Weber says its supposed to run 425 to 600 degrees F.....WTF!
347677
I purchased a Weber q2200 grill about a month ago and all I can say is wow this thing sucks.  Let me just say Ive always loved Weber products, but this grill has changed my mind.  I couldn't wait to get this for the 2018 camping season.  First thing I did after I got it put together was fire it up.  I followed the pre heat instructions and then turned it down to low and it ran at 425 to 450 degrees F.  I tried another 1 lb cylinder to no avail.  I called Weber and they agreed that was way to hot for the coolest setting so they sent me a new regulator and control valve assembly, which did nothing to help.  Next they sent me a new burner tube, which again did nothing.  They told me to take pictures of it on high and low setting and send them in so I did.  After not getting back to me I called in and they told me they would look at the pics and consult the higher ups, after which they told me that was the temp that it was supposed to run.  Then she began to tell me that 425 was the perfect temp to grill.  I told them that niether myself or any of my friends ever grilled at that temp she proceeded to basically tell me I was wrong, even after everybody that worked there agreed that 425 was way too hot for the lowest setting.  I mean why would they send me all the replacement parts if it was running perfect.  They suggested I just open the lid periodically to lower the temp.  I don't know about you but I don't pay top dollar to have to make do with something.  Needless to say I will probably never buy a Weber product again.  Personally I think they know they have a problem and rather than admit it they are sweeping it under the rug hoping most people that buy it really don't know how to properly grill.  P.S. don't pay attention to all the people saying it doesnt get up to heat.  Most likely they bought the 20lb lp tank adapter and don't know how to run it.
2247035
I am very happy with the grills cooking performance. Make sure If you fill the drip tray with water hence you'll the meats etc remains very moist.

Another thing I discovered is the grill temperature hits 575 degrees. Which is outsranding for searing steaks. I personally checked the temperature with a infrared temperature gun. The manufacturer states the grill reaches only 410 degrees. It makes no sense they advertise a lower inaccurate temperature.

The cooking surface is a bit small. But overall the grill doe's fantastic job and emmits  virtually no smoke.
1366446
I am a little concerned as upon my first time using this grill I was unable to get the temps up to the instructed 350 degree burn in. I did let it burn in at the max temp it would go to which was 200 degrees for an hour. I had already committed to the smoking of a prime rib so I set the grill to high smoke and in my amazement it went to 225 degrees and cooked for 3 hours at that temp, for the second part of the cook it requires to set the grill to 400 degrees I did this and the grill would not heat up past 186 to 195 degrees. A little upset as this is not what I was hoping I would get with this product. I have emailed Camp Chef and will update this review upon the return communication and results of the issue.&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Camp-Chef-PG24-Pellet-Grill-and-Smoker-BBQ-with-Digital-Controls-and-Stainless-Temp-Probe/dp/B00DVELGT6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Camp Chef PG24 Pellet Grill and Smoker BBQ with Digital Controls and Stainless Temp Probe</a>

