The Bottom Line
Pros
- Standard cast iron burners
- Relatively attractive design
- Heavy porcelain coated cast iron cooking grates
Cons
- Most of the stainless steel is 430, cheap steel that rusts
- Bad heat distribution
- Poor overall construction
- Poor porcelain coating on cooking grates
- Poor support from either Brinkmann or Wal-Mart
Description
- Three stainless steel tubular 15,000 BTU burners
- 45,000 total BTUs
- 475 square inches or primary grilling area for a total of 585 square inches
- 12,000 BTU cast iron side burner
- Complete stainless steel construction, though most of it is cheap 430 stainless steel
- Porcelain coated cast iron cooking grates
- Sold exclusively through Wal-Mart
Guide Review - Brinkmann Pro Series 4040 45,000 BTU 3-burner
This grill has been discontinued.This grill is made mostly of stainless steel in hopes of making it look better than it really is. The stainless steel burners are light weight and the porcelain coated cast iron cooking grates are poorly coated. They will have trouble lasting under very long, heavy use. The cart construction is weak and the grill has an unstable feel to it. This unit is at the top of the line of Brinkmann gas grills that you will find at Wal-Mart. While the price sounds good compared with other stainless steel grills, this grill will not last.
The money spent making this grill was used to make it look good in the store. The stainless steel however, will quickly discolor. The heat output from the three stainless steel 15,000 BTU burners is pretty good for the size but the thin metals and poor heat flow will keep this grill from reaching high temperatures. Of course, high temperatures will damage some of the internal components so I guess that isn't necessarily a bad thing.
I have received several reports from people who purchased similar Brinkmann grills only to say that the cart construction is bad and that assembly has missed a few bolts. However, if you aren't going to be investing much in a grill, this unit will most likely give you a year or two of service.
