Time to buy gas, a few questions


 
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Andrew Gahagan

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Finally decided its time I add a gas grill. I've been looking at the Spirit Series mostly, and a little at the Q. I have some unique challenges with my grilling space, so I though I'd see what you guys think.

I will have to store this grill inside. I have a small storage room where it will be kept. Issue is, this room is towards the front of my house, off my living room. I will need to move this grill from this storage room, through the living room, dining room, kitchen, and down a wheel chair ramp out back to my cooking area, which isn't more than a few paving stones. I'm hesitant with the Spirit series because I do not think the caster wheels will handle that very well. Is there any possibility of simply adding larger casters to the grill to aid in moving it?

I'm also hesitant in buying a Q series, because

A. I want more than 1 burner, probably more than 2.
B. I see the Q as a grill I would use for a year or two tops, and then it will end up in a closet somewhere. I personally view a grill as a long term investment (hence why I only buy Weber stuff).

So I guess the tl;dr, is the Spirit capable of having larger caster wheels added to it, and is it a grill that tolerates moving 75-80 feet to get to a cooking space?

I need to upgrade my Smokey Joe at some point too, its a little smaller than I want now, but choosing a Weber Charcoal is much easier, Performer series, no question.

Thanks!
 
Jeff Brown (KY) said:
I think you could add larger casters if necessary without problems. Why can't you leave it outside somewhere covered?
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I don't have a deck out back, so it would just be sitting in the grass..

I do have a covered carport, but it's visible from the road, and I live right in the heart of downtown here.
 
if yer set on a spirit then i would get one and just lay down some pavers for it to sit on outside and leave it parked there. but to me you are pointing out what a q would fit perfectly. and don't let all that talk of q problems sway you. there are basically all wives tales. a q220 would be perfect. i found i was glad i got the q220 as i thought it would be to big but found its perfect. i cook mostly for just 2 and sometimes 3. mine stays outside covered and its doing just fine.
 
I have a Q100 on the Weber Q cart which has wheels instead of casters which would work well for your needs. but like George said mine sits out 24/7 365 and has for about 3-4 years I guess and its still like new. A good Weber cover is the key, put it on a couple of pavers to keep it out of the wet grass and you're good to go.
 
Rich Dahl said:
I have a Q100 on the Weber Q cart which has wheels instead of casters which would work well for your needs. but like George said mine sits out 24/7 365 and has for about 3-4 years I guess and its still like new. A good Weber cover is the key, put it on a couple of pavers to keep it out of the wet grass and you're good to go.
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How many people can you comfortably cook for on the 100? Typically its only for myself, BUT I generally cook everything at one time. Honestly, at 200 for the Q-100 and cart, there is no way I wouldn't get my money out of it even when I am ready to upgrade to a larger grill.
 
Frankly I think the Q320 would be more the ticket here as long as doing rotisserie is not on the menu (though there are some write ups of people getting a setup going on it). The 300 series will be very versatile, large enough to feed a small army and easy enough to drag indoors when needed. Not cheap, but definitely worth grabbing IMHO
 
In the end, I bought the Q-120. I decided it fit my needs right now, and when I have a house where I do not need to move stuff around, I'll go for something a little bigger. I've used it twice now, and it seems to work great for my needs.

I did see the 320 at Wal-Mart last night for $230, which seemed like a screaming deal considering I paid $180 for the Q-120...but oh well.
 
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