The Bottom Line
Pros
- Three burners for varied grilling
- Decent BTU output for the size
Cons
- BTU rating a little low
- Only partial stainless steel construction
- Low quality construction
- 400 series stainless steel
Description
- Three porcelain coated Cast Iron burners
- 40,000 BTU from the main burners
- 10,000 BTU side burner
- Some stainless steel parts (control panel, partial lid, cabinet doors)
- Electronic Ignition
- Porcelain coated steel cooking grates
- 420 square inches of primary cooking area with a total of 565 square inches
- Char-Broil "Flame-Tamer" metal vaporization barrier
- Made by Char-Broil
- Sold exclusively through Target
Guide Review - Thermos Stainless Steel Gas Grill
This Grill has been discontinued. It is replaced by the Thermos Stainless Steel Gas Grill.Gas grills are lasting longer these days and the Thermos Gas grill, made by Char-Broil will certainly outlast previous models. The porcelain coated cast iron burners are guaranteed for 10 years. The Stainless steel has a warranty of 99 years. Everything else however, is only guaranteed for two years. This grill was made to look good, but the overall construction leaves a little to be desired.
On the cooking side, this unit has three independently controlled burners that give you good control over your grilling. Both multi-level heat zones and indirect grilling work well with this unit. The bar type burners give a more even heating that lower end grills. I would like to see a little more power out of the burners but only by about 4,000 BTUs, so it's pretty close. The 10,000 BTU side burner is powerful enough and the stainless steel cover will help keep it in working order. Some variations of this model do not come with a side burner so make sure you look for it when purchasing.
I have received reports of gas leaks from some owners. While I consider this to be a serious problem some manufacturers don't. If you look at the cart on this grill, you'll notice some large open areas. These are designed to allow air flow through the enclosed cart. This prevents leaking gas from building up and causing an explosion. While I don't know how wide spread this problem is, I'm not very enthusiastic about it.
