So I got the gift of a grill 15 years ago it was a seats special... it did me fine for years. Then it began to fall apart and it was time fore new. My wife wanted me to look at several before we went over to the Weber grills. I never noticed how cheap they are all built. It was night and day from the thin cheap metal frames to the slighly thicker tops. I saw the Weber grills and was sold just had to decide which. The 3 or 4 burner was my thinking and price tags were the her issue. Eventually we picked the E-315 becuase it had a bigger cooking surface and didnt have the mostly usless to me side burner. That night I got it put together and found out the difference. I can't recall the first thing I cooked but the one thing I do is bratwurst. We were cooking 2 packs since we had some unexpected company but alas we only had 1 thawed out. In the last 15 years I have been unable to thaw and cook brats in any cooktop usually we just split them down the middle to cook the centers. This time 1 pack frozen on the right side 1 pack left. There was a short delay with the frozen but if it was minutes I'd be surprised, oh and we still cook the middles it gives them a bit of a crunch.
I have only had the grill for a month. Works great. But I expect this to be the last grill I ever purchase. I bought my first Weber propane grill over 20 years ago. It’s still going strong. I have replaced the grate and flavor bars but the burners are still working fine. Even the igniter still works! The new natural gas grill heats up quickly and heat seems to be even across the whole surface. I hope and expect to be as happy with this grill in 10 years as I am today
Received my brand new grill and the ignition button didn’t work. Weber sent me replacement parts that require me to disassemble most of the grill. Giant hassle.
Response from weber.comBy Consumer Care, Weber, August 16, 2025
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Overall, our E-315 grill has been great. It was relatively simple to assemble, looks good and provides even, consistent cooking. The only concern that I have is that for a unit that seems well built, it has cheap plastic control nobs. The nobs don't have the feel of a high-end grill and are flat. As the primary connection between the griller and the grill, the nobs should feel "good" to use. I am used to control nobs that are raised in the middle to provide a bit of a "handle" to turn the nob. The raised section also acts as an indicator of the level/temperature you are cooking at. Because the E-315's nobs are flat, I have on three occasions, thought I had turned the grill off but in fact, left it on low. As a result, I have emptied two tanks of propane. I guess I will just have to pay closer attention when I shut the grill down.