What is the base of this grill made out of (the large tray under the burners that the lid mates to ? Cast, stainless steel, or stamped steel?
1611800
Stamped steel. A grill at this price is not going to have cast aluminum or stainless steel.
1882369
The base is fitted with stainless steel on the outside. The actual cookware body is made of nonstick aluminum. It's a great value for the $$$...
1647411
Not sure but DO NOT buy this grill as it has been a huge disappointment...very uneven heating basically a piece of junk!!
587900
It uses the standard issue aluminum tray from Weber. My best guess is the size is 8x5x1" deep. I use my grill 2 to 3 times per week and empty the grease pan about every 2 months or so. Access is pretty easy, especially after removing the large pan that catches all of the food particles that fall through to the bottom. Best grill I've ever had from Weber.
129995
No, the burners look like stainless with porcelain coated heat tents. Grates and grill inserts are cast iron as well as the optional griddle plate and kettle insert. I would recommend seasoning the grill grates for best performance an long lasting service and look at the optional accessories on https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/brands/stok.
169132
I think it's about 5 or 6 pounds. Much lighter than similar grills made out of cast iron.
1445280
No. I believe it is anodized aluminum. It is pretty substantial, though. Heavy enough to withstand the heat of a high BTU gas burner. It is non-stick, but for the ribbed side, I always use a spray-oil coating otherise you have a mess as burgers will be hard to turn over. Also, the rim-wells are not really deep so if you use it for something that is going to render a lot of grease, you may have to stop cooking to drain the wells so that they don't overflow.
889743
The burner is pretty heavy cast steel. It will last longer if you keep it under cover. Everything will rust because it is steel. Take quite a while to rust the burner away. Sounds like good advise about the oiling. Not going to corrode like a car because it can dry out good. We love it! Stir fries are great! Nothing pitted, just surface rust.
842293
It's not "double walled"and I'm not familiar with what is described as "commercial grade stainless steel". But this grill has held up for me, the stainless steel it's made of is pretty thick.
1214444
Its made out of plastic... did not like them i returned them ...i would not count to put a grill on it...
591880
The burner itself is aluminum. The base supporting the burner is steel. The heat exchanger for the butane canister is aluminum. While most of the remaining housing and other components are steel and plastic.
999384
It is stainless steel. Steel wool will work, or a stiff grill brush.I get mine hot/warm and it comes clean fast
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
1080075
I have looked at griddles at a number of sources but have not purchased one yet. The grill on mine has warped because it is aluminum I think. Very sorry I did not keep my old grill which had a cast one.
2142219
The top is stainless and the thickness is good also. I am happy with the grill. Hope the answer works for you.
1442205
The grill plates must be made out of aluminum but coated with toxic Teflon. I'm on my second and last one, the first one rusted away but to be fair, I used it oudoors. The second and last is falling apart and needs to be polish as the outer covering is made out of some cheap metal and rusts. I don't buy cooking equipment at retail stores but instead I buy my equipment at a restaurant supply house.
185960
Stainless. But there is a problem. The screw that holds the lid on strips, and the lid will keep falling off. This happened to two of them that I purchased. I would not buy it.