UPDATE:  I called Camp Chef and spoke with Julie, what an experience she was knowledgeable of the product and did not treat me as if the problem was my fault. She quickly diagnosed the issue by asking me questions about the operation of the grill. She told me it could be a problem with either the thermal coupler or the control panel, of course in my head the "Here we go swapping parts out one at a time shipping stuff back and forth until we find out the actual problem. Great no use of the grill for a while". How wrong that thought was, she said she would send me a new control panel and thermal coupler out right away, she sent me the instructions in an email and they were exceptional including color pictures. Due to the holiday slowness of mail I didn't get it til the Tuesday after Christmas, I swapped out the parts as per the instructions, straight forward swap out. Turned on the grill and ran thru the temps perfectly. I can not be happier with the grill so far, and as far as Camp Chef's support goes it is top of the line they treat you as human, they don't talk down to you and their ultimate goal is to get you running and happily cooking. Recommend this product and product support is top notch. Thanks again Julie@ CampChef
UPDATE-- Well almost 2 years owning this smoker and let me tell you the cooking we have done. Honestly we use the smoker/grill more than the stove and oven in the house. So I started having an issue after a cook I would turn it to shutdown and instead it would power cycle and go into startup mode again. I emailed support and they promptly replied we discussed in an email or 2 at the most the issues, and even being out of warranty they told me they are shipping me a new controller and would like me to send them back the old one so they can diagnose the problem in hopes to prevent the issue from continuing in the product. Now honestly you don't hear that every day a company wants to investigate one of their parts to perfect their system. Most of the time it is sorry your out of warranty replacement is $XX.XX. Camp Chef is awesome they have been there when I needed them and they are really top shelf support and engineering. They replaced the controller for free and the only thing they requested was the old one so they could see why it is doing what it is doing so they can improve their product even more. Whatever you do Camp Chef do not change your dedication to your customers. Thank you
573113
I purchased this grill years ago when it first hit the market.  It has worked excellent.  I have seen some bad reports from other users and I can say that maybe there is some manufacturing defect present with some units.  I must have gotten a good unit.  It fires up hot and fast.  As another user posted that the unit will peg the 700 degree line and still keep rotating around.  Uhhh that's hot.  In fact, watch the grease buildup.  It turns to flame!  But,  just drop the lid back on,  turn down the heat,  wait 5 minutes and everythings fine! Really!
1870937
I've owned this unit for about a month & I can't get it to cool to an acceptable temperature. I turned the unit upside down as instructed, took the back panel off and made sure the burner was clean. I've made sure the unit is perfectly level, nothing seems to work. Today I loaded it with frozen food, hoping that would help get the unit to function. At the moment the temp is holding steady at 66 degrees! I have not tested the unit on AC or DC power but it will not cool properly on propane. One morning it did cool to 42 degrees, which was great, But then it climbed back up to 59 degrees & I have not been able to get it back below 59 degree for the last 5 days!
192281
Concerned about the temperature limit on this item.  Not sure how hot the grate in my grill gets.  I don't want to exceed the 500 degree limit and ruin the mat.
3403400
At first it seemed great.  We had it a few months and the only problem was that the section for my whites which I tried to set at 54-55 would not go below 56.  Okay, not a big deal.  But about a month ago, the section for my reds randomly dropped to 54 and no matter how often we try to adjust or open the door to raise the temperature, it just won't rise.  I hope they are not ruined by the low temperature.  I am just not impressed!
3546477
They need to fix that learning algorithm! Countless time it'll decide to just cut the heat in the middle of the night and I'll wake up freezing. At least make it possible to err on the side of spending a little more fuel, but not giving me a frigid home!
1229669
I purchased this cover in June 2013.  I have purchased many items from Amazon and this was by far the worst purchase!  Within a few months, say about October, I realized I made a mistake.  If temperatures where you live get below 50 degrees F or so, good luck.  The material is very brittle and difficult to get on and off in colder weather and then it begins to break up after a year or so. I am pretty sure this is NOT an original Weber item even though it carries the logo.  If it is, then shame on Weber.  (By the way, I love all of my other Weber products including the new Spirit 310 I just purchased yesterday!)
85945
Set at 230F for pork butt, took pork out when probe indicated 185.  Should be pulled pork, but wasn't , my Thermapen ( $90 temp probe) showed temp of pork was 145. ). Temp of oven was only 190 or so.  Luckily i had time to finish pork butt in kitchen oven before guests arrived...
Put probe in recently boiling water = 250F
Had already agreed to smoke brisket so had to use Thermapen to set temp.  If oven was set at 250 I got the 210F I wanted.  Probe indicated 200 degrees several hours before I knew it could be ready, on Thermapen it was only 150F. After 14 hours the 12 pound brisket was at 190 on my thermometer, took it out and got rave reviews.
Smoker works fine.  Turns out good tasting smoked meat but not worth the money when you have to us your own thermometer!
I wrote an email complaint on the manufacturers website but got no reply...stupid.  Packing the damn thing up was ridiculously hard.  I hardly ever return anything, particularly when I had gotten it rather greasy and black!  But no other option was open to me. Sprained my back repeatedly trying to fit it back into the cardboard box it came in...had to disassemble all the parts...could not figure out what had been packed in what.  Finally just shoved parts inside , pushed in some packing material and shut the door.  I hope UPS will accept it!
4121582
My #1 problem with this product is that it's posted as a "...Task and BBQ Light", yet the packaging clearly states it is not to be used near heat. I don't know about everyone else, but my grills tend to get hot---300 to 400+ degrees hot! The clip feature seems adequately strong so I suppose the lamp could be clamped far enough away from the extreme temperature that it wouldn't be damaged except for my #2 problem with this product, which is, as other reviews stated, it's not very bright. It's certainly not bright enough for night grilling with the lamp placed far enough from the heat that it won't suffer damage. My #3 dissatisfier is a minor one. It can't be left outside. No problem since I can't use it near heat anyway. :-)

The things I like: its attractive design, its light weight, it's easy to operate with a large on/off button, and the flexible neck that seems to work pretty well.

