Recent content by Craig Smith

It's all good now, or rather great. Hit 425 within minutes, I didn't test to see how hot it would get after that. I opened the valve just a little bit and let it sit for a bit, then a little bit more, then very slowly the rest of the way. I was always told I should turn the tank off, that it...

Yeah, I’ll try that tonight. I usually open it as fast as I can.

Thanks to both of you. Sorry I wasn't clear, this is a brand new unit. Lowes had it left over from last year, got forgotten about in the back. I took off the grills and flavorizer bars to make sure it lit, but it was really bright outside and difficult to see the flame so I couldn't really...

After years of wanting one, I finally took the plunge and got a Weber, albeit a cheap one -- a previous model Spirit E-310. First time out was very disappointing though. Takes a long time to heat up -- hard to get over 300. Took about a half hour to get to 375. Had to keep it on high just to...

Sorry to get this thread off track! One other thing I noticed was that the new knobs seem sturdier than the old ones, but as with a lot of things only time will tell.

Wow, I never see them on sale. I guess it doesn't hurt to check. There are some used ones locally with potential. There are also a couple interesting brand new in box units being sold privately: Genesis S-320, natural gas, older model with the sideways burners, $500. I guess they're not as...

Thank you both, maybe I will get the new one then. If I do, I might consider natural gas though but need to research it. But I also will check the local ads for used ones.

I've finally decided to get my first Weber, and the Spirit is all I can afford. I went down to my local Lowe's and they still have one of last year's models for $50 off. So I've been researching the differences but am still not sure which I should get. Here's what I found: 1) Change in...