a thumbs up……., May 20, 2009

For someone like myself who wants a solid well constructed grill, this is a fine candidate. I like the versatility that comes with the griddle on the side. The porcelain covered grates appear very sturdy.

On the down side, as one of the few people in North American who read the owners manual, I was very disappointed. The book was not very helpful in laying out the workings of the grill. For example, I had to find out the hard way that the temperature dial is only for the probe and is NOT a thermostat for the heating element. Using a temperature probe is like cooking with training wheels and I see that as a useless feature. The manufacturer does in fact state how the grill can get to 500 degrees but no other control is available. This makes the prospect of making chicken or something of that sort that requires a lower temperature a bit questionable. But I will give it a whirl. But a VERY serious word of warning, DO NOT use the top of the grease catcher!!!! the material…

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Contains PTFE/PFOA on its Aluminum Sear Plate, January 17, 2009

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James A. Brownfield – See all my reviews

  

I was looking for an electric grill without PTFE or any Teflon(TM)-like material. When I ordered this grill, I could not find any references to non-stick surfaces within the grill on the internet. I even downloaded the LG20IE’s manual from the company’s web site. There were no references to non-stick surfaces, and with it being a stainless-steel grill, I didn’t expect non-stick surfaces inside the grill.

When the grill arrived, I was disappointed to find that the sear plate, instead of being stainless-steel, was made of the cheaper aluminum with a non-stick surface. I looked on the product’s box, it did note that the sear plate had a non-stick surface. Calling the companies’ help-line revealed within a day that the surface of the sear plate does contain PTFE.

At the temperature of 500 dF that the grill purports to reach, there is a high likelihood of PFOA and PTFE gasses being released into the air. Whatever you think about these gasses’ toxicity to…

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Amazing electric grill, August 21, 2007

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J. Hall “shimhall” (minneapolis) – See all my reviews

  

My husband and I just moved into a condo and we can’t use gas so we got this electric – I was used to gas, but I am getting hooked on this grill. We use it about 3 times per week and the food almost always comes out perfect!

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Love it!, December 22, 2011

Got this as a Father’s day present for my dad for out on the boat. His eyes literally lit up when he opened it. It was easily assembled and we were grilling in no time. The boat stays parked at the marina and they take the grill home with them so no one steals it, the grill part comes off the post easily and goes right back on making it easy to transport.

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New life for an old grill, November 7, 2011

My old Big Easy grill is getting pretty old. My flames were sputtering and the left burner had finally died. I thought for sure I’d need to look into a new one, but decided to try replacing the burners. It’s cooking like new again! I couldn’t be happer. It took about 15 minutes to replace the old burners – nice and easy.

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Big Easy – almost, August 9, 2011

The burners were by far the best price on Amazon. The installation is easy except for the nut that holds the connecting bar between the burners. This is the worst piece of engineering I’ve seen in a long while. Fortunately they give you 2 nuts per burner, because you’re going to smash 1 per burner trying to get it to fit. Other than that the burners are great.

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BSnoke, March 15, 2010

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B. Snoke “bds” (Columbus, OH USA) – See all my reviews

  

I bought this product as it was described as “searing.” As it turns out it did not have the sear function and subsequently would not heat to 500 degrees F, i.e. the product description was incorrect. The return process with Amazon was efficient and I ordered the HB 25331 searing grill, and it works perfectly.

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Not bad, April 28, 2010

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B. E. Bickley – See all my reviews

  

This is a very good indoor grill. I bought it to grill steaks indoor during really bad weather. One drawback, it’s a pain to clean. The grill plates aren’t removeable. Other than that, it does a great job!

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indoor grill, May 18, 2010

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B. Morrow (Smithfield, ME United States) – See all my reviews

  

This works great for panini, but as far as steaks, just so-so. The drip pan is not in a good place and it sits out from the grill. Have to store it separately.

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