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Brand: Weber
Category: Lawn & Patio

List Price: ~~$1,699.00~~
Buy New: $1,399.00
You Save: $300.00 (18%)

New (6) from $1,399.00

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 2332

Color: Liquid Propane
Shipping Weight (lbs): 270
Dimensions (in): 51.5 x 37.4 x 30.2

MPN: 1740001
Model: 1740001
UPC: 077924068218
EAN: 0077924068218
ASIN: B000J5REDC

Release Date: January 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days

Features:

•	4-burner propane grill; 48,000 Btu's; 650 inches total cooking area
•	538 square inches cooking area; 112 square inches warming rack
•	12,000 Btu flush-mount side burner, 8,000 Btu smoker; 10,600 Btu rotisserie
•	Stainless steel frame; rust-resistant, porcelain-enameled cooking grates
•	Fully enclosed stainless steel cart; electronic ignition system; center thermometer

Accessories:

•	Weber 32916 2-Piece Tool Set
•	WEBER Matchless Flame Lighter
•	Weber Barbecue Mitt, Red

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Summit S-450 gas grill features a stainless steel enclosed cart with chrome plated cast aluminum handles. The cooking system, rated at 48,800 BTUs, includes 4 stainless steel burners and a Snap-Jet individual burner ignition system. The cooking grates are 9. 5mm diameter stainless steel rods. The grill also features stainless steel Flavorizer bars. The primary cooking area measures 468 sq. Inches; the warming rack area measures 112 sq. Inches, giving a total cooking area of 580 sq inches. The Summit S-450 gas girll also has a 12,000 BTU flush mount side burner, 8,000 BTU smoker burner and stianless steel smoker box and a 10,600 BTU infrared rear-mounted rotisserie burner. Other features include a spit fork rotisserie attachment with heavy-duty motor, (2) stainless steel work surfaces, (1) Grill Out handle light, (6) tool holders, enclosed tank storage and prcision fuel gauge, (2) heavy-duty front locking caster, and (2) heavy-duty back swivel casters. Tank is not included with LP grills. Weber cookbook included. Limited Warranty. Grill Dimensions (in inches): 57. 1 H (with lid open) x 66 W x 30 D.

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Best Weber Grill June 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought the Weber Summit S-450 for my wife. She loves to grill all year long. This is our 5th Weber grill in over 40 years - 2 kettle grills, 1 still working and 2 propane grills which she wore out. My wife had thought about buying a separate smoker, but this grill does that very well. She says it heats evenly and she can control the heat better that the older Weber propane grills. She realy likes the rotisserie and the infrared burner.

I was leary of having something this large shipped, but Eagle called when it got to Atlanta and delivered it the next day.

The grill only needed a little additional assembly. My wife loves the grill and I like the stuff she cooks on the grill.

5 out of 5 stars

expensive but worth the money June 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Our old $250 grill stopped producing much heat and trying to clean the burners some pieces that were just plain solid rust fell off - time for a new one. My wife did some research and pointed to this one, and initially I was positive no grill could be worth that amount of money. However, looking at the grill at a local store, and checking out the cheaper grills at home depot, lowes and sears, as well as reading a *lot* of reviews, we went with the Weber Summit S 450, and we love it. Stainless steel on the inside (especially the grates) means easy cleaning - no worries about putting a scratch in there. Heat distribution is very even, slightly hotter towards the back, but no discernible gradients otherwise (big difference to cheaper models), and that makes grilling sooo much easier and that in turn makes your grilled food usually better. The other thing that contributes to a noticable difference in the food quality is the smoker box - throw some smoke wood pellets in there, and whatever is on the grill comes out tasting and smelling better than on any charcoal grill I've tried - again, predictability and simmplicity is the key here, you can pick how much smoke you want to get in.

If all you're grilling is sausages or well done hamburgers, you may not find this one worth it, but if you grill anything that's sensitive to the right amount of heat in the right amount of time, and do that often enough and appreciate good food, this grill is much better value than it looks if you just compare prices and BTUs.

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful, high performance grill June 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This grill should have a solid five stars on Amazon and the guy who gave the grill one star because of a problem with the seller was a little misguided. I've been grilling for thirty years and this is by far the best functioning bbq I've ever owned. My last grill was a gas/charcoal unit that I always used with charcoal because I didn't like the gas cooked taste. This new Weber somehow makes hamburgers taste just like my old charcoal grill if you remember to preheat it first.

1 out of 5 stars

AMAZON a DISASTER October 12, 2007
11 out of 27 found this review helpful

Do not under any circumstances buy this grill from Amazon. They either lack the competence or the integrity to deal with products this large and this expensive. My first grill arrived over a week late, with the top totally smashed. The next one arrived a couple of weeks later and the driver had been instructed not to let us inspect it before he left. All attempts to communicate with Amazon were useless. It seems like they have an automatic email response program and all complaints about lateness, or about the fact that my credit card had been charged $1399 a month before eventual delivery were met with a simple restatement of the latest estimated delivery date. I can flame on and elaborate, but you get the idea. This was the single worst online shopping experience of my life. And it is not as if I am unknown to Amazon ... I buy several hundred items a year from them. They simply are not geared up to sell items like this. I eventually found it at my local hardware store, delivered and assembled, for less than the Amazon price ... you do not need to deal with Amazon for this. Great product though!

5 out of 5 stars

Weber is the best August 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I had a Weber Spirit Grill for over 20 years and I loved it. They are made to last so when I wanted a larger model I went with Weber. It works great and looks terrific. I believe they are built to last and you can get parts if you need them. I have used it several times utilizing the smoker and the rotisserie. Meat came out juicy and perfectly cooked. Can't beat it. The cover is sturdy and fits great.

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