I want to use this on a portable gas grill, however don't know how heavy the unit is once loaded with pellets as to not tip over the grill. Any Idea?
800677
The unit is small and light, about 3 pounds, so as long as your portable grill has a solid base I wouldn't imagine it would tip, even fully loaded. I don't know which grill you have, but you could probably counterbalance it with your propane tank, but I doubt it is necessary.
800678
The pellets are extremely light weight. The weight would likened to wood shavings, since the pellets are compressed shavings/saw dust.
1446370
I would think so. We used it on a propane stove and on the grill over a campfire and it worked perfectly. It has a nice heft to it, not as thin as a previous one.
1062231
I would be weary. this is an ultra light backpacking stove and a pot that big would defeat that all together.I do think it would support the weight but the would be a large risk for tipping! this device is smaller than a pack of smokes.
1047339
It is not heavy, and it will not topple over very easily. If it gets kicked or something, it will! The only problem I had with this was with the Pods - each one had its own sticker that must be placed inside it - the control panel for each pod. It's easy to figure out which is which, but kind of hard to get them centered in the little depression provided for them. Be careful with that.
1345596
Never had a problem with tip over. I have two different units from them and neither was prone to tip over.
2072210
I'd recommend going with a lower PSI setup for your gas grill than this. I use this only for my dual burner setup for boiling shrimp and crawfish in my 160qt pot. I suppose you could use this for a regular gas grill, but way over kill and could go with something else cheaper for your gas grill
1319076
Works pretty well on my Gas stove, you do meed a lot of btu's from your stove to properly heat a wok. Stability is going to depend on the grates on your stove. I am going to buy a portable one burner stove for use with mine as the lady on wokstar.com suggests.
1915230
I have used my grill all summer and have not had any problems with the propane tank. It does not protrude out from the pipe frame that surrounds the grill and it is located behind the digital timer. Perhaps because the tank used is long and slender and seems to hang freely, it might appear to be more fragile than it actually is. As with any item owned, I guess that if it were to be struck hard enough, damage could occur. I do not think that a support for the tank would be practical because you need to have the leverage to install and remove it. Under normal usage, I do not think that there should be any worry about having problems with the tank. I have used my grill all summer and have not had any problems with the propane tank. It does not protrude out from the pipe frame that surrounds the grill and it is located behind the digital timer. Perhaps because the tank used is long and slender and seems to hang freely, it might appear to be more fragile than it actually is. As with any item owned, I guess that if it were to be struck hard enough, damage could occur. I do not think that a support for the tank would be practical because you need to have the leverage to install and remove it. Under normal usage, I do not think that there... » Read More I have used my grill all summer and have not had any problems with the propane tank. It does not protrude out from the pipe frame that surrounds the grill and it is located behind the digital timer. Perhaps because the tank used is long and slender and seems to hang freely, it might appear to be more fragile than it actually is. As with any item owned, I guess that if it were to be struck hard enough, damage could occur. I do not think that a support for the tank would be practical because you need to have the leverage to install and remove it. Under normal usage, I do not think that there should be any worry about having problems with the tank. « Show Less
1905679
I suppose, it stabilizes it. The grill itself is heavy and I love it. COOKS great!
858025
Hi Peter, The Smokemeister works extremely well when mounted slightly below the cooking grate. There needs to be enough air flow through the grilling chamber along with a vent for it to effectively generate a significant amount of smoke. I have it mounted on a charcoal hot smoker and am impressed with its ability to truly cold smoke salmon etc. A gas grill as you describe might be more difficult to make an attachment. The smoke tends to rise depending on the ventilation so mounted above the grill rack would not produce a quantity of smoke compared to mounted below the rack. Ernest K
990706
I did not weigh the item but it is high quality and not plastic. My particular grill allows any cover that's not held on to blow off. But that could be due to where the grill sits and the way the wind blows between the houses. I've attached small C clamps to each end of the cover and used a bungee cord across the underside. My cover now stays on in the strongest wind. But I would buy this one again the next time I need to replace it which won't be for several years based on the last one that was identical. And the cost was as low or lower as the cheaply made plastic ones.
1038710
We bought these grills and they are the most heavy duty grate I have ever seen. This grate is as heavy duty as the burners on my gas stove! I was upset that they don't fit my grill very well (it's not a Chargriller) but I use them anyway because I have never seen their equal
2026052
I'm not sure in a small grill would be ok as it is plastic. I have only used it indoors and on my screen porch. I like being able to adjust the height as I use frequently for kids play on or eat on.
2157215
It will not tip-over when un-weighted; be advised, cooking surface will permanently warp if you use at Hi temps! Cooking surface is too thin to handle the heat! ( in my opinion)
2182757
It's not heavy at all but I still wouldn't recommend it. You will most likely lose the use of one of the burners within a very short time.
952110
I had no problem with it tipping over. The battery creates weight in the bottom of the boat to keep it upright. However, getting it to run consistently was difficult--when it was good, it was very very good; when it was bad it was horrid. The battery life was very short. I bought two. It took a lot of time to keep it working from an adult--I bought it to keep my grandchildren entertained. Overall, I think you will be a little disappointed.
1030518
This unit is designed for "low and slow" cooking. If you place it on a grill that's going to climb above 300 degrees all of the pellets will promptly burst into flames.