Weber Q 200 Portable Propane Grill, Silver Series

Introducing the new Weber Q: a propane gas grill hybrid capable of pulling double-duty as a fully functioning backyard grill and a compact portable gas grill. Light and nimble, the Q pairs a high performance cooking system with tuck-away tables and easy-grip handles to form a powerful yet portable gas grill. Use Q on your deck, balcony, or patio like you would a standard gas grill. Or fold in the tables and carry it to the park for a picnic or take it to the stadium for tailgating–anyplace your hunger for grilled food might strike. Wherever you land, Q won’t leave you hungry. You can cook up to 10 large strip steaks or 18 burgers and brats on the expansive 280 square-inch porcelain-enameled cast-iron cooking grate. And it’s economical, the Q operates on a standard 14.1 ounce propane cylinder (sold separately) for 1.5 hours of continuous grilling. Best of all, the Q comes from America’s most trusted brand of barbecue grills, which means it carries Weber DNA: The technology and ingenuity that has made Weber the thinking man’s gas grill for nearly two decades.

Features

• Portable barbecue for outdoor grilling
• Glass-reinforced nylon frame. cast-aluminum lid and body
• 12,000 Btu stainless-steel burner with 280 square inches of cooking space
• Cast-iron grates with porcelain enameling. limited 5-year warranty
• Measures 17.7 by 32 by 15.29 inches (width by length by height)

User Reviews

I live in south Florida and I grill all the time. I've had this grill for 3 years now and it still kicks the butt of larger, more expensive grills. The heavy cast iron grate cooks magnificently! Thick cuts of meat to delicate fillets of fish all cook beautifully as well as veggies and fruit. Because it is portable, it even saved my 20 year high school reunion beach party! We arrived at the Sombrero Beach reunion about an hour after it started and nothing had been BBQ'd yet - the folks in charge couldn't get the charcoal grill going...so we pulled our Weber Q200 out of the trunk and had it up, preheated, and cooking chicken, burgers, and hot dogs in 10 minutes. When my classmates first saw it, they smirked and even commented that it was cute and small. Then after cooking dozens of burgers, chicken breast, and hot dogs for 40 people and their friends(my high school was in Marathon Key, FL - so there was only 40 in my class), all in less time than the group had spent trying to get the charcoal going, all the guys wanted to know about my awesome Weber Q200 portable grill! For anyone using this grill as a full time grill at home, like I do, definitely buy an adapter hose and a 20 lb propane tank. The disposable gas canisters are convenient when traveling, but they don't last much longer than 2 grill sessions. The larger tank last months with frequent (3 or more x a week) usage and is cheap to refill. One more thing...Weber customer service is fantastic! My regulator needed replacing after 2 1/2 years and Weber said it was still under warranty & sent a new one to me free of charge! Besides that, nothing has broken or corroded on this grill - even though it has sat outside without a cover for 3 years! -- The Weber Q 200 Rocks!

I've had this grill for over two years with occasional bad results due to low heat sometimes, it would even blow out in the wind. Turns out you have to turn the gas on at the tank for one minute before you turn the gas on the grill and ignite it. [...]

My LP gas grill won't get hotter than 250 to 300 F, even with all burners on high. Why?

Bypass

Since 1995 all regulators (the part that attaches to the gas tank to regulate the flow of gas) have included a safety device that restricts the flow of gas in the event of a gas leak. This safety device can be inadvertently activated in two ways, putting the grill into what is commonly called "bypass". The first way for the device to be activated is to leave one or more burner control knobs in the "ON" position when the LP cylinder valve is opened. The second is not to wait long enough to "start" the grill after opening the LP cylinder valve. The safety device in the regulator is activated each time that the LP cylinder valve is opened. The device resets itself when the gas pressure equalizes between the closed burner control valve and the regulator, through the hose. If a burner control knob is turned on before the gas pressure can equalize, the device will remain in "bypass". The length of time necessary to wait to "start" the grill after turning on the LP cylinder valve is dependent on the length of the hose and outside air temperature. It is always good practice to wait a few seconds after opening the LP cylinder valve before turning on the burner control knob to start the grill.

Keep in mind that the safety device reacts to a gas leak. If a grill is in bypass the gas connections and hose should be tested for leaks with a soap and water solution.

If the grill is in bypass, after checking for gas leaks do the following to get the grill out of bypass:


Weber Q 100 and 200 series with an adapter hose and the Q 300 series.

* Close the LP tank valve
* Turn all burner control knobs to the OFF position
* Open the grill lid
* Turn the tank valve until it is completely open
* Wait at least 1 minute
* Turn the burner control knob to Hi/Start
* Press the igniter to light the burner
* Turn any remaining burner control knobs to High
* The grill should preheat to 500-550 degrees in 10-15 minutes.

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Weber should have done more to tell you about this, it's not mentioned on the quick start directions located on the grill. Per the owners manual, I've taken the grill apart, cleaned it in case a spider made a nest in the gas tube. I've returned half empty propane tanks thinking they were spent. Turns out it was this regulator. Otherwise, this grill is awesome. -- I would give this product 5 stars if Weber did more to tell you about the safety regulator that can prevent it from heating up