This is the best gas grill I’ve ever owned. I’m retired, so even two burners are more than we need. However, there is still a lot of cooking area in this grille. Radiant heat cooks so much faster and more evenly than I was expecting. Gone are the usual grease flare up flames that burn the meat and possibly yourself as well. The stainless steel plate separates the propane flames from the food being prepared. It’s going to take a few times to get the heat and cooking time perfected, but even on the first trial, the porterhouse steak came out reasonably well, but dryer than I would have liked. I usually eat steaks at Texas Roadhouse and haven’t purchased a raw steak in a long time. I was rather surprised how much high quality steaks cost these days. I’ll probably cook a lot more hamburger meat than steaks on this grill until I learn how to manage the cooking time. The thermometer on the top of the grill is not entirely useful because it is measuring the air temperature at the top of the hood. I finally resorted to a digital meat thermometer and checked the temperature periodically. Of course, I didn’t leave it inside or it would have melted the thermometer. I think I have a remote grill temperature monitor somewhere. I’ll use that next time.
When I first turned on the burners, I kept wondering if the flame had ignited or not. It’s extremely difficult to see any flame except through the pinholes in the stainless steel plate. It didn’t take long to see smoke rising from the plates. The instructions say to spray the two stainless steel plates with canola oil on both sides to season it – whatever that accomplishes. It certainly turned the color from a gray stainless color to black and ash gray. The burners and cooking grates use 443 stainless steel which is composed of iron, chromium, titanium and very little carbon. It’s supposed to be very resistant to corrosion, especially moisture and salt. I would have been much more pleased if they had used 316 stainless steel. Of course, it would cost more. Thankfully, this grill is on rollers, so I’ll keep it in the garage and covered when not in use.
The assembly was reasonably straightforward, but time consuming. My wife insisted upon doing the entire task by herself just to prove she could do it. It took her over three hours. This grill is very heavy. The shipping weight is 115 pounds and the finished product is right at 100 pounds. Add another 16.6 pounds for an empty propane tank. Then add the weight of propane inside. It gets very heavy with a full tank - over 130 pounds. We purchased an empty and purged Benzomatic 20 pound capacity propane tank and filled it up with propane for $15 on the way home. The grill instructions talk about a propane fuel gauge being included, but there was no gage included in the kit we received – just the regulator. However, an inline fuel gage isn’t very predictable because the pressure remains almost constant right up until the tank suddenly runs out of propane. Weight is the only accurate way to know how much propane fuel remains. I use my luggage scales to weigh the tank periodically. For the cost of a specialized scale or inline gage, I’d spend the money on a spare propane tank. I paid $30 plus tax for my new propane tank – same price at Wal-Mart, Lowes and Home Depot. I elected not to do the tank exchange method because I don’t trust the age and condition of the tanks being swapped. You have no idea what the previous people have done to the exchange tanks. They are only required to recertify the tanks every 12 years. Not worth the risk. Furthermore, I can fill mine completely for $15 – a lot cheaper than a swap. The propane dealer has a balance scale on which the tank sits while propane is being added. I know exactly how many pounds of propane went into my tank. I left with a full tank in well under ten minutes. I use my luggage scales to verify the before and after weight, too.
So if this grille is in your price range, I believe it is a very good product to consider. I give it five stars without hesitation. I did receive this product on Amazon’s Vine program, but I have to pay self employment taxes (double social security tax) on what I receive plus income tax. And that works out to be about 36% incremental tax for me. Amazon reports this as income to the IRS. So it’s definitely not free. Furthermore, I normally must have purchased a similar product on Amazon and wrote a good review on it before I am eligible to receive a Vine product. I’ve written over 800 reviews on Amazon, but certainly the vast majority of those reviews were for things I purchased with my money. I write Vine reviews the same as if I bought it directly and give out the full range of stars from 1 to 5. This is a good solid product. I would not hesitate to purchase it myself.
