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Since we were going with a built-in i want something that would last and have a good warranty. So after looking around at many stores and online. I bought this grill about 1.5 years ago and have had it installed about one year. It is a very hight quality unit I chose it over others based on quality and price. We cook on it about three to four times a week in our out door kitchen. One thing I wish was different are the knobs they are plastic with a fake stainless coating on them. So you cant scrub them too much with out messing them up. But all the other grills i looked had the same type of knobs on them. As far as clean up goes it is a little more difficult with a built-in(in my setup anyway) especially wash down in the drip tray...so to make it a little easier i put oil dry in my drip pan.
With the built quality, materials, accessories, and grill performance: heating, vaporizers, gas flow controls, infrared burners and flare-ups(the oil dry help this as well) it is easily the best grill i have ever owned and would buy again if i had to replace..but know i wont ever have to do to the quality of this unit.And the lifetime warranty.
Oh one more thing if you plan on buying, these are handmade to order in Canada so expect some lead time.
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I should start by saying that I returned the grill before using it, and I cannot provide any information about how well it works. I returned the grill because I was unaware of a design issue I felt was a deal breaker, the inferred burner.I did a great deal of research before I decided to purchase this grill. My main concern was that I wanted a built-in medium to large grill with high BTU's. The unit had to be made with good quality stainless steel and have a sound warrantee backing it as well. The Napoleon 605 seemed like a great buy for the price. I was however, concerned about the ugly black ceramic material on the sides. I contacted the company about the material just to ensure it was rust resistant and wouldn't be easily damaged, and was told it was. In person its still ugly, but the material doesn't look so out of place that I wouldn't want to have it built into my island.
During my research, the inferred burner (which I later found took up 1/3 of the cooking space) seemed to be a nice additional feature. I saw that the grill used it as a hybrid method of cooking, allowing the cook to make use of both the traditional burners and the inferred burner. What I didn't know and I realized after purchasing, is that it's not practical to cook on unless you're working with dense meat such as steak. Prior to purchasing I envisioned using the entire grill at the same time when cooking, but the use of the inferred portion really is best for searing meat and has to be cooked differently then the other sections of the grill. If your going to use the entire grill when cooking you have to be aware of the sear section will cook them much much faster then the rest of the grill, and based on my research the lid of the grill should be left up when cooking with inferred burners. Not entirely a problem, but if you want to cook many things at once using the regular burners and inferred burner you may run into a bit of an issue with regulating the temp of the everything at once. This isn't a true criticism of the grill and some may purchase this grill for the sole purpose of the sear burner. But with it taking up 1/3 of the cooking space, I felt it didn't meet my needs.
As far as the quality of the materials, it felt solid and durable. The cooking grates were nice and heavy and their patterned design added a nice touch. The knobs felt a little cheap and were not made of the same material as the rest of the grill, but they weren't noticeably different looking. Again, not having used the grill I cant add much about how well it performs, but buyers should be aware that the main cooking area will be reduced due to the space the sear burner takes up.
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I saw that a number of reviews had commented that the Grill arrived damaged via UPS. I took a chance and ordered a refurbished grill by DealTime for $949 including shipping ($188. This was for a rental house in Florida. The previous grill Du-cane built in was no longer made and no replacement grill was available. So this was the closest model. My management company installed it. It was 4 inches wider than the previous one but they were able to get it in place. Looks great from the photo's and it works wonderfully. I will give an updated report when I use it personally.The grill does not look refurbished at all. I think they bought some of the damaged ones from Amazon and then got replacment parts to upgrade them. make sure to cal Napoleon before you buy to make sure the packaging will survive UPS shipment.
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