I might recommend this as a task light if the lack of brightness is not a concern. Unfortunately, it's not going to work for what I purchased it for... a grill light. I don't think items like this should be listed in a search for "led grill light". I suppose because it matched 2 of the 3 words in my search criteria it was considered a match. Maybe I should have searched for "heat resistant led grill light"?
1150819
So far the gridler elite has been burned everything I've cooked since I received it. The first time I measured its temp after it burned two pork steaks it read 495F when set to 350F. I put it at 325 now but it spikes way into the 400F range then slowly cools down some. See photos.
4255866
I have owned this grill for a little over a year and have found it to be the best grill I ever owned - well worth the money.
Weber's grill system, which requires no lava rock like I had in older grills, allows cooking temperatures to reach well over 500 degrees.  When cooking at these temperatures, you can get a true steakhouse steak - seared to perfection on the outside and juicy inside.
I also recommend the smoker box attachment and the rotisserie for chicken and fish.
The grill was easy to set up and has been an absolute pleasure to own - not even a hint of a single problem.
4720675
If you're considering buying this thing, DON'T!!!  It will not maintain a useable smoking temperature. Everything you've read is true.

However, if you are like me and it's too late because it's already sitting in your back yard, do this:
Buy a Weber 72201 Replacement Charcoal Grate available here on Amazon.  It fits perfectly into the charcoal pan with a little bit of space underneath it for ash to fall down.  Second, yep, drill a few holes in the pan below the level of the grate you just added.  These two things will let the excess ash fall away and let a little air in so you coals don't go out.  Also, I suggest using natural lump charcoal, the bigger chunks, instead of briquettes or at least use the large size briquettes.  These will last a little longer for smoking.  Good luck.

A little update, if you want to convert this P.O.S. to an electric smoker search for "Smoker Electric Converter" and you'll find a kit pretty cheap that is for converting a charcoal water smoker like this to an electric water smoker.  You plug it in and adds some chunks of hardwood every couple of hours for smoke.  Works great to make this thing useable.
2079743
apparently I am the only one having issues with this, because I see no other reports on it
the grill does all it is supposed to do...get's very hot quickly...but we can not seem to get a pizza out of this thing that the bottom is not burnt without the top nearly raw
I have tried every thing from reducing the temperature...to covering the opening with foil...same results...by the time the cheese is melted.. the bottom is so burnt.. that the dog won't even eat it ...even on the lowest temperature setting well before the advised 5 minutes ...this thing is toast
I have e mailed their web site hoping for some sort of prompt reply, that has not yet happened...so I haven't high hopes for this thing
so...needless to say ....I can not be to enthralled about my new purchase
then again...per chance I have missed something....I am still hopeful for something  positive  from  them or any readers that identify with this issue
failing that...it's a garage sale item
4897826
I have owned ONLY WEBER GRILLS! I bought one in FL, all stainless steel; cost $998.00 in 7/2009. This is NOT a WEBER GRILL COVER! The real covers are thick, hard fabric. Also, the label " WEBER", was put on crooked. I bought this one in 6/2017. Only time will tell. The water does repell off this thin black polyester fabric. Anyone new to WEBER GRILL COVERS may be happy with this cover, but I am not. I would rather pay $150-$200 for a cover that would last 10+ years!
Nancy-Lake Wales, FL
4084133
Seems like a great grill, but I wouldn't know since I'm still trying to get the Giant Weber Sticker Advertisement off of my shiny black Grill Cover.  It has taken me more time to get the sticker off than it did to put the grill together.  I tried heating the sticker with a blow dryer, razor Blades, Soap and Water, even Goo Be Gone!  It's still not gone thanks to Weber's crack Marketing Team!  The cover still looks terrible and my fingers are numb.  If your looking for hours of frustration battling the worlds largest Weber Product Sticker, this grill is for you!  I'm sure many will laugh at this and order the grill anyway (I probably would too), but that sticker will be staring you in the face when you assemble the grill and it will show no mercy.... Good Luck!