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- 325 square inches of primary cooking over porcelain-coated cast iron grates
- 120 square inch porcelain-coated swing-a-way rack for warming
- Two top-ported 443 stainless steel tube burners for lasting performance and better temperature control
- Surefire Electronic ignition system offers a reliable spark at every burner
- Folding side shelves for added workspace and easy storage
- Easily converts from liquid propane(lp) to natural gas(ng) with natural gas conversion kit (sold separately)
- Main Burner BTU is 18000
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- Designed to fit 2 burner gas grills, medium charcoal grills and smokers up to 52 inches wide
- Ultra-premium heavy duty cover features 24mil polyester fabric with interior coating for protection from the elements
- Sealed seams for water ressistance, UV protection for fade resistance and adjustable-fit side straps for a more secure fit
- Measures 52-inches w x 40-inches H x 23-inches D
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Superb Radiant Cooking Grill
This is the best gas grill I’ve ever owned. I’m retired, so even two burners are more than we need. However, there is still a lot of cooking area in this grille. Radiant heat cooks so much faster and more evenly than I was expecting. Gone are the usual grease flare up flames that burn the meat and possibly yourself as well. The stainless steel plate separates the propane flames from the food being prepared. It’s going to take a few times to get the heat and cooking time perfected, but even on the first trial, the porterhouse steak came out reasonably well, but dryer than I would have liked. I usually eat steaks at Texas Roadhouse and haven’t purchased a raw steak in a long time. I was rather surprised how much high quality steaks cost these days. I’ll probably cook a lot more hamburger meat than steaks on this grill until I learn how to manage the cooking time. The thermometer on the top of the grill is not entirely useful because it is measuring the air temperature at the top of the hood. I finally resorted to a digital meat thermometer and checked the temperature periodically. Of course, I didn’t leave it inside or it would have melted the thermometer. I think I have a remote grill temperature monitor somewhere. I’ll use that next time.When I first turned on the burners, I kept wondering if the flame had ignited or not. It’s extremely difficult to see any flame except through the pinholes in the stainless steel plate. It didn’t take long to see smoke rising from the plates. The instructions say to spray the two stainless steel plates with canola oil on both sides to season it – whatever that accomplishes. It certainly turned the color from a gray stainless color to black and ash gray. The burners and cooking grates use 443 stainless steel which is composed of iron, chromium, titanium and very little carbon. It’s supposed to be very resistant to corrosion, especially moisture and salt. I would have been much more pleased if they had used 316 stainless steel. Of course, it would cost more. Thankfully, this grill is on rollers, so I’ll keep it in the garage and covered when not in use.The assembly was reasonably straightforward, but time consuming. My wife insisted upon doing the entire task by herself just to prove she could do it. It took her over three hours. This grill is very heavy. The shipping weight is 115 pounds and the finished product is right at 100 pounds. Add another 16.6 pounds for an empty propane tank. Then add the weight of propane inside. It gets very heavy with a full tank - over 130 pounds. We purchased an empty and purged Benzomatic 20 pound capacity propane tank and filled it up with propane for $15 on the way home. The grill instructions talk about a propane fuel gauge being included, but there was no gage included in the kit we received – just the regulator. However, an inline fuel gage isn’t very predictable because the pressure remains almost constant right up until the tank suddenly runs out of propane. Weight is the only accurate way to know how much propane fuel remains. I use my luggage scales to weigh the tank periodically. For the cost of a specialized scale or inline gage, I’d spend the money on a spare propane tank. I paid $30 plus tax for my new propane tank – same price at Wal-Mart, Lowes and Home Depot. I elected not to do the tank exchange method because I don’t trust the age and condition of the tanks being swapped. You have no idea what the previous people have done to the exchange tanks. They are only required to recertify the tanks every 12 years. Not worth the risk. Furthermore, I can fill mine completely for $15 – a lot cheaper than a swap. The propane dealer has a balance scale on which the tank sits while propane is being added. I know exactly how many pounds of propane went into my tank. I left with a full tank in well under ten minutes. I use my luggage scales to verify the before and after weight, too.So if this grille is in your price range, I believe it is a very good product to consider. I give it five stars without hesitation. I did receive this product on Amazon’s Vine program, but I have to pay self employment taxes (double social security tax) on what I receive plus income tax. And that works out to be about 36% incremental tax for me. Amazon reports this as income to the IRS. So it’s definitely not free. Furthermore, I normally must have purchased a similar product on Amazon and wrote a good review on it before I am eligible to receive a Vine product. I’ve written over 800 reviews on Amazon, but certainly the vast majority of those reviews were for things I purchased with my money. I write Vine reviews the same as if I bought it directly and give out the full range of stars from 1 to 5. This is a good solid product. I would not hesitate to purchase it myself.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2016
This is the best gas grill I’ve ever owned. I’m retired, so even two burners are more than we need. However, there is still a lot of cooking area in this grille. Radiant heat cooks so much faster and more evenly than I was expecting. Gone are the usual grease flare up flames that burn the meat and possibly yourself as well. The stainless steel plate separates the propane flames from the food being prepared. It’s going to take a few times to get the heat and cooking time perfected, but even on the first trial, the porterhouse steak came out reasonably well, but dryer than I would have liked. I usually eat steaks at Texas Roadhouse and haven’t purchased a raw steak in a long time. I was rather surprised how much high quality steaks cost these days. I’ll probably cook a lot more hamburger meat than steaks on this grill until I learn how to manage the cooking time. The thermometer on the top of the grill is not entirely useful because it is measuring the air temperature at the top of the hood. I finally resorted to a digital meat thermometer and checked the temperature periodically. Of course, I didn’t leave it inside or it would have melted the thermometer. I think I have a remote grill temperature monitor somewhere. I’ll use that next time.
