When is place on the table, is there anything need to be put between the table and the grill, how hot does it get, will it damage the wood table?
2033833
Nothing needs to be put down. It gets hot but in all the right places--the bottom not being one of those places. Love it
2033834
I put something under unit on my wood table but not for the heat. I just don't want the foot to leave any marks when I swivel it open or closed.It gets hot enough to melt chocolate or cheese and sauté onions & peppers. This a wonderful invention.
2033835
this is a most wonderful item....I have used it several times and not damage to our table...so No . it get fairly hot so as to melt the cheese . again no damage to our table in all the times that we have used it. hope this helps....if you haven't purchased it do so quickly you will enjoy if every time you use it.
2033836
I do not have anything between the table & the grill. I always have vegetables, bread, fruit, etc in the trays below the heating iron while grilling meat etc on the top
193628
The cutting board is made of bamboo wood - so a hot object likely would leave a burn mark!It's not advised to put something hot on it without a substantial hot pad of some sort beneath it.
641738
We have the small rectangular Weber mounted on the table. The table has slots for holding one grill in place on the table. There is a little space left over on the end. It might be enough, but the table top is slippery. I think there is the danger of the second one falling off. I wouldn't recommend it.
1983154
Yes, it can be placed on a wood deck. We have a wood deck and have had no issues with it being too hot since the heat is emitted through the top, not the bottom. We love our fire table!! Hope this helped...
498725
We've camped with this grill going on 12 years now and we always place it right on the picnic table. We've never had an issue with burning the surface. One note, we use a charcoal chimney to start the briquets so the heat is in the grill only after all the charcoal is grey. We use a portable metal table when there is not a picnic table available. We've also used those old rusty bbq's that some campgrounds have, the kind on the metal pole sticking up just anywhere. The Weber sits quite nicely on those and it's up high enough to use easily.
2126212
just put wood chips directly on the supplied square steel plate and place that directly on the heating element; cook on high with steak on grill above drip pan; use meat thermometer and do not overcook larger pieces of meat work better
1733167
We set the grill on a metal or wooden picnic table. The heat stays pretty much inside the grill. If it didn't the legs & handles would melt.
2256202
Yes, it does get significantly hot. I had it on the counter under a cabinet with a 4-6 inches gap. On cooking something that required long time (I believe it was a whole turkey breast), I smelled wood burning and it turned out it was burning the cabinet above. Fortunately I discovered it before it caused any damage or even produce any smoke, but it could easily have turned out a lot worse. Lesson learned, and it no longer sits under anything when in use, nor would I put anything on top of it.
900969
I grill on my laminate counter top. It has not damaged it. It should be ok. Good luck!
442216
I just place it on top grate that has flame underneath. It puts out plenty of smoke, just put it in grill at the beginning of your preheat 10-15 minutes before placing food and make sure you soak wood chips for 30 mins.
1623616
I put a bag of sand in the bottom of the pit. It does not get as hot, but I would be cautious of a wood deck. If you can find a grill Matt to put under it you should be ok.
698810
I had the same doubts, so I use a wood cutting board to place hot/warm items on the table just in case. So far the table has performed as expected.
2195065
Depends on the size of fire and how dry your wood is. You can make it well over 700 degrees (f) if you want. Regulating the heat is the real trick to using it. Making it hot is no issue.
1336595
It is not deep enough to fit logs AND grill on top of the cooking grill at the same time. As far as cooking is concerned, I have been told not to burn coals on it, but I ignored the warnings and have cooked on it with hot coals more then once and it did not ruin my pit so far.
907910
Spray the grates with vegetable oil and fire up the grill.The grates will be fine.This is the best grill I've ever owned.Tonight,I grilled corn,onions,baby back ribs and hamburgers.I love it.
967176
My table is on my deck covered when not in use as are the chairs around it. When I am using it, I have a 9 foot umbrella overhead. So, with that in mind, it is never too hot to use. It is a metal, though, so left exposed without a cover in the sun may make it hot. I imagine it could be cooled down quickly just wiping the surface with a towel dipped in cold water. Hope my comments have helped you. Enjoy your summer!
1259096
With the grates in place, heat the grill to at least 450 degrees. After a few minutes, turn off the grill and apply cooking oil or PAM to grates. I do this after each time I use the grill.It works great.