is Porcelain or stainless beter for grill
874414
A porcelain grill grate will be better. A stainless steel grate will tend to lose it's "non-stick" capabilities faster over time than a porcelain coated steel. A stainless steel grate, however, will give you better "sear" marks on your food due to the better heat transfer, but, unless you are in the restaurant business, or don't mind the more-frequent replacement and you really want the sear marks to stand out, the porcelain grates will last longer!
874415
It's taken me longer than it should to figure out there are 3 options with Weber: porcelain enameled STEEL, porcelain embedded CAST IRON, and stainless steel. The 7525 model is the porcelain covered steel. Everyone loves cast iron skillets for a reason. They hold heat longer than steel. From a cooking standpoint, the cast iron is the best choice. I am not sure that it will last the longest. I've read a bunch of reviews on lifespan: some weber owners swear by the stainless and some swear by the cast iron.
874416
Porcelain is better in my opinion. It diffuses the heat much better and when grease hits the rods the flare ups are much less. Much better investment than stainless.
874417
I prefer porcelain because the baked-on crud can more easily be wire-brushed off using a grill brush. While stainless steel can also be wire-brushed off, I can't help but feel that the steel will leave a metallic taste around after each brushing. Not scientific, perhaps, but aluminum does this, so maybe steel does it, too? My Weber grill has, I believe, stainless steel drip bars below the porcelain cooking grates. I never clean these, as I think they are meant to impart a smoky flavor to what is being cooked by burning the drippings, causing the smoke.
766823
My original porcelain pans that came with the range have rusted and need replacing. I am shopping now for some. So yes Linda, rust is an issue.
584622
only if your controls knobs are mounted on the side shelf of your grill if they are on the front of the grill there is no stainless option only cast iron.
789256
Porcelain is pretty tough material, so I really doubt it. While I use this brush on stainless grates, I can only say it's the best grill brush you'll find. The wire bristle's are tough, don't fold over or clump up like many others you'll find. Cleans off the tough stuff. This is the only type to buy. Consider the longer handled version if you want to get away from the heat of the fire.
435997
The difference is the porcelain on the lesser expensive model vs stainless on the other.
435996
One has a porcelain cook well $50.99 this is the one I purchased. Clean up is easy and I think cleans up as easily as the stainless steel cook well. This would be a matter of personal choice the stainless steel cook well will probably last longer if you intend to use it a lot. I will use it occasionally and so I went with the less expensive one.
675310
These to the best of my knowledge and use are SOLID stainless steel. I haven't had a problem in 12 months of having them, grilling 4-5 times per week
1027353
Cast iron is much easier to clean (or maybe it just looks cleaner because you can see on stainless steel easier?). Either way - the cast iron we have on our Weber Genesis is great - this grill cooks better than any gas grill we have ever used!
525864
I wish I knew for sure. I know the home depot one does - I saw it there a few days ago and it has porcelain coated cast iron. The problem on Amazon is that people are saying it comes with stainless grates even though the description says otherwise.
217660
this is what I purchased --it fits fine------------------the porcelain has deteriorated & some rust is on the grates---we use aluminum foil
614561
Mine is Stainless Steel. If you have metal flakes they can be accidentally coming from outside sources. All Pots and Pans require to be washed with soapy water and rinsed and dried thoroughly before use. That's a rule of thumb. (The metal flakes can also come from the electronic parts during the assembly.) It's your job to clean the pot before use, thereafter there should be no metal flakes. There's a real simple way to determine whether SS or Chrome, so you never have to ask again Take a magnet from your frig note holder (any magnet) if it doesn't stick its excellent Stainless. Which is called food Stainless and doesn't rust. Cheaper Stainless has less Zinc and can hold a light magnet. Usually found in outside BBQ's they sell as Stainless but is crap Stainless and will ultimately rust (usually spotted rust marks). Zink is very very expensive, so only the best Stainless contains the right amount of Zinc. If a magnet sticks like glue, then its metal, or chromed metal. Keep that in mind. (There various types of Stainless, only Food Stainless is of the highest grade.) Non Food such as an Outside Bar-B-Q is usually junk Stainless, You have to buy a Weber to get better Stainless, of course the price is higher, but will last you a lifetime. Stainless isn't Stainless on average items, and magnet test will help identify the quality.
1591979
Yes sir- ALL GrillGrates are hard anodized making them harder than any steel or cast iron.
1027478
I have found very easy to clean, but I use cooking spray prior to cooking. They are Porcelain coated. Use this grill of our balcony and not only attractive but does very nice job.
675311
I do not know if they are "solid Stainless", but they have not rusted, they do work great, and they are vastly superior to the stock grates that came with the grill.
2159123
Irma, I love the grill but it does take more time to clean the grate and a wire brush will scratch the porcelain grate. I wish Char-Broil would have used stainless steel grates.
789255
I don't know. We have stainless grates and no problem there. Wanted porcelain grates but surprisingly the stainless work fine.
331095
It has a porcelain grill. It is very easy to clean. I soak mine in the kitchen sink for about 10 minutes then wipe it dry.