When I first turned on the burners, I kept wondering if the flame had ignited or not. It’s extremely difficult to see any flame except through the pinholes in the stainless steel plate. It didn’t take long to see smoke rising from the plates. The instructions say to spray the two stainless steel plates with canola oil on both sides to season it – whatever that accomplishes. It certainly turned the color from a gray stainless color to black and ash gray. The burners and cooking grates use 443 stainless steel which is composed of iron, chromium, titanium and very little carbon. It’s supposed to be very resistant to corrosion, especially moisture and salt. I would have been much more pleased if they had used 316 stainless steel. Of course, it would cost more. Thankfully, this grill is on rollers, so I’ll keep it in the garage and covered when not in use.
The assembly was reasonably straightforward, but time consuming. My wife insisted upon doing the entire task by herself just to prove she could do it. It took her over three hours. This grill is very heavy. The shipping weight is 115 pounds and the finished product is right at 100 pounds. Add another 16.6 pounds for an empty propane tank. Then add the weight of propane inside. It gets very heavy with a full tank - over 130 pounds. We purchased an empty and purged Benzomatic 20 pound capacity propane tank and filled it up with propane for $15 on the way home. The grill instructions talk about a propane fuel gauge being included, but there was no gage included in the kit we received – just the regulator. However, an inline fuel gage isn’t very predictable because the pressure remains almost constant right up until the tank suddenly runs out of propane. Weight is the only accurate way to know how much propane fuel remains. I use my luggage scales to weigh the tank periodically. For the cost of a specialized scale or inline gage, I’d spend the money on a spare propane tank. I paid $30 plus tax for my new propane tank – same price at Wal-Mart, Lowes and Home Depot. I elected not to do the tank exchange method because I don’t trust the age and condition of the tanks being swapped. You have no idea what the previous people have done to the exchange tanks. They are only required to recertify the tanks every 12 years. Not worth the risk. Furthermore, I can fill mine completely for $15 – a lot cheaper than a swap. The propane dealer has a balance scale on which the tank sits while propane is being added. I know exactly how many pounds of propane went into my tank. I left with a full tank in well under ten minutes. I use my luggage scales to verify the before and after weight, too.
So if this grille is in your price range, I believe it is a very good product to consider. I give it five stars without hesitation. I did receive this product on Amazon’s Vine program, but I have to pay self employment taxes (double social security tax) on what I receive plus income tax. And that works out to be about 36% incremental tax for me. Amazon reports this as income to the IRS. So it’s definitely not free. Furthermore, I normally must have purchased a similar product on Amazon and wrote a good review on it before I am eligible to receive a Vine product. I’ve written over 800 reviews on Amazon, but certainly the vast majority of those reviews were for things I purchased with my money. I write Vine reviews the same as if I bought it directly and give out the full range of stars from 1 to 5. This is a good solid product. I would not hesitate to purchase it myself.
When I first turned on the burners, I kept wondering if the flame had ignited or not. It’s extremely difficult to see any flame except through the pinholes in the stainless steel plate. It didn’t take long to see smoke rising from the plates. The instructions say to spray the two stainless steel plates with canola oil on both sides to season it – whatever that accomplishes. It certainly turned the color from a gray stainless color to black and ash gray. The burners and cooking grates use 443 stainless steel which is composed of iron, chromium, titanium and very little carbon. It’s supposed to be very resistant to corrosion, especially moisture and salt. I would have been much more pleased if they had used 316 stainless steel. Of course, it would cost more. Thankfully, this grill is on rollers, so I’ll keep it in the garage and covered when not in use.
The assembly was reasonably straightforward, but time consuming. My wife insisted upon doing the entire task by herself just to prove she could do it. It took her over three hours. This grill is very heavy. The shipping weight is 115 pounds and the finished product is right at 100 pounds. Add another 16.6 pounds for an empty propane tank. Then add the weight of propane inside. It gets very heavy with a full tank - over 130 pounds. We purchased an empty and purged Benzomatic 20 pound capacity propane tank and filled it up with propane for $15 on the way home. The grill instructions talk about a propane fuel gauge being included, but there was no gage included in the kit we received – just the regulator. However, an inline fuel gage isn’t very predictable because the pressure remains almost constant right up until the tank suddenly runs out of propane. Weight is the only accurate way to know how much propane fuel remains. I use my luggage scales to weigh the tank periodically. For the cost of a specialized scale or inline gage, I’d spend the money on a spare propane tank. I paid $30 plus tax for my new propane tank – same price at Wal-Mart, Lowes and Home Depot. I elected not to do the tank exchange method because I don’t trust the age and condition of the tanks being swapped. You have no idea what the previous people have done to the exchange tanks. They are only required to recertify the tanks every 12 years. Not worth the risk. Furthermore, I can fill mine completely for $15 – a lot cheaper than a swap. The propane dealer has a balance scale on which the tank sits while propane is being added. I know exactly how many pounds of propane went into my tank. I left with a full tank in well under ten minutes. I use my luggage scales to verify the before and after weight, too.
