I really don't need anything cooked at 700 degrees.