Weber GENESIS S-435 Propane Grill w/ Cover, Griddle & Sear Grate

Very happy with the performance of our CMy wife and I put it together in about 5 hours and while we stumbled a bit with the essentially all-pictures assembly manual, on-line videos helped us along where the pictures alone weren't enough. In that one regard a supplemental sheet with some key points written out would have been helpful. But can't question the parts quality nor the engineering of the design and solid construction once its put together. And finally how the food (particularly items that are seared or retain the smoke grilling) tastes --- we've previously owned Weber's before, but this one really does the job well and its nice to have the side burner.

I like the grill, lots to like. I think the gauge or whatever to tell you how much propane is left in the tank isn't as good as my Weber Summit but then the Summit is a lot more $$. I like the slide out drip pan under the grill, makes it way easy to clean. But DO NOT buy this grill unless it's been pre-assembled. It was a nightmare trying to put the thing together. Just DON'T DO IT>

What you would expect from the top-of-the-line grill. I got the natural gas version and some elements of this review are specific to this version. I had the reseller put this thing together. $100 well-spent. Not because I couldn't do it but because I didn't have the 2 hours it took them with two people. It probably would take one person longer. Also, retail assembly will not connect the Weber gas line for liability purposes even if they assemble the grill. The LED lights are a nice touch. The LED lights are AA battery operated. However, you will need AC power close to your grill for use of the temperature monitor. Remember to remove the plastic protective film from everything prior to assembly and prior to firing it up. Otherwise, you risk baking it to outside of the grill. There is plastic film that ends up between pieces that you approximate together so you need to remove the film before assembly or you won't be able to get it all off afterwards. My biggest complaint is the natural gas connection. Most new construction homes have a natural gas pipe that terminates in a natural gas 3/4" male end. Why then does Weber (and other manufacturers) continue to use a 1/2" female natural gas end? Most will absolutely need to buy an adapter (which is not mentioned anywhere by Weber). I recommend a single-piece, brass pipe fitting. Search for a "Reducing Hex Nipple, 3/4" Male Pipe x 1/2" Male Pipe." Anderson Metals makes exactly what you need in a one-piece brass fitting (56123-1208). I would recommend this over multiple reducers / adapters / or short lengths of pipe you will need to get at the big-box retailers. The more gas connections, the higher the chances of leaks (and remember to use a lot of dish-soapy water over all gas connections to check for leaks first). It took a while to find this adapter and it delayed my use of the grill by a few days because I didn't realize it was needed it until I went to connect the gas line. Weber: Here is an opportunity for improvement. At least mention this in your manual or better yet, offer this adapter on your website or a link to it or something.

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I purchased grill on April 30 and the starting mechanism stopped working on August 15th. Weber sent me a new starter which after I installed it the problem was not resolved. Weber then sent me a whole new starting mechanism which I have not installed yet. I am happy that they are sending me the parts they think I may need to fix the problem but not happy that the problem happened on the first place.

This product is false advertising. You cannot hook up bulk propane to this product. You need a special connection that has to be purchased. Weber should provide it for free since the product description is not accurate.

This was a great grill until a storm blew threw my neighborhood. High winds caused it to fall on the front and bend all of the control dials. It's currently unoperable.

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This is the best grill I've ever had. This thing gets super hot super quick and does an amazing job. The first time I cooked on it my mind was blown. You really do get what you pay for. I would buy this again and again. Thanks Weber!

I love it! Easy to use, well built. Stared at it for years. The opportunity presented itself and I took! Never happier!

Amazing grill, true heat throughout, customer service is second to none. Good to see they value their customers in 2023, thought that was a lost art

Great grill! Very happy I made the choice of the 4 burner model over 3. The extra space is definitely worth it. This grill replaced my 3 burner genesis that I had for 15 years. I'd say I got my moneys worth!