Char-Broil Big Easy Charcoal/Gas Grill

by Char-Broil

Product Features

• No tools required. Grill assembles in minutes
• Versaflame 36,000 BTU cooking system with 3 Stainless Steel burners and SmokerTents
• 645 sq. in. of cooking space insures space for all your barbeque needs
• Front condiment basket and bonus sideshelf for all of your special sauces and seasonings
• Push button ignitor, heat indicator, full front panel, and porcelain cooking grates

Product Details

Product Manual [2.15mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 42.5 x 25.8 x 23.8 inches ; 130 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 130 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00009PR0Z
• Item model number: 4632215
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,026 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

Product Description

The most versatile grill on the market. This grill changes from a gas grill, to a charcoal grill in seconds. The gas grill has the same appeal of Charbroil's other gas grills. But remove the cooking grid, insert the charcoal pan, add charcoal and the convertible grate, and bingo! It's a beautiful charcoal model with enough room for a party load of barbeque.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy unless your homeowners insurance is paid up..., June 23, 2003

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SirWired (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Char-Broil Big Easy Charcoal/Gas Grill (Lawn & Patio)

First, the good news:
While this grill was not trivial to assemble, CharBroil did helpfully include a large sheet of white paper to set the tiny parts on, so they do not fall in between your deck boards. Quite a nice, thoughtful touch.

After assembly, I hauled the included tank to the gas station, and had them fill 'er up. I performed all the required leak tests when getting home, but did not use it for a couple of weeks.

Yesterday, I fired it up for the first time and started letting it preheat. That went just fine. I then went inside to start getting out the hot dogs I wanted to grill. After a couple of minutes, my wife came to inform me that the grill was smoking and flames were poofing out the side. I figure this is just finish smoking some, and she is overreacting. My mistake. I get there just in time to watch a jet of Liquid Propane shoot out of the side of the regulator assembly that attaches to the tank. I of course immediately shut off the burners, scooted the grill to the other side of the deck and shut the tank valve while I waited for the puddle of explosive propane to boil off. Quite an exciting few seconds. I can only imagine what would have happened if the leak was pointed at the hot bottom of the grill instead of the ground.

What I figured happened is that the regulator seals were good enough to seal at room temperature. However, when the regulator was chilled by the actual flow of propane (something that does not happen in a static leak test), the metal contracted, the rubber lost elasticity, and the seals failed catastrophically. Think Challenger.

While this defect may have been a random fluke, I will definately have the fire extinguisher handy when I have the replacement part in hand. If that leaks too, back to the hardware store it goes.

UPDATE:
The replacement part leaked too. CharBroil then told me that oops, it must be that my tank is overfilled. I had it weighed, and nope, that wasn't it either. When they told me I must have a defective tank, I gave up on CharBroil trying to fix it. Too many guesses for me. This was after several weeks of trying in vain to get a callback. Luckily [the store] took it back over two months after I bought it without a hassle.

As a side note, as I was disassembling it to fit in my brother's SUV for the trip back to the store, I noticed that several parts were already rusting after only 2 1/2 months, all of it under a grill cover. What an unmitigated piece of junk, backed by truly pathetic service.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Grill!, July 2, 2003

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"macguy71" (Roseville, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Char-Broil Big Easy Charcoal/Gas Grill (Lawn & Patio)

Great grill that goes both ways... Nice and big, very even heating. Have used it for about 2 weeks straight! Not one problem.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars for this amazing grill, December 12, 2005

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Plentywood (Northeast Montana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Char-Broil Big Easy Charcoal/Gas Grill (Lawn & Patio)

This grill is great. I have the Thermos brand Big Easy. Char-Broil now makes this Charcoal/gas grill. It is the same thing.
When using gas, the heat is distributed evenly and clean up is a breeze. When using charcoal you can adjust the height and cook to the ideal temp. I love this grill. As far as assembly - This one was put together at the store so I don't know how difficult it is to assemble, but after using mine for 4 months it sure seems like a simple task to clean and maintain.