Char-Broil® Patio Bistro® TRU-Infrared™ Electric Grill, Red – 20602109

This is a great grill. I have had it for several years and it has endured multiple Chicago winters and still keeps working. No rust or corrosion.

As others have stated, there is a maximum amount of wattage thar a normal household outlet will allow. In the US, that is 15 amps or approximately 1600 watts. This means that this little guy will not get super hot, but it gets hot enough. It grills food well. I like to spray a little basting sauce (mostly cooking oil) on the grate occasionally to add smoke. I have found it lacking in nothing in terms of flavor, grill marks or heat distribution. I cook on number 5 always, and that is enough to grill, but never burn. As others have mentioned. The temperature gauge is not all that accurate, but it is also unnecessary. Set the dial to 5 and cook. That'd it. It was a more complicated build than I imagined, but I like that stuff. I do wish that the grill had a built in shelf. I believe the previous model did. I believe that the feature wa as deleted as it could have caused tipping problems. I justuse an old TV tray next to the grill. It isso easy, convenient and attractive that it compliments any outdoor space. Never have to buy propane. Never had a flare up. The grates are fairly non stick and are much better than the thin wire bars of some grills. Because it is so simple and easy, I do most all of my cooking on it.

Perfect for our needs in a condo setting! Just the right size. Very sturdy and easy to assemble! Works great, too!

I bought this to replace an old, worn out large gas grill. I use it on my covered screen porch and i can use it year round, rain or shine. It is perfect for an older, single person. I mainly grill hamburgers and chicken, it is easy to use but the grill grate is hard to clean. Instead of the grates being round, they are “V” shaped, the narrow part being at the bottom. A grill brush will only scrap the top part. That leaves burnt on grease unreachable. Recent, I have put the grate in my dishwasher and used the “tough” cycle and then took part of a Mager Eraser and used it to clean the grease that did it come off. It does look better. The inside of the bowl of the grill is also hard to clean. The heating element does not raise (like some ovens will) making it har to clean the inside of the bowl.

live in a condo..so no gas or charcoal grills allowed. this gets really hot and at 500 degrees can sear a steak nicely. i use woodchips for a little flame and flavor as the fat on the ribeyes drips into the bottom of the grill. highly recommend and great price. easy to assemble as well and really well made

Back problems and I shouldn't lift propane tanks. Grill works fine but it takes longer to heat up and doesn't get as hot as my old gas grill. It gets hot enough to sear meat if you let it heat up on max for 15 to 20 minutes. In most cases you need to keep the cover down to keep the heat in. It's not hard to clean but the grate should be cleaned after each use. It's best to leave the grill on high for 15 to 20 minutes after cooking. This will turn most of the bits and pieces left from cooking to powder. Bottom line it doesn't get as hot as a gas grill. There will be a learning curve to adjust heat and time for cooking. Assembly was a little frustration. All the nuts are labeled with letter, no sizes. All nuts are metric and in a lot of cases an open end is needed a box or socket wont work. I wish I had wrote them down. No directions just follow the picture. Good luck. Update - About 10 months later - The grill never got hot enough to properly sear steaks. Heat was uneven. Finally it started to blow the 15 amp breaker. Nothing else was on that circuit. I stopped using it for safety reasons.

It’s an amazing barbecue. Perfect for porch that’s not huge. Heats up perfectly So glad I bought this one. We’ve tried others. Not the same barbecue feel for electric. You won’t be sorry for this purchase 👍

I’m giving it 3 stars, but I believe any electric grill would be the same. The grill itself was pretty easy to assemble, it’s lightweight and very good quality. The issue is that even when you set it to the highest heat, once you open the lid, it loses all the heat and the food takes a long time to cook. For this reason, I want to be fair and say that this probably applies to any electric grill, but since this is the one I bought, I’m reviewing this one. That said, the grill is honestly good quality.