Ducane 31742101 Affinity 4100 48,000-BTU Natural-Gas Grill

I was so tempted to buy a similarly priced grill from [store] that had a whole bunch more features, but after spending some time in the grilling forums, I decided what I really needed was a basic grill that will last. After thinking about it, the 3 year old grill I was replacing basically deteriorated to the point of no return. I'd have to replace all of the components to keep it going. The old grill also did not provide even heat. After much research, I decided on the Ducane because it had good, long lasting parts and was made and backed by Weber. It is a basic grill and I'm glad I chose it. It heats up quickly and evenly and provides a nice, big surface to grill on. The side tables are also good sized. Assembly was simpler and easier, with fewer parts, than previous grills I have owned. And, even though it is made in China, the level of quality is noticebly high. There are no stainless steel surfaces, by the way, which may not be apparent in photos. The surface is a speckled gray...Read more

Natural gas cooking rules. We NG users laugh at you pathetic propane users lugging your heavy cans to the store and back. While you propaners tremble at the prospect of running out of fuel just as the steaks go on, we NG users have no worries other than whether our drink is freshly topped off. But I apologize if I come off as a monocle-wearing gassist.

All is not garlic toast and roses for our exclusive club. We natural-gas grillers only have so many choices among grilling hardware. Weber/Ducane, or a few lower-quality brands that offer a natural-gas conversion kit as an option.

Having just given up my Weber 1100 purchased fourteen years ago, my first impulse was to look at new Weber models. However, I wanted to step up to a bigger grill. Something with four burners instead of three, and a lot of grill space. To obtain a 4-burner Weber, one must graduate to the Weber Summit series of grills. They're huge, with just a teensy bit more grill space than the...Read more

Mine is Propane but the review applies...
Overall, it's not a bad grill. It gets crazy Hot so searing meat is NO Problem! Cleans up easy as the warm up all burners on High turns any residual grease to ash prior to each meal. Pretty even heat, but mine does have a Hot Spot over the middle right burner. Ample grilling real estate and 4 burner versatility, makes for nice sized cookouts without having to cook in cycles, most of the time anyway. Now for the let downs... Hands down BIGGEST problem is the inside of the lid is constantly shedding paint! Layers of it! Did this since the first month that I owned it. I'm not an idiot, I KNOW the difference between Paint and cooked on grease! This my friends is PAINT, and a lot of it! I HATE it because whenever I scrape it off the flakes are so light they fly everywhere... The thought of it landing on food makes me crazy, so I have to scrape it, blow it, vacuum it, and pick it off me until I Know it's safe... only to have to repeat it in a...Read more