So if this grille is in your price range, I believe it is a very good product to consider. I give it five stars without hesitation. I did receive this product on Amazon’s Vine program, but I have to pay self employment taxes (double social security tax) on what I receive plus income tax. And that works out to be about 36% incremental tax for me. Amazon reports this as income to the IRS. So it’s definitely not free. Furthermore, I normally must have purchased a similar product on Amazon and wrote a good review on it before I am eligible to receive a Vine product. I’ve written over 800 reviews on Amazon, but certainly the vast majority of those reviews were for things I purchased with my money. I write Vine reviews the same as if I bought it directly and give out the full range of stars from 1 to 5. This is a good solid product. I would not hesitate to purchase it myself.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2018
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2019
Got this because of the promise of no flames and juicer meats. Delivered on both counts. So far I've grilled burgers, steak, pork chops, chicken breast and thighs. All without any flames and all were juicier than a conventional grill.
An update (Mar 2020) after 50+ grilling events. I mentioned meats were juicer. Burgers are so juicy that you'll need a bib to eat them, on my old Char-grill they were flat dry boards. All this from a frozen patty. So impressed. Also I never put anything on the grill until the thermometer read 400°F, takes ~15 min to reach that temp.
As you can see from my photo I painted most of the grill cabinet and shelves silver. I didn't like the stainless and black look as shipped. I left the firebox black because some of it is porcelain and it would have required disassembly or masking, neither of which was I interested in doing.
In addition to the painting I drilled three holes in each shelf flange and bolted the two pieces together. I hated the rattley fold down construction as designed so now the shelves are solid. If only Char-broil had provided a simple stainless steel shelf instead of this complicated folding cludge. Cheaper for them, better for most users.
The assembly instruction had you using two people to assemble the firebox and lid onto the cabinet. Since I didn't have a second person, I disassembled the lid from the firebox. Needed a 11mm hex wrench so I finally used that 11mm socket that I thought I'd never use.
Edit Aug, 2020: Found a better emitter plate scraper. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L3BN7LE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Comfortable handle with non-bending scraper blade.
Overall very pleased with this TRU-Infrared grill. I'll use it 150-200 days each year so I'll have plenty of opportunities to find tune my TRU-Infrared grilling technique.
An update (Mar 2020) after 50+ grilling events. I mentioned meats were juicer. Burgers are so juicy that you'll need a bib to eat them, on my old Char-grill they were flat dry boards. All this from a frozen patty. So impressed. Also I never put anything on the grill until the thermometer read 400°F, takes ~15 min to reach that temp.
As you can see from my photo I painted most of the grill cabinet and shelves silver. I didn't like the stainless and black look as shipped. I left the firebox black because some of it is porcelain and it would have required disassembly or masking, neither of which was I interested in doing.
In addition to the painting I drilled three holes in each shelf flange and bolted the two pieces together. I hated the rattley fold down construction as designed so now the shelves are solid. If only Char-broil had provided a simple stainless steel shelf instead of this complicated folding cludge. Cheaper for them, better for most users.
The assembly instruction had you using two people to assemble the firebox and lid onto the cabinet. Since I didn't have a second person, I disassembled the lid from the firebox. Needed a 11mm hex wrench so I finally used that 11mm socket that I thought I'd never use.
Edit Aug, 2020: Found a better emitter plate scraper. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L3BN7LE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Comfortable handle with non-bending scraper blade.
Overall very pleased with this TRU-Infrared grill. I'll use it 150-200 days each year so I'll have plenty of opportunities to find tune my TRU-Infrared grilling technique.
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Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2019
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Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2019
Today I used the BBQ without the emitters. I basically used it as a regular BBQ and there was no smoke. Any smoke was minimal and not a nuisance to anyone. The temperature was easy to control and I was able to BBQ with the controls on low, saving gas. The food was great.
Had I known that I was buying just a regular BBQ I would have bought a weber. This BBQ is fine as a regular BBQ. I will not be using the infrared emitters anymore. Also, the emitters need to be cleaned after every use as they clog with grease and charred food.
As a regular BBQ this BBQ is still a good value. Quality seems good.
Update: I only use this BBQ as a regular BBQ and it works great. The emitter plates created a lot of smoke and fire when the plates are above the burners. I now have the emitter plates on the top grill and use it for vegetables.
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