I bought an older Weber Summit s470 about a year and a half ago. I was having a patio built that included a shelf for my Kamado Joe and a nook for the Summit. I'm normally a function over form type, but part of the decision was to buy something that looked good on the new patio. The Summit has the look we like, the full stainless, enclosed shelves, hidden LP tank, etc.
The landscaping has since been redone, but here's the cooking area:
I should have looked at the grill more closely when I bought it but when cleaning it up and then using it, some problems came up. There are holes in the front of the cookbox. The knobs work fine and it lights easy, but are a little cockeyed. The knob for the smoker box (which i never use) just broke off this week. The IR burner in the back doesn't stay lit (probably needs a new thermocouple) and the rotisserie motor needs to be replaced.
Judging from the control panel and lid, it looks like there might have been a flare up that got through. I've never seen that happen though.
I mostly use the gas grill for quick cooks and weeknights because I enjoy cooking on the Kamado Joe. But I've been using the Summit more and really like the way it cooks. Even made a great steak using the sear zone.
I'm considering whether to fix this up. I called Weber and the only part that's still under warranty is the lid. They told me I have the Summit S-470 LP (2008), Model #2740001. I figure I'd need to replace the cookbox ($465) and the manifold ($240). If I wanted to fix everything it would cost another $150 for the rotisserie motor, thermocouple, and missing forks, and $60 to get the lighted knobs working.
Naturally, that had me thinking its time to get a new grill. I'd like one that's stainless, 4 burner, closed shelves, & a hidden LP tank. The Napoleon 500 RISB would make the most sense, though I haven't determined whether that requires AC power. And its not cheap at $1,500. The Summit s470 is like $2,700 which sounds crazy to me. The Genesis 435 is nice, but in designing my patio, I figured that Summit s470 is the biggest grill I'd ever want. Its 66" wide and I built the space 68" wide. The Genesis 435 is 68.5" wide. Its also hard to swallow the $1,700 price tag.
Am I crazy to think that maybe its not so bad to spend $700-900 to fix up my Summit instead of spending $1,500+ on a new grill? Of course, that assumes my repairs work and it still leaves me with a grill that has no warranty.
The other option would be to just use the Summit as-is. It cooks well, and I'm not that interested in the rotisserie anyway. Is it dangerous to use this grill with the holes in the cookbox?
The landscaping has since been redone, but here's the cooking area:
I should have looked at the grill more closely when I bought it but when cleaning it up and then using it, some problems came up. There are holes in the front of the cookbox. The knobs work fine and it lights easy, but are a little cockeyed. The knob for the smoker box (which i never use) just broke off this week. The IR burner in the back doesn't stay lit (probably needs a new thermocouple) and the rotisserie motor needs to be replaced.
Judging from the control panel and lid, it looks like there might have been a flare up that got through. I've never seen that happen though.
I mostly use the gas grill for quick cooks and weeknights because I enjoy cooking on the Kamado Joe. But I've been using the Summit more and really like the way it cooks. Even made a great steak using the sear zone.
I'm considering whether to fix this up. I called Weber and the only part that's still under warranty is the lid. They told me I have the Summit S-470 LP (2008), Model #2740001. I figure I'd need to replace the cookbox ($465) and the manifold ($240). If I wanted to fix everything it would cost another $150 for the rotisserie motor, thermocouple, and missing forks, and $60 to get the lighted knobs working.
Naturally, that had me thinking its time to get a new grill. I'd like one that's stainless, 4 burner, closed shelves, & a hidden LP tank. The Napoleon 500 RISB would make the most sense, though I haven't determined whether that requires AC power. And its not cheap at $1,500. The Summit s470 is like $2,700 which sounds crazy to me. The Genesis 435 is nice, but in designing my patio, I figured that Summit s470 is the biggest grill I'd ever want. Its 66" wide and I built the space 68" wide. The Genesis 435 is 68.5" wide. Its also hard to swallow the $1,700 price tag.
Am I crazy to think that maybe its not so bad to spend $700-900 to fix up my Summit instead of spending $1,500+ on a new grill? Of course, that assumes my repairs work and it still leaves me with a grill that has no warranty.
The other option would be to just use the Summit as-is. It cooks well, and I'm not that interested in the rotisserie anyway. Is it dangerous to use this grill with the holes in the cookbox?
