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| Weber 386002 Q 100 Portable Gas Grill |
The Weber Q100 portable propane gas grill has a 189-square-inch cooking surface...
Made of cast-aluminum lid and body with glass-reinforced nylon frame...
It includes 8,500-BTU stainless-steel burner, push-button ignition, and adjustable burner valve...
This grill comes with porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grates, a drip pan, and a weather-resistant handle...
Measures 16 by 27 by 23-1/2 inches with lid open; 5-year limited warranty...
This Weber Gas Grill is truly a portable unit made for people on the go and perfect for trips to your favorite campground or to the beach. This portable unit has been reviewed by people like you 174 times as of this writing. The following are the breakdowns from 5 star (best) to 1 star (worst)...
174 Reviews...
5 star:(149) consumers gave this Weber Gas Grill the highest rating possible and here is just one review...
"I've been using a Q100 / Baby Q for over 2 years now, and am still impressed by the quality of the product and what I'm able to do with it given it's small size. Here's the set up:
Q100 Grill
Weber Cart
Bulk tank adapter
5-lb. propane tank
The grill surface is large enough for a family of four. Six 1/3 lb. burgers fit well enough; more and they are hard to turn. I've also been able to do two average sized tri-tips at once. The lid isn't tall enough to allow a whole chicken. I was a bit wary of the 8K BTU rating at first, but the grill heats up just fine- it will do a wonderful sear on pretty much anything after 7-10 minutes of preheat. The heat is also very even, with the virtually whole grill surface usable. The best thing about the small burner is fuel efficiency; 5 lbs. of propane lasts all season (in SoCal!) at 1-2 uses per week. Please note that this is a single burner grill with a ring-shaped burner. Indirect cooking isn't really possible although on low heat, one can get close enough to do justice to a tri-tip.
I've only got a couple of small complaints... First, the support ring for the portable tank (at least with the Baby Q) only accepted 14 oz. propane bottles- the kind used with plumber's torches. They are more expensive than the 16 oz. bottles used for camping. I just made my own 16 oz. bottle ring out of a heavy coat hanger. Of course with the bulk tank, this is a non-issue. The 5 lb. tank (from Home Depot) is pretty small. Second, the grill is somewhat sensitive to wind. A good breeze blowing through the sides causes a definite loss of temperature above the grill surface, under the lid. Cooking is still possible but times go up about 30-40%. Last, the holes in the burner can get clogged up, especially when there's a lot of liquid pouring off the grill surface. I've had to 'unclog' parts of the burner with a push-pin a couple of times now.
Anyway, I love the product as it's about 75% of a full-size grill at 1/3 the size and 1/4 the price, within its limits (grill area). I think the only thing I'd do differently is get the version with the side tables (Q120)."
4 star:(15)consumers rated the Weber Gas Grill Q100 with the second best possible rating, here is a sample review..
"I really like the Weber Q-100. It's easy to put together, easy to operate, and uses the 16.4 oz disposable gas bottles. I also bought an adapter hose so I can cook with my big gas tank that my former full-size grill used. No problems at all there.
I like the Q-100 and I recommend it. However, there are two issues to be aware of, both of them minor in my view.
One, I find that the food gets done quickly. So quick, that if you aren't paying attention, your burgers, chops, etc., will be burned and dried out. So I just decrease the heat and cook only for about 3 or 4 minutes on each side. That seems to resolve the problem. The second issue is that the grate is a bit of a chore to clean -- and I do use cooking oil on it in the hope that food won't stick. Yet for me, it does. Cleanup is a bit more labor intensive than I'd like, but not enough where I wouldn't continue using the grill. I like it a lot, and its portability is a definite plus for times when you want to have an old-fashioned cookout in the park."
3 star:(1)consumer ranked the Weber Gas Grill 3 out of 5 stars here is the review...
"Very well built for a small compact grill BUT the adjustment for the flame does not allow you to bring the flame up high enough"
2 star:(5)consumers rated this Weber Gas Grill with only 2 stars, here is a sample review...
"The grill worked great the first few years I've had it--I was changing out the propane tank and all of a sudden all the propane started to blow back at me--tried to attach it a couple of times and was not successful. Tried a new tank thinking that the other may have been a bad/defective tank and the same thing happened. I contacted Weber to see if there was a local place/dealer I could bring it to to have it looked at, repaired and they said NO you have to fix it yourself with parts readily available on line or in local stores. I don't know about you but I do NOT fool around with flamable items trying to "fix" them myself. --and would have no clue where to start. I would NOT buy another WEBER product if thats the attitude of their Customer "Service". 125 bucks out the window--and I am pretty angry about it."
1 star:(4)consumers gave this Weber Gas Grill the worst possible rating, here is one...
"Got this grill in the mail. Opened it up and it's missing all the parts. The handle, hinges, bolts, trays, knob, ect. All missing. Called customer service and I was quite pleasent even though I was annoyed. I said to the guy "can you throw in a freebie for my trouble?" jokingly. He said "I'm shipping you practicly half the grill for free!" and I replied with "No, I paid for a whole grill and I only received half." What ever happen to customer service? Do they only hire people with an attitude to work these positions? I only want to get what I paid for. I just want to me made whole."
"Weber - keep this in mind - people write reviews on Amazon. These reviews can help you or hurt you. Keep your reviews healthy by better training your customer service folks to serve the customer."
So to summarize out of 174 total reviews, 149 rated this Weber Gas Grill 5 Stars the best possible rating available! Because the user feedback is very positive, and the company offers a money back gaurantee, we think this is a good buy.....
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