OT: the Chinese BBQ Store

I found out the hard way that it's only clad in stainless. The rest is regular sheetmetal which has completely rusted out. Even the guaranteed for ten years cast iron burners are shot.

At any rate I'm now looking at a Jenn Air all stainless steel grill made for Lowes only. Well the burners are cast bronze. But it's twice the price. I checked on the internet and found that the Jenn Air is made in China for Lowes and the only thing about it that's Jenn Air is the name plate. Jenn Air doesn't guarantee any parts or sell them. Doesn't wantanything to do with it.

Looks like most every high end grill is made in the same place. Has anyone had any experience with the Jenn Air grill by any chance? Any recommendations? Thanks.

Other than the occasional cleaning (read that once a year), I've only had to replace the electronic ignition on it, and then when it went out the second time, I just use matches.

The burner is still in good shape. I've wire-brushed it 3-4 times to get the rust off and open up the holes. The burner is protected from the cooking grease by what they call flavorizer bars, so the burner stays clean and lasts longer.

It cooks great, very little flare-up. Nothing beats charcoal, but this come pretty close.

I will buy another one when the time comes. I think I paid somewhere around $450.00 for it.

Brad

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