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In my youth, I didn't know much about grills and bought the poorly built ones that ranged in price from $100 up to $300. What I found was that there are certain must haves and below around $600 only Broil King and some of it's stablemates made by the same company plus Webber have the key ingredients. First, the oven or the big box if you will should be made from aluminum. Grilling does bad things to metal: high heat and lots of moisture. If it's steel it will rust and likely faster than you think. Second, the burners should be made of heavy, high quality stainless steel. Most of the disposable grills that are all over the place, and some are quite expensive, use at best low quality stainless steel for the burners. If you think the oven box takes a beating in grilling, it's nothing compared to what the burners go through. Bank on it, low quality burners are going to last you no more than two years. Third, the grates should be made out of heavy, high quality iron. I know some people like porcelain coated steel. Iron cooks better and my experience is it lasts longer. Fourth, there should be some system atop the burners to diffuse the heat, keep dripping fat from flaming, and protect the burners a bit. The system on the BK is better than the one on Webber. Only Broil King and Webber have all of these in combination. However, for less money than Webber's low-end units, the BK 20 has a better box and much higher btu's. I had a Webber Genesis grill that was the best I'd owned until I got the Broil King. Having said that, the igniter failed pretty earl on with my Webber and it never did cook evenly. The Broil King is hands down better at delivering a more even heat, partly because it puts out more btus. And, my BK hits 450+ degrees in about five minutes. In fact, I have been surprised at how fast it heats up and have wasted a fair amount of propane in the process. The good news is that it has excellent controls and you can get the heat just right in very short order. The shelves are heavy plastic and work just fine and fold down for storage space. If yours aren't working well, you didn't do a good job assembling the grill. The tank is easily accessible. I very much like the lid handle which is made out of a heavy plastic that doesn't get hot. Very nice. The wheels are a bit lightweight, but I've rolled this thing many times in and out of my garage and the wheels show no sign of failure. At this price point I have zero complaints and highly recommend the BK if you're looking for something more than a disposable grill but don't want to shell out the dough for a more expensive unit. And, again, there are plenty of grills at your local hardware store or Lowe's/Home Depot, etc. Other than some Webbers, all the other brands usually have lots of options but the guts are poorly made and it's those basics that are going to make for a good grill.
Now, some reviewers have complained about the packaging and assembly. Here was my experience. I think the Canucks could take a lesson from the Chinese on packaging. Everything in my unit arrived in good shape; but, it looked like a bit of a miracle that way. They