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A welcome addition to any back deck or patio, this powerful gas grill offers an array of convenient features for successful outdoor cooking. The unit's four primary burners deliver up to 50,000 BTUs of heat, while its 500-square-inch cooking surface provides ample room for grilling anything from hot dogs and hamburgers to salmon fillets, pork chops, sirloin steaks, thick slices of fresh pineapple, and veggie shish-kabobs. The unit also comes with a 13,000-BTU flush-lid side burner with a 180-square-inch cooking surface. With its 680 square inches of total cooking space, the grill can accommodate large quantities of breakfast fare for house guests, lunchtime favorites for the soccer team, and savory summertime specialties when gathering with friends late into the night. For extra smoke flavor when grilling, try adding wood chips (not included), which come in a variety of flavors including apple, cherry, hickory, mesquite, rosemary, and more. Thoughtfully designed, the grill's appliance-style enclosed cart provides two front doors that hide the tank and stored cooking accessories, generous door handles, and heavy-duty locking caster wheels for smooth transport and secure placement. Other highlights include Surefire electronic ignition for effortless start-ups, durable stainless- and painted-steel construction, and a dual fuel-source design that easily converts from LP to natural gas with a conversion kit (sold separately). Fully assembled, the gas grill measures 55 by 22 by 46 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.
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The Char Broil M500 style 4 burner grill is similar to its N480 cousin but with a series of extra features that make it yet another great value in its own right. The grill has a great appliance style cart design with 2 doors, and a combination of stainless steel and porcelain coated steel construction. The 4 burners fire out 50,000 BTUs of heat to cover the 500 sq. in. of primary cooking area and the 280 sq. in. of secondary cooking space. The 13,000 BTU sideburner of course provides a great deal of versatility while grilling. The M500 features a new Char Broil exclusive "Surefire" Electronic ignition as well as the Char Broil patented "Dual Fuel" design which allows for the grill to be easily converted from LP to Natural Gas with the purchase of a conversion kit (can be converted in lass than 30 minutes). As with all grills, we recommend keeping the firebox clean to help avoid flare up as well as using a grill cover to protect your invesent.
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61 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
You should at least own the product to review it..,
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This review is from: Char Broil Magnum 500 4-Burner Gas Grill, with Sideburner (Lawn & Patio)
I see so many people that submit reviews here that don't even own the product. Well, I own a very similar Charbroil, so I can actually tell you how great it is.
Is a Weber better? Certainly. It also costs two to three times as much. I can say that the Charbroil I have gets up to 500-600 degrees, perfect for searing meats. And everything we have grilled on it has been fantastic. It is not made of high grade materials. Why? Because they cost much more. But they don't make the grill cook better, they make it last longer. So, you have to decide if paying $900 for a grill that lasts 10 years (you will still have to replace the innards two times) or a grill that lasts 3-4 years that costs 1/3 the price is best for you. Personally, I like the latter. And there are ways to make sure your grill lasts as long as possible no matter what you buy. First thing I do out of the box is coat every stainless steel piece with WD-40. Every screw as well. And always the side burner. This rejects some of the moisture that builds up in these units. Get a good cover. It makes a huge difference. A cover you can easily put on and take off is key, because you will use it, which, of course, is the only way it is effective. I also take vasoline to every exposed screw and moving joint in the unit. I skip the ones that heat up, but there are so many places where rust can begin and it cannot begin under vasoline. Repeating this process before winter and in the spring does wonders. The burners will rust. Part of the deal. They rust in all grills because the heat impacts them dramatically. Be prepared to replace them at least once in the four years this grill performs for you. Finally, look for Charbroil's and the like on sale. When you buy an expensive grill, they are rarely discounted that much. But Charbroil's and the like have regular clearances. We bought a last season model almost identical to this one, but that came with a rotisserie, for $199 (It sold for $369 the year before). And we got two free tanks of propane for our trouble. Comparing a Charbroil to a Weber is like comparing a Camry to a high end Lexus. The Lexus, certainly, is a better car. But in reality, they both do exactly the same thing and the Camry costs a small fraction of the price. Compare apples to apples and never rank a product you don't own. It is unfair to those considering the product.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Go local,
By FB "Vambezie" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Char Broil Magnum 500 4-Burner Gas Grill, with Sideburner (Lawn & Patio)
This grill is great for the price but I would shop local for a few reasons:
1. Lowe's put this one on sale a week after I got it on-line. 2. Set up is not too difficult but its not too fun either (Lowe's had free setup). 3. My grill was slightly damaged during shipping, can't happen locally. Plenty of heat from the 4 burners, runs at 500 on low. Side burner is beter than most. The thermometer in the lid is a great feature and one that you will not find on most grills in this category.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
30 minutes cooking 2 hours cleaning!,
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This review is from: Char Broil Magnum 500 4-Burner Gas Grill, with Sideburner (Lawn & Patio)
I own this very unit, which I bought at Lowe's and not on sale. Yes it does rust but I have so many other complaints rust is the least. When you cook on this thing the oils and greases build up in the so-called infrared grids and really cake on, a lot of times clogging the holes. When grease drips through it will flare up and sometimes just catches fire. You cook for 30 minutes and you have 2 hours cleanup time if you want to prevent a fire next time. Many normal BBQ's you can turn up the fire and cook most of the residue off, can't do that here. If I had money to buy another BBQ unit I would give this one away!
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