This grill worked perfect for the first 6mos, absolutely love it. However the next 5 mos have been nothing but problems. It will heat up to the set temperature for about ten minutes and then the temperature slowly declines. Weber has sent replacement parts that have not yet fixed the problem. Very disappointed, Weber has such a great reputation for a quality product and this one is not that.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from weber.comBy Weber Grills, Consumer Care, May 5, 2022
Thank you for your feedback regarding your Smokefire EX4. We can understand your frustration with the temperature dropping.
Your satisfaction is very important to us.
We would like to know more about your experience. Please look for an email outreach from our Support team. Thank you!
Great little smoker/ grill. I do have the occational flame out and the last few cooks im hereing a creaking noise from the feeder, gonna clean it all out and keep an eye on it over the next few cooks
I cooked some pork tenderloin cutlets at 500 deg for4 or 5 minutes, they were a perfectly pink medium. Then I smoked a 4 pound piece of pork shoulder, 7 hours at 235 deg. Internal temp was 208. It was as fine a piece of pulled pork as I have ever cooked in nearly 40 years of smoking meat.
Great smoker that is easy to use and has all of the modern bells and whistles that a beginner or advanced BBQer could ask for. WiFi connectivity for fire and forget long cooks are top of the list for this night shift worker who doesn’t want to spend his whole day off watching a grill. Buy American!
I have owned it less than a year and had to replace the main circuit board and recently the auger motor. The support has been awful. Never expected that from weber.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from weber.comBy Weber Grills, Consumer Care, May 27, 2022
We appreciate your feedback. It means a lot to us that you have high expectations from our products and support, and we are sorry that we recently missed the mark. Your satisfaction is very important to us!
We understand that our grillers want reliable results and long-lasting products. We stand by the quality of our grills and back them with a generous warranty for that reason. We will do everything it takes to make things right for you!
Please look for an email outreach from our Support team soon. Thank you for your patience and for being a Weber fan!
Love the Smoke Fire. Light it up 10 minutes later steaks on. No waiting for charcoal to get going. Shut it down, pellets stop no wasted charcoal. Wind friendly, ashes and sparks are at a minimum when you open it in windy conditions. Temperature easily controlled food is moist and delicious. Weber has excellent customer service.
Been smoking meats for 30+ years. Love the fact I don't have to watch over it. Works great easy to use. Girlfriend loves how easy it is, not much different than starting the oven.
Previously had a Weber Genesis propane grill ~20 years old, worked great but handed down to my son, he loves it. Food from the Smokefire tastes nicer. The notifications via the app are nice. Experimenting with timings for cooking complete meals as we tended to just cook burgers or steaks on the Genesis. Pleased with the purchase, wish you could add your own recipes or cook programs in the app or even add notes. Nice sturdy product.