Char-Griller Flat Iron E8428

This Char-Griller flat-top grill has the following:

518 sq. in. of cooking area
3 main burner(s)
electronic type igniter
Additional feature(s): None

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How did it perform in our owner surveys and expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

OWNER SURVEYS

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Evenness performance

/ 5

Preheat performance

/ 5

Temperature range

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

About

The Char-Griller Flat Iron E8428 is part of the Grills test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Flat-Top Grills models like the Flat Iron E8428 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Evenness performance: Evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the highest and lowest setting using all main burners plus the evenness after a 10 minute preheat, using thermocouples.

Preheat performance: Evaluates the temperature after a 10 minute preheat using thermocouples. It also gives an indication how quickly the grill reaches its maximum temperature.

Temperature range: Reflects how wide a temperature span the grill offers by comparing temperatures at the high setting and lowest setting possible.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

This brand has insufficient data to rank.

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

Source: Consumer Reports' 2022, 2023, and 2024 Summer Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

All or mostly stainless

Long-warranty burners

Infrared burner

Side shelf material

Powder-coated steel

Fuel gauge

Additional features

None

Specs

Measured cooking grid area (sq. in.)

520

Shelf space

235

Number of main burner controls

Main burner

36000

Utensil hooks

Yes

Igniter type

Electronic

Wheels and casters

2 wheels require some lifting when moving

Natural-gas version available

No natural-gas version available

Fold down shelf(s)

Yes

Height

36.25

Width

46.5

Depth

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Char-Griller Flat Iron E8428

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