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Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Professional 340 IR 463269011

Approximate retail price:

$300

Summary: This Char-Broil has
• 295 Sq. In. of cooking area.
• 2 main burners
• A Natural gas version or Conversion kit available
• Electronic ignitor
• Main Infrared burner
• Coated-cast-iron grates resist corrosion

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Type: Portable or small gas grills

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Chief

from

Johnston, RI

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Pretty Good Grill

7/17/2012

Pros

Easy Assembly

Easy To Use

Even Heat

Great Design

Cons

Hard to Clean

Not The Taste Of Charcoal

Best Uses

For Self/Couple

Great Searing

Small Gatherings

Comment:

I agree with most of the reviews here. This grill was fairly easy to put together. The front door could use a stronger magenet to hold shut better. I have cooked a lot of diffrent meats and veggies on it. Chicken and pork come out mosit and even though I find it a lil' difficult to get a med-rare steak or burger. Temp seems very high for med. If you grill w/ lots of marinades it gets trapped in the grates and collects in the tray thats probally the worst thing about the grill over all its not bad and good amount of room for a compact grill.

How long have you owned it:

Three-to-six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Jamesf

from

Clovis, NM

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

CR reccomendation right on!

7/16/2012

Pros

Easy Assembly

Easy To Cleanup

Easy To Use

Even Heat

Pleasing appearance

Cons

Best Uses

Comment:

For a small footprint this BBQ offers lots of cooking area. The cooking area is uniform in temperatue at all settings. We have had probably seven or eight BBQ's over the 40 years of our marriage and this is easily the bestof the lot. As you can see, we are quite enthusiastic about it. We have cooked a vriety of meats and veggies and all came out well.<br />JamesF

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

AirAds

from

Atlanta, Ga

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Excellent grill for the price!

6/24/2012

Pros

Easy To Cleanup

Easy To Use

Even Heat

Short Grill Time

Small Footprint

Cons

Low cost parts

Best Uses

For Self/Couple

Small Gatherings

Comment:

I use this grill about 2-3 times a month. Contrary to another review, I find it quick and easy to clean, less than 5 minutes. Food cooks perfectly. The only complaint is it a low cost grill. One of the temp gauges broke in 6 months. But since I don't rely on those, it has not been a problem

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

The Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Professional 340 IR 463269011 is part of the Gas grills test program at Consumer Reports. The Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Professional 340 IR 463269011 Gas grills features and specs include Long-warranty burners, Side burner, Stainless-steel grates, All or mostly stainless, Coated-cast-iron grates, Infrared burner. In our lab tests, Gas grills models like the Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Professional 340 IR 463269011 are reviewed on Overall score, Convenience, High temp evenness, Indirect cooking, Low temp performance. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Professional 340 IR 463269011 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Professional 340 IR 463269011 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Professional 340 IR 463269011.

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