Weber 2004 Model 5230001 Summit Silver C Propane Gas Grill

by Weber

Product Features

• The Weber Summits great for you outdoor grilling needs with it's 4 burners
• Stainless steel insulated lid will not rust or change color
• This grill has a 700-square-inch total cooking area with 44,000 BTU
• Redesigned for the Summit, Weber's sturdy cart gives you even more strength and space with two swing-up work surfaces
• Very easy 10-minute assembly with no more than 8 fasteners and a single tool (included)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 39 x 39 x 26.9 inches ; 223 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 223 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006LS6Q
• Item model number: 5230001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,029 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Featuring the sleekness of durable stainless steel, Weber's Summit Silver C is arguably the most refined gas grill ever built. The grill stands 61 inches tall, 60 inches wide, and 30 inches deep and delivers an input of 44,000 Btu's per hour. A brand-new burner system was designed for the Summit series: burner controls are on the front of the grill, which allows room for four burners, so all 504 square inches of the primary cooking area heat evenly and thoroughly. The Crossover Ignition System allows you to light all burners in succession with the push of one button. The Silver C's expanded total cooking surface of 700 square inches, including grates, warm-up basket, and warming rack, makes it easier to use various cooking styles: direct grilling for steaks and hamburgers or indirect heat for keeping grilled foods warm, toasting bread, or cooking delicate foods like fish and vegetables. The Silver C also features a handy side burner with 12,000 Btu input for cooking side dishes, as well as a stainless-steel smoker box, designed to hold wood chips, to give your feasts the option of a smokehouse flavor.

The Summit Silver C also boasts restaurant-grade enhancements, such as a commercial-grade front-mounted thermometer and two stainless steel cooking grates that are robot-welded for incredible strength. The hood, made of lustrous stainless steel, will never rust, peel, or fade, and its brushed stainless-steel handle stays as cool as it looks. Patented Flavorizer bars, made from heavy-gauge stainless steel, eliminate flare-ups and impart a rich flavor by turning meat juice into smoke. This liquid propane (LP) model includes a 20-pound LP tank. There are even spiderproof screens specially created to eliminate the frustrating problem of burner tubes clogged by cobwebs--Weber really did think of everything.

Redesigned for the Summit, Weber's sturdy cart gives you even more strength and space with two swing-up work surfaces. When you've finished cooking a delectable dinner, you can store all your tools and gear in the enclosed storage area equipped with stainless-steel doors and side panels, then roll the grill away on its crackproof, all-weather wheels. Made in the USA. --Rhonda Langdon

Product Description

Summit gas grills feature 4 and 6 stainless steel burners, heavy-duty stainless steel Flavorizer bars, welded stainless steel cooking grates, a double-walled stainless steel hood with stainless steel hood handle, two thermoset swing-up work surfaces, electronic Crossover ignition system, and an enclosed storage area with stainless steel doors. A total of 10 fasteners are all that is required to join the cooking module and frame assembly. Propane models include a 20-pound propane tank. All models feature a limited lifetime warranty.

Summit Silver C features four stainless steel burners, 44,000 BTU-per-hour input, 700 sq. in. total cooking area, a 12,000 BTU-per-hour input commercial-grade side burner, an 8,000 BTU-per-hour input stainless steel smoker burner, a stainless steel smoker box, and one removable thermoset work surface.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Grill!, May 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Weber 2004 Model 5230001 Summit Silver C Propane Gas Grill (Lawn & Patio)

What a great grill! It only took an hour to assemble (I was alone and took my time) and I was grillin before I new it. I fired it up to see how high the temp would go. It reached 600 degrees on high in 18 minutes. This was in 75 degree cloudy weather. I grilled burgers in about 15 minutes. I should have pulled them off sooner but they were still excellent. I like the large smoker box and will put it to good use soon. The stainless steel grates, flavorizer bars (man are they heavy) and burners are a nice touch and make for easy clean up. This is the first Weber I have owned and I am very happy with the name and quality. I would highly recommend this grill to anyone. My old CharBroil it is replacing will have to go back on Noah's Ark. I am a Weber fan!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Silver c, February 27, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Weber 2004 Model 5230001 Summit Silver C Propane Gas Grill (Lawn & Patio)

Have had the Silver C for a week now. Comes in a big box that takes up an entire pallet. Assembly was very simple, amazing how little hardware was needed. All tools necessary come with the grill.

Construction is awesome, no sharp edges, everything fit together very well.

First time I ignited a burner, I could barely tell it was lit. The burners are pretty much hidden from sight. Grill gets to 500+ degrees pretty darn quick. I cooked a couple of 1"-1.5" thick steaks last night in about 8 minutes. They may have even been over cooked for my taste, they came out about medium. Nice grill marks on the steak with no char.

Smoker option may have been a waste? Cooked some chicken thighs for about 1.5 hours using Oak chips, didn't really get any smoke flavor? I'll try again.

Overall, a really nice grill. Expensive, but I really think the overall quality makes up for the price.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So far so good....., May 18, 2004

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"katzsteel" (Omaha, NE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Weber 2004 Model 5230001 Summit Silver C Propane Gas Grill (Lawn & Patio)

Ok....I spent a lot of time researching which grill was right for me. I finally went with the Weber Summit primarily because it had a dedicated smoker/burner and also a commercial grade side burner. It came down to a Vermont Casting VCS 4000 and the Weber. In the end, I got a great deal on the Weber through a different company at 9% over cost. I called the Weber customer service line before the purchase, just to check out the response time. I spoke with a person on the second ring. Very helpful people. They even have a BBQ line through the summer months to help people with any BBQ questions. Now that's customer service!!

Anyway, after it was delivered to my house, I put it together in about 1 ½ hours total. Add an additional 15 minutes checking for gas leaks. It goes together very easily, but there are just a lot of parts and it takes awhile just to get them out of the boxes. There is no way one person puts this grill together under an hour.
Now it was time to BBQ. I know the grill will do burgers and steaks, so that wasn't what I wanted to test. My first meal cooked on it was beer can chicken. I used the smoker with hickory chunks (not chips), that were soaked in water for about 5 hours. Halfway through the cooking process I noticed that I needed to compensate for the dedicated smoker burner on the left side. I turned down the main burner on the left, lower than the right, using an indirect cooking method, so I would have a balanced temperature. I did this only after looking at the chicken half way though the cooking process and noticed the chicken was cooking faster on the left side because of the smoker burner. The chicken took about 75 minutes total, at about 350 degrees. The commercial thermometer that is built in seems very accurate. I also had a digital thermometer stuck into the thigh so I would know when the chicken reached 180 degrees. Anyway, the chicken had a beautiful brown skin to it when I took it off the grill. I let it sit for about 10 minutes before I carved it up. My wife and I sat down to eat. We loved it!!! It was cooked very evenly and had a great taste. The smoke had really flavored the chicken and even turned some of the meat pink. The beer had also made the chicken nice and moist. I've smoked meat in a "true smoker" and I like that too, but this also works well and without the charcoal mess. A person doesn't want the smoke flavor to over power the meat....at least that's my opinion.
I will be trying every recipe I can in my books. I would recommend #1. HOW TO GRILL and #2. WEBER's BIG BOOK of GRILLING to start. I will be adding ART of the GRILL soon to my grill book collection. I will update my review as I grill. I hope this helps, as I had problems finding reviews for the product that were detailed and accurate. I'm leaving the review at 4 stars as I have not tried every feature yet.