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Char Broil Performance TRU Infrared 450 3 Burner Cart Liquid Propane Gas Grill
Last Updated: May 18, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.6
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/10
Total Reviews
195
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61
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32love this grill, grates, gas, infrared, cooks
+84%
-16%
" ... What's not to love about this grill. ... "
" ... It also makes really good grill marks. ... "
" ... I have been very happy with the performance of this grill. ... "
" ... I love this grill! ... "
" ... I have never been happier with a gas grill. ... "
" ... Once you grill on one of these, I can't image you'd consider going back to a more conventional grill. ... "
" ... Aside from arriving damaged, this is a nice grill! ... "
" ... Ive been grilling literally for 30 + years and this hrill is amazing! ... "
Food Items
30steaks, cooks, cooking, sear, meat
+90%
-10%
" ... The infrared heat cooks amazing steaks. ... "
" ... This thing will sear your steaks with a good char on the outside and you can still get medium rare inside. ... "
" ... This grill cooks fast, does a great sear, will slow cook, and just doesn't seem to burn meat at all. ... We have tried hamburgers, chicken, pork, steak . ... and it all cooks up perfectly. ... "
" ... It required more regular cleaning than the non infra red types but cooks very fast. ... "
" ... Once you get the hang of it, you can cook things just the same as you'd cook them on a regular gas grill, ... Steaks are cooked prefectly with really nice sear lines on them. ... "
" ... The side burner works great, peppers and onions sautéed well. ... Love cooking meat on here, have only made steaks, sausages and chicken so far. ... "
" ... Cooks more evenly and meat stays moist. ... "
" ... Ive been grilling literally for 30 + years and this hrill is amazing! ... "
Cleaning
17clean, grill, cleaning, flare ups, easy to clean
+71%
-29%
" ... Love this grill, but cleaning the grates can be a pain . ... "
" ... It was easy to assemble in 1.5 hours (I took it real slow), worked great 1st try, easy to clean, and the meats and fish have come out tender and full of flavor. ... "
" ... Very nice grill, it its infared, so it needs to be kept clean. ... "
" ... It’s easy to clean, also! ... "
" ... Wish I could clean the grates with a steel brush. ... "
" ... Much easier to clean than the earlier version of the Infrared technology. ... "
" ... It required more regular cleaning than the non infra red types but cooks very fast. ... "
" ... Best BBQ I've ever used and easy to clean. ... "
Price
10money, worth, owned, grills, weber
+80%
-20%
" ... Definitely worth the money. ... "
" ... I think it was worth the money. ... "
" ... Great price and size ... "
" ... I seriously couldn't be happier for the dollar value. ... "
" ... I've owned many grills and for the price, this was the best overall value I think I have ever had. ... This is a very good infrared BBQ for the price. ... "
" ... Just a guess, but this is nowhere near a 4 star grill, even for the price. ... I've owned Char-Broil grills in the past and I know that they're low-cost, cheap alternatives to the better brands like Weber, Broil King, etc. ... "
Heating
10evenly, hot, steaks, meat, heats
+100%
" ... It actually gets pretty hot if you want that. ... "
" ... Does a great job grilling with evenly distributed heat. ... "
" ... I do not have hot stops and can say the grates seem to heat evenly making for a better cooking experience. ... "
" ... The infrared heat cooks amazing steaks. ... "
" ... Have to be careful that your hook-up to the gas cylinder is good and tight (or else it won’t heat up). ... "
" ... Grills food faster than most grills, and food retains more moisture. ... "
" ... Sears steak nicely if you start grill out on high and let it heat for 5 minutes. ... "
" ... Went together easily, took about an hour with unpacking everything, heats up evenly and holds heat well. ... "
Ease of Use
8easy, also, pretty, fairly, easy to clean
+100%
" ... It’s easy to clean, also! ... "
" ... It was also pretty easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Easy assembly and great function. ... "
" ... Not difficult to do at all. ... "
" ... Super easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Fairly easy to assemble too. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble! ... "
Build Quality
7metal, grates, put together, years, together
+57%
-43%
" ... It worked so well that I ordered two new plates/barriers when the old ones wore out so that I could keep using the grill. ... "
" ... The quality of the stainless worries me as it's really thin, but time will tell. ... "
" ... Multiple holes and tears like it had been dropped and tossed around. ... "
" ... Looks durable so far. ... "
Setup
6together, pretty, instructions, hard, follow
+67%
-33%
" ... It was also pretty easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Super easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble! ... "
" ... It was easy to assemble in 1.5 hours (I took it real slow), worked great 1st try, easy to clean, and the meats and fish have come out tender and full of flavor. ... "
Fit
6screws, put together, put, holes
+17%
-83%
" ... The case is ill fitting and poorly engineered. ... "
" ... Hard to put together. ... "
" ... After unpacking it all and starting to put it together, I noticed it was missing an insert off of the fire box and it was to one of the main supports. ... "
" ... The warming rack slips out often ... "
" ... Ridiculously poor access to screws when installing this - so much cursing putting this thing together because there would be a tiny screw that had to go into a small corner that you could not get a tool into. ... "
Baking
5cooking, reviews, people
+80%
-20%
" ... Takes bout half the time for cooking! ... "
" ... Ive been grilling literally for 30 + years and this hrill is amazing! ... "
" ... It makes grilling incredibly even across the surface without sacrificing those beautiful grill stripes everyone wants. ... "
Product Reliability
4well, working great, thing, one, new
+100%
" ... On the plus side it is inexpensive and will last a couple of years which is all I care about. ... "
" ... They perform very well and are dependable ... "
" ... Working great so far ... "
" ... A new one every 4-5 years has worked well for me. ... "
Ease of Cleaning
3difficult to clean, clean, porcelain, easy to clean, difficult
+33%
-67%
" ... It is extremely difficult to clean the slots on the grates that get clogged with drippings. ... "
" ... The only downside is the porcelain grid that is really difficult to clean. ... "
Size
3price, char broil
+67%
-33%
" ... Great price and size ... "
" ... I love my smaller Char-Broil. ... "
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