Customer Reviews

Char Broil T480 4-Burner 48,000 BTU Gas Grill, with Sideburner

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I am surprised at the reviews I read hear, to a degree. I was very happy, initially, with this item. It did very well for about the first 5-6 months of ownership.

I also purchased the grill cover and have kept this great mostly out of the weather, in the same conditions as any I have owned previously.

I was initially concerned about the light weight metal construction having alway owned "cast" metal gas grilles in the past. I should have followed my instincts. This thing, in less than a year, has turned into a pile of rust, everywhere. Exterior rust where the paint has failed, interior rust so bad the burners are already needing replacement, and the grill plates themself make me wonder if its safe to each anything on the surface, despite regular brushing and care.

This p.o.s. will be curbside on tuesday, waiting for Waste Management to take it away.

This is Char Broil's entry level model of gas grills. I've seen reviews for this grill that went from Garbage to Great. I've used it for about a month and I think it's very good for the price.

It has four burners so you can adjust your heat (using one, two, three or four burners) easily. I found that using just the two center burners on low works best for me. I also like that fact what the grills are close together so meat can't fall down into the fire box. I read one review that said they had that problem with it, but I tried to put a frozen patty between the grills and it's just not happenin'. They must have had really thin meat! The electronic igniter is also a good feature. But I'm sure like all gas grills, this will go out first.

The burners as well as the fire box are stainless steel so they will last longer that other metals. You should still cover it up during the winter months.

I bought this thing from Lowes, paid $149+ tax (on sale) and i can't stop using it, the actual metal grill on it is alittle odd, it's about 3/8in shorter than the area it fits in so when you try to scrub & scrap the grills they bang back & forth. i love it!

The only disappointment with this grill is that the grease tray area is not removable like my previous Charbroil grill. My previous grill had an entire tray with a grease collector that also slid out of that assembly. It made for really easy cleaning. I'm wondering how I'm going to clean this one without removing all of the burners. Except for that this grill is a great bargain. The stainless steel burners are so efficient I have to cook with them turned down to almost off. Really can't go wrong with this deal from Amazon. I saved over $30 on this deal as compared to where I almost ordered it at Sportsman's Guide.

This is a good grill that we love. It doesn't have perfectly even temperatures or anything like that, but it gets the job done and looks great. We use it all the time.

One night I heard a big "FWOMP" from the deck. Fearing the worst I ran out to see my husband still standing, remaning sparse hair still on his head. The grill had an apparent backlash to being used yet one more time. So for Father's Day I went on a grill hunt. And Amazon had the best price (no shipping and handling, no delivery fees and no tax) on ths well reviewed grill. It was backordered, but it came back into stock just before Father's Day. It shipped before Father's Day. It arrived almost 2 weeks after Father's Day. It sat at Baltimore National Airport for several days. When it was delivered the delivery people could not have been nicer and it was delivered in the time frame I arranged. Assembly was easy according to my husband. The grill does an excellent job on chicken, fish, steaks, etc. and I don't know how we ever grilled without a side burner. I give the grill a solid 5 in terms of its features, assembly and function. I give amazon and the shipping process a 1 for the length of time it took to actually get the grill to our door.

This is a great BBQ. It has a temperature gage, enough power to heat it in only few minutes.

The delivery was on time and the box was in good shape.

The only minus is that I live in the Caribbean and it started to show some sign of rust on the cover. But I have seen much worst, everything rust here...

Good choice!

I bought this as a gift for my husband. Several metal pieces were bent when I took it out of the box to assemble. We had to pay a fortune to get an adapter for our gas bottle, and the ignition doesn't work. My husband complains about this grill CONSTANTLY. I am sorry I bought it and dread that it will degrade over time, only increasing his rants. If I could return it, I would.

The Char Broil gas grill is great, since it has 4 individual burners, with 4 grills I can just cook on one or two grills and I only have to clean those. The grills are 4 individually grills, so I can remove the one I use and clean it, I don't have to clean a huge grill, and it cleans up so easy. Whether I use one or all 4 burners it cooks evenly,and the thermos tells you exactly how hot the grill is, it is great. So I can cook for many or just me. I love it. Well worth the buy!

Assembly was not easy and required two people to lift the main section. Also, photos in the manual were fuzzy and unhelpful. That all aside, it performs well and at the price is a real bargain.