Weber Summit SB38 S Built-In Gas Grill (propane)
The SKIP for an island build — Weber's 'built-in' is not a drop-in head: it rolls into the island on casters onto a level floor pad, permits no combustible construction anywhere in the structure, and sells no jacket — five burners at 65,000 BTU plus a 16,000 BTU top-down infrared broiler, a rotisserie and a smoker box, the price through a dealer with one in stock and no owner rating, while Weber sells it direct at the same price
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Specs
| Model | 1500042 (propane); 1500043 natural gas |
| Size | 38.9 W x 27 D x 52.5 H by the detail table — a cart-height unit with a trim kit, not a head |
| Burners | Five stainless main burners, 65,000 BTU, plus a 16,000 BTU top-down infrared broiler |
| BTU | 81,000 total |
| Cooking area | 681 sq in primary (19.25 x 35.75) + 372 sq in warming; 9 mm stainless rods |
| Material | Stainless steel construction; grade not stated by Weber |
| Cutout | Not published on the listing; Weber's guide for its earlier Summit built-ins specified a 34-in-wide by 36-in-high by 24 5/16-in-deep opening to finished surfaces with a level floor pad — read the SB38 S guide |
| Jacket | None exists — 'The structure, island, countertops, and adjacent work areas… must be built from noncombustible materials only' (Weber install guide) |
| Fuel | Propane on this listing; Weber forbids conversion and voids the warranty for it |
| Rotisserie | Integrated rotisserie, top-down infrared broiler, smoker box, NIGHTVISION lighting, lit knobs; grill cover included |
| Warranty | Cookbox 15 years against rust-through and burn-through; stainless components 10 years; all remaining parts 5 years (Weber's product page); the dealer's Amazon field says '2 Year manufacturer warranty' |
Pros
- The only top-down infrared broiler in the roster, and a rotisserie and smoker box in the box
- Weber's warranty: 15 years on the cookbox, 10 on stainless components, 5 on the rest, and a maker that answers the phone
- Weber's guide is the strictest and clearest on venting: 100 square inches per side, top and bottom, doors do not count
- Weber sells it direct at the same $4,399
Cons
- Not a drop-in head: it is pushed in on casters onto a floor pad and hangs from nothing — a different install class from every other unit here
- No jacket and no combustible path at all: 'must be built from noncombustible materials only', with 24 in to any combustible surface including above
- A dealer listing, one unit, no owner rating; the natural-gas twin reads 1.0 across 2; Weber's own store sells it at the same price
- The dealer's detail table prints '2 Year manufacturer warranty' against Weber's 15/10/5 — the listing contradicts the maker
- $4,399 for a unit Amazon's own search index ranks at 1,471 in Propane Grills
FAQ
Who is the Weber Summit SB38 S Built-In Gas Grill (propane) for?
You already own a masonry island built to Weber's floor-pad-and-cutout guide and want the top-down broiler and the Weber warranty — and you buy it from Weber, not this listing. Not for an island you have not built yet: no combustible framing, no jacket, no drop-in.
What is the warranty on the Weber Summit SB38 S Built-In Gas Grill (propane)?
Cookbox 15 years against rust-through and burn-through; stainless components 10 years; all remaining parts 5 years (Weber's product page); the dealer's Amazon field says '2 Year manufacturer warranty'
Record
- — Added as the SKIP for an island build: Weber's Summit SB38 S is a cart-height unit that rolls in on casters, permits no combustible construction and sells no jacket, listed on Amazon by a dealer with one unit, no owner rating and a warranty field that contradicts Weber. The unit is fine; the fit for a buyer searching 'built-in grill' is not, and Weber sells it direct at the same price.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
Cookbox 15 years against rust-through and burn-through; stainless components 10 years; all remaining parts 5 years (Weber's product page); the dealer's Amazon field says '2 Year manufacturer warranty' · you are buying this on Amazon
Read it yourself: Weber warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — CPSC Recall API queried 2026-09-11 by RecallTitle ('Weber'): 2 records, #07122 (2007) and #03180 (2003), both gas grills long before the window. Weber's install guide: never under an unprotected overhang, 24 in from combustibles at the top, bottom, back and sides, a manual shut-off valve outside the built-in structure. Positive control the same sitting: 'heater' returned a live record set. No CPSC recall of any built-in or drop-in gas grill head exists 2020–2026; the two gas-grill recalls in the window are cart grills (Cuisinart Propel+ #26605, Royal Gourmet #20178) and Nexgrill's 2026 recall (#26339) is a wire grill brush, not a grill.
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