Chargriller
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Fran bought me a new grill to replace the Martha Stewart kettle grill that has served us for ten years or more. It is starting to show its age.
The new grill came from Menards. It is a model 2929. This model does not show on the Chargriller website, but it appears to be the same as a model 2222 with a metal side shelf instead of a wood one. Maybe they make it as a different model for Menards.
I had Fran order a side fire box attachment as well. It is being shipped to the store for pickup. They refer to is as a table top grill but you can also bolt it to the side of this grill to get a side fire box instead of direct heat. Also good for smoking apparently.
It went together pretty well. I did not take any video of the assembly. The instructions were pretty good and the small parts such as nuts and bolts were in a blister pack and clearly labeled.
I read some online reviews of the grill. A common thing mentioned was that the wheels are not so good. I agree. In fact, the only part of the assembly I had trouble with was the wheels. At one point it said to put a washer on the axle but no washers were included, so I assembled it without one. I may or may not add one between the cotter pin and the plastic tire. I won't use the wheels much so it may not matter. Initially I installed the wheels backwards. Nothing in the instructions mentions that there is any particular orientation. One side of the wheel is flat with an indentation in it (maybe for the non-existent washer?) and the other side has a nub that goes out about 3/4 of an inch.
When I first put it together, I installed it nub out thinking the nub was supposed to line up with the plastic caps they give you to dress up the outside of the axle. This caused the side of the tire to the inside to rub up against the frame to the point where it would not rotate with the weight of the grill (38 kg according to the package) sitting on it. I turned them the other way and they worked as well as they are going to. I think the nub keeps the wheel away from the frame.
The little caps they give you to cover the ends of the axle are not real swift either. The instructions say to hammer them on. The first tap I gave one it broke. I ended up throwing them away along with the springy clips they hang on. They don't seem to serve any real purpose anyway.
There were two left over lock washers, 3 hooks, and a metal plate. No idea what the lock washers are far. The hooks are to screw into the side of the wood shelves this model does not have. The metal plate appears to be a duplicate of the plate the side vent is mounted on. No idea why it was added.
It also came with a handle for picking up the grates. When I first saw it, it was just sitting in the box. It took me a few minutes to figure out what it was for.
There was also a roundish piece of wire along with some kind of note about hanging a can under the grill to catch grease. I couldn't figure it out so I just set a can on the bottom shelf when I noticed grease coming out on the deck.
Overall, I think it is a solid grill, other than the wheels. Well built and fairly easy to put together. Best thing is it was one sale for $99!
Kind of a long video review.
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The wheels on mine have lasted for years with no issues. I'm adding front wheels this weekend. I also added the smoker with ease. What I love about this grill is the cast iron grates. No other brand has better grates. I'm replacing the boards with a larger wood piece. Char Griller should see the modifications people are making and start adding the same options.
I roll this Grill down to my neighbors often. The wheels on mine have been working perfectly, Flawless, Perfection! The wheels outlasted the grill lol
You either had a good party or some clever food-storage system with all that cooking! I am thinking I might go weber. Here in the UK 87F temperatures are hard to come by - if that's summer I'd just live outside for a few months!
old video but I've had mine for 4 years now, I get better smoke out of this than I had with any torpedo style smoker. The first thing that goes on this grill is the ash pan. I would suggest fabricating one your self out of a heavier gauge steel. The original ash pan lasted me just over a year
i got one of these too but not the smoker box. i paid $199 for it here in Australia. over all it did do some good cooking on some chicken i did yesterday.
the curly clue piece you where talking about goes on the bottom to hang a drip cup on
the 3 hooks thread into pre-drilled holes
S hooks off the front basket it what I used to hang the grate hook and brush off of.
I'm making steel wheels for mine. Decent grill. Now to get a fie box and rotisserie.
Hey did you figure out the grease cacher
Actually it matches the 2828 "pro deluxe" model, as its got the basket at the front.
Instead of wooden shelf/handle it has metal ones
U better season it again... Bacon grease if u season it really good u won't have to paint it...grease the outside also..
Thanks for the seasoning with bacon fat tip!
I broken the caps on mine too haha
Hi! I have a doubt about the grill's dimensions! I only found that it measures 302 sq. In. But no idea of lenght x width...help please!
stupid wheel caps broke on mine also
My stupid wheels didn't come with washers and the cotter pins doesn't fit correctly. Has anyone had any problems with the wheels as far as they are really wobbly without washers and cotter pins to correctly hold the wheels securely?
I also broke my caps on mine.
and the caps i got one on n the other broke.
I installed my Chargriller Pro Deluxe today, got all assemble except this stupid warmer rack! What in the world am I Not doing?? I've tried everything but the right thing obviously.. All the videos suck and neither of them are helpful...Please help :-(
Instructions are terrible. They should have a video on website like most things you buy. Little things like which direction to put wheels is missing
Did you ever get the smokerbox?
yes. I should make a video of that as well, but I never got around to it.
www.chargriller.com/charcoal-grills-and-smokers/side-fire-box-22424-22424 Is this the one you got?
Looks like it.