Weber 18 1/2-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grills

by Weber

Product Features

• The Weber One-Touch kettle grill measures 18-1/2 inches in diameter
• The grill is made of black heavy-gauge porcelain-enameled steel lid and bowl
• The aluminum legs are rust-resistance and have an ash catcher attached for your convenience
• The One-Touch cleaning and venting system allows you to empty the ash in seconds without getting your hands dirty
• 10 year limited warranty

Product Details

See the owners manual for this product [PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 20.4 x 14.6 inches ; 26 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 26 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000CBJGT
• Item model number: 451001
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,642 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #19 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Grills, Smokers & Outdoor Cooking > Grills > Freestanding Grills

Product Description

Color: Black

The Weber One-Touch Gold charcoal grill has a kettle of 18-1/2-inches and offers outdoor cooking fun that is easy to clean with a stainless-steel One-Touch cleaning system and removable, high-capacity ash catcher. The triple-coated, nickel-plated cooking grates are durable and rust resistant and the porcelain-enameled bowl and lid are designed to last through years of cookouts. Two glass-reinforced nylon handles Crack-proof all-weather wheels Weber cookbook Weber 10-limited warranty Made in the USA Dimensions: 35-inches high by 23-inches wide, by 20-1/2-inches deep.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A battle tank, if you would., July 13, 2003

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"mrcoffeetv" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weber 458001 18 1/2-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill, Blue (Lawn & Patio)

I have had this grill for three years. It has been used almost daily for two seasons. Twice, I dropped the lid chipping the porscelin. It has been relocated by careless movers once. It still survives and is completely functional. Not only that, no parts have rusted on it. If I order a...lid, it will look like it just came out of the box.

Maintenance is easy. In fact, if the grill is emptied thoroughly, the ash catcher can be used to hold the rinse water if you are unable to clean it outside (you do have to empty it often). I have, in fact, cleaned this grill in my kitchen, with out much of a mess. It really hasn't been any more difficult then cleaning a regular oven.

Cooking is very even, the swing-outs on the grid make adding charcoal easy during indirect cooking. I purchased a set of rails to hold the charcoal to each side. I insert my drip pan in the middle, and then put more charcoal as needed in the grill without disturbing the food by opening up the swing-outs in the grate to add charcoal. This is a very handy feature. For direct cooking, you just place the charcoal over the bottom grid as per instructions.

The manual contains several useful recipies to get you familiar with this cooking device. I highly recommend reading it, and following its instructions. The Weber One-Touch Gold 18-1/2" is a worthwhile purchase if you are cooking for one or two people, and will more then pay for its self as compared to eating brats at the hot dog stand. Buy this grill, and you'll eat T-bones and baked potatoes for FAR less then at a steak house, for a very long time!

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliant Design, July 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Weber 458001 18 1/2-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill, Blue (Lawn & Patio)

The classic Weber One-Touch charcoal grill is an example of excellent engineering and design. I recently purchased the 18 1/2" model and have found it to be very effective and easy to use.

The shape of the kettle and lid distributes heat evenly across the cooking surface. The heat can be easily controlled using the vents to allow more or less airflow. Easy to assemble. Cleanup is quick. The simplicity of the design means there is little that can break or go wrong with it.

Obviously the engineers at Weber put a lot of thought into how people will use the product and came up with a truly elegant design. Brilliant!

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This grill is fabulous!, July 20, 2005

By 

R. Prabhakara (Washington DC/Baltimore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Weber 451001 18-1/2-Inch One-Touch Gold Charcoal Grill, Black (Lawn & Patio)

I am no pro at grilling, but this grill makes it all so easy! It was easy to put together, easy to use, and easy to clean up. Everything I toss on it turns about perfectly grilled and absolutely yummy! There are cheaper charcoal grills out there, but if you're a petite woman, like me, who doesn't grill for a living, it is well worth the extra money for the little conveniences of this grill. I got the 18 1/2 inch grill, and it has plenty of room for preparing dinner for 4-6 adults. Since putting my grill together, I have cooked out every weekend.

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