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Portable Gas Grills - A Hassle Free BBQ

With Summer in full thrust, it's time to hit the beach, the parks, the rivers or the camping sites. Wherever you go, life can be so much more wonderful if you take a portable grill with you.

This is especially true if it is a portable gas grill. No need to wait a long time until those coals get hot enough, no need to stand over the grill fanning the flame. With a gas grill it's so much simpler - ignite, and let the burners work their magic. The TTB - Time To Burger (between unloading the grill from your car to the first burger you eat) - has never been shorter.

With so many different types of grills out there, choosing the one that will be the best fit for you is not an easy task. This article tries to help you with that.

Introducing: Weber Q 200, Portable Propane Grill

The Weber Q200 is a portable propane (gas) barbecue made with outdoor grilling in mind. It is a hybrid grill that works great for everyday cooking at home, as well as outdoors excursions. The Q200 has a five years limited warranty, which you are not likely to use.

Assembly - Will I Be Able To Do It?

Yes. Even if you're one of these people who can never get anything right - you'll be fine with the Q 200. The grill is delivered to your door almost fully assembled. There are only two things you'll need to do. Are you sitting down?

The first thing you'll have to do is attach the handle to the lid. This is really easy. Seriously. Waking up in the morning is harder than that.

The second thing you'll need to do yourself is push the trip tray into place.

That's it. Your new Weber grill is ready for use!

Cooking Power - How Hot Is Hot?

As far as cooking power goes, the Weber isn't very attractive compared with other options (for example - Coleman's Roadtrip XLE). It has an impressive 12,000 BTU on a single burner - but that's the problem: it is a single burner.

For comparison sake, the Coleman boasts two 10,000 BTU burners - almost twice the cooking power for almost the same price.

Now, the 12,000 BTU will get you a long way as far as grilling hamburgers go, and it's ok for brewing a cup of coffee, but that's about it. Forget about creamy sauces, pan dishes and the rest of the more serious cooking.

But hey - look on the bright side - you'll be able to make delicious pancakes!

Weight - How Portable Is Portable?

There's no easy way to say it. The Q 200 weighs 41lbs. That's quite heavy. The grate itself weighs a bombastic 25lbs.

Before you start looking for a different grill to buy, remember that the Q200 costs so much because it is made of high quality materials. The grate is cast iron, meaning it is heavy duty and is not likely to give up on you. Being cast iron it is also very easy to clean - another plus.

What Else Do You Need To Know?

Buying a portable grill, you need to educate yourself as much as you can beforehand. There are a few brands worth their cost out there, and decision can sometimes be difficult.

This article gives a taste of what you need to look for, but you'd probably want to look at additional factors. For example the types of accessories you can get with your grill.

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Having the right knowledge about Weber gas grill replacement parts will potentially save you a lot of money if your Weber ceases to work properly. There are several key parts of a Weber that are more likely to fail than others, and these include the burners, cooking grids, rock grates, heat shields, and valves. There are also several other parts, but these are the most likely to fail.

The burner is a hollow, tube-like structure that has inlet holes and numerous outlet ports throughout its body. It is the part of the grill that produces the heat for cooking and is most often in the shape of a capital H. Other popular shapes include ovals, figure eights, and other shapes. Most grills only have one burner, but some of the higher end models can have as many as four individually controlled burners.

Due to the positioning of burners on the bottom of the grill, meat drippings pose the biggest problem to the. The moisture and acids in meat drippings are very corrosive and can cause the burners to rust over in one to five years.

The cooking grid (or grate), the surface where the food is actually cooked, is another part that may need replacement. Chrome-plated steal grids are the cheapest and shortest lasting of the grids. Porcelain-coated cast iron and steel grates are mid-range types of grids. Stainless steel grids are the most expensive, but they will last the longest and they typically come with a lifetime warranty.

Another part that commonly needs to be replaced is the part associated with protecting the burner from meat drippings and dispersing the heat. There are two parts that can do this, rock grates and heat shields. On older models, rock grates are metal cases that hold lava rock or ceramic briquettes. These are cheap to replace, but can be heavy. Heat shields, which go by about a dozen different names, are a little more expensive and usually only found on newer Weber models.

Over time, the valves on a gas grill will rust over and begin to fail. Because valves need to be exact copies of the original, they can usually only be obtained directly from Weber. Most of the time when there is a valve failure the grill will be thrown away and replaced.

There are many other parts that may need replacing during the life of a Weber gas grill. Some of the other parts that are cheap to replace include knobs, handles, gauges, and condiment trays. Almost anything can be replaced.

The thing to keep in mind is that most parts can be replaced with after market parts to save a little bit of money. If you purchase after market parts, make sure they meet the specifications set forth in your owners manual.

Replacing a gas grill will be very costly, but finding Weber gas grill replacement parts can save you money and the hassle of buying a new grill. Just having a basic understanding of gas grill parts will help you considerably in fixing your grill.

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