Ducane take it or leave it grill9/25/2023 ![]() The space of the grill (even with the loss of the Smoker Box Area is adequate for any required smoking.Ĭould others share their experiences with this model and any solutions they have found for these issues? The burners running fore and aft as opposed to left to right enables indirect cooking to be performed easily. Now with that said there are features of the grill I like. It is a PITA to clean which has to be done multiple times a year to prevent flare-ups. Any suggestions on what to use and how to prep the metal given the smoke and grease residue now on these panels? I guess a complete repaint will be required. It is a grey color and I have been unable to find high Temp Paint to match. The paint is failing on the grill box side panels. even though the grill is always covered and not exposed to the winter temps of the "Frozen North". The finish on many chromed parts have failed including the Weber Emblem, ferrules for the handles, door handles, etc. ![]() I "assumed" (and you know what that means) given this grill had been on the market a few years the design would have been proven. I even sent emails to Weber and got no solution to the problem. ![]() I have quit using that feature and bought a 22.5" WSM for smoking. The smoker box is useless given the design of the lid with the gaps along each side allows smoke to escape and adds little to the flavor of the "smoked" items. I have been VERY disappointed with this grill. I did my research and decided on a Summit 470 Black model with smoker box. Over the years the grill served me VERY well and though many parts were replaced over the years it still looked great and performed consistently. Moving to SC from PA in April 2011 I was forced by "The Boss" to leave my Ducane 2002 purchased in 1988 behind giving it to a friend of "The Boss". ![]()
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