Customer Reviews

Weber 7790001 Summit Platinum D6 Propane Grill

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This grill has it all, six burners, a side burner, a rotisserie with infrared burner and a smoker box with a dedicated burner. The grill grates are 3/8" stainless steel rods that provide great grill marks on your food. The grill heats up to 600 degrees in less than 10 minutes, but it does burn through propane rather quickly, but that wouldn't be any different with any 60,000 BTU grill. I was able to put the grill together by myself in a little over an hour. The fit of the pieces was fantastic and the end result was an attractive incredibly stable grill. It has two pull-up counters with stainless steel inserts, and a cabinet with stainless doors.

So far I have made countless steaks, dogs and chicken breasts that all came out the same due to the even temperature on the grill. My old Charbroil would give me two raw breasts, two good breasts, and two overcooked breasts... not with this grill. I have also slowed cooked some ribs with the smoker box going and the meat fell off the bone. But, the best meal yet was a rotisserie chicken that I prepared with a rub and injected with a marinade. The skin was crispy and the meat was tender and juicy. We'll be making many more of those chickens in the future.

Weber is a known commodity. They are built to last, and given the quality of the components (with care) I expect this grill to last at least 15 years. Many people end up having to get rid of their Weber's after 10, 12, 15 years because the cart has rusted out, but that's not an issue with this grill as the cart is constructed of 304 stainless steel.

All in all, a great grill that will last a long time. My only cons would be the propane consumption and maybe the size. It's probably a little too big for me and my family, but it was the only Weber that had all the features I wanted (mainly the rotisserie and the smoker box with burner). If they had a four burner model with those options I would have gotten that, but alas the Weber Summit Platinum D4 does not exist.

Overall, this is an outstanding grill. I've had it for a year, and it's been awesome. It Gets hot quickly, it sears food well, and it has all the bells and whistles.

The stainless steel grates are the primary reason to get the platinum and not the gold. They are worth it, unless you want to use plain cast iron and constantly oil them (which also you'd have to buy).

A couple of things to consider though:

1. The design is kind a retarded for the smoker box. Using the smoker box and the rotisserie is chore, you can't really open the smoker box because of the spit, and the smoker box seems to want to rely on the grates (which I remove to use the rotisserie) so with the grates gone it will tip over easily.

2. The grill has blown out a few times. I think this is due to the fact that I don't follow the instructions and turn the gas off when I'm done using it, I just turn the grill off. So the regulator has a protection mechanism that gets tripped, and off the grill goes. So I've changed the way I use it, and it hasn't blown out since.

3. There are these weird chains in the doors of the cabinet. I have no idea what they are for, and no one has been able to tell me.


So, if I had it to do over again, I'd get the exact same grill, it's worth every single penny.

I've had an old Weber for 15 years - still works well! However, as it was getting too small for my growing needs and starting to show its age, I "upgraded" to this model.
The new one has more bells and whistles - I do love the smoking burner/box combo. The rest of the features are nice too. However, this thing is almost impossible to get to 500 degrees to sear a steak or do some other high-temp cooking! It runs through a tank of propane in just a couple of serious days of cooking and once you're at less than 3/4 tank, don't bother with high heat - it's not there!
On the other hand - very few flare-ups and mid/low temp cooking is great.

The D-6 Platinum line has been replaced by the S-6 series. Notice the lower price on the new line vs the old one? Notice the lighter weight?

The all 304 steel has been replaced by a prettier version with more bling steel which covers the painted from. LOok at the back of the grill and its now painted panels.

Don't get me wrong, the new grill mechanically is the same and in a way they "Made" it look more like a $2000 grill should look, but its not the same. Weber has a problem I think cracking the high end market as so many of their models are sold at big box retailers. They sell a lot of them! I was not looking for a stainless as the grills looks are not that important. Lets be real, its stays under a cover 95% of the time. Since when did grills become a status symbol? My old red Weber looks real bad these days, and is not as even as she used to be, but we got more mouths to feed and I needed a bigger grill. Ok, I WANTED a bigger grill. Nobody NEEDS a bigger grill execpt the caterer!


Weber about the only mass producer of grills USA made and that means somthing to me. My 15 year old unit now goes to the beach with us and will soldier on. ITs been great and while I looked at many different brands I came back to the Weber as a satisfied customer. Because this is last years model I got a great price as it was the last at the store. This was one of those higher line stores and they carry only some of the better brands and the high line Webers you don't see at home depot.

The New Genesis model was very nice and that was what I was looking for. I noticed they sell a slightly smaller one at Home Depot without the Stainless flava bars and grill. Also about $150 less! But there are differences. I saw this one in the corner and it was evident while it was not the pretty boy of the group, it had a 25% sale on it and I scooped it up.

Had to get a natural gas hook up as its been said a 6 burner unit will drink the propane! Its been nice to not worry about the tanks any more!

Great grill! This one should last me a long time!

This unit is well-built, will last, and is easy to use. Assembly is a breeze. We have had it almost two years and it performs superbly in all types of cooking-- it heats up quickly (and gets HOT!), yet the flames can be turned way down and never blow out. We use it several times a week and a propane canister lasts about three to four weeks. Of course, if you turn all its mighty burners on and leave 'em that way, it'll eat a lot of propane. But that kind of usage would quickly cremate anything you might be cooking. I suspect that people who complain about propane consumption with this barbecue are cooking with the hood up, contrary to Weber's instructions (and common sense). And, let's face it, any barbecue with six mighty burners like these will use its share of propane.

Pluses:

Thick, solid stainless steel bars sear beautifully and will last forever. You want solid bars! The thermal inertia is key to good grilling. And stainless means no rusty taste, no chipping, and easy to clean.

Fine flame control. Six burners let you configure the heat the way you want. The rotisserie and smoker box have thier own burners! The side burner works well too for cooking veggies and stuff in a pot.

Powerful yet capable of gentle cooking.

Won't rust.

Built like a tank.

No cheap Chinese componentry as often found in even formerly premium brands, and all "house brands", most of which are made entirely in China, even the big stainless-steel extravaganzas that sell for thousands. Don't be fooled by fancy knobs and gewgaws-- the quality is just not there deep inside far too many barbecues today. I've personally witnessed two big top-of-the-line house brand barbecues returned to a leading warehouse retailer by irate purchasers who couldn't believe they'd crap out after a year. That never happens with Weber.

Convenient fold-down work surfaces.

Easy to clean.

Huge cooking area.

Anti-flare burner configuration works well.

Lights instantly.

Easy to wheel around the yard-- something I wanted to be able to do, and which a built-in wouldn't allow.

Fantastic Weber service. Mine was manhandled by the shipping company; Weber handled my complaint with the shipping company for me (I didn't have to do anything at all) and sent me a new panel without any hassle at all. Their 24-hour support hotline is the best I've used anywhere for any product, and emails are handled same-day.


Negatives:

Expensive (but worth it). I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. It was my first Weber after years of thinking they were only popular because they're stylish. Now I get it.

We thought we'd review our grill after having it for a couple of years now. This Weber Summit Platinum continues to perform very well. We've had no breakdowns, the heat continues to be vast and even. It's still easy to look at. We will stick with Weber - one of the few companies that make things to last, not die in five years. Thank you Weber!!, Thank you Amazon! Amy Nymark

My wife and I have a vacation cottage business. Consequently, we own several grills. This grill is awesome and very popular with our customers. With 6 burners, it does use a bit more gas than smaller grills, so we always keep an extra propane tank on hand. We would definitly purchase this again.

Unfortunately, when I opened the shipping box, the lid of the grill was dented so I refused the shipment and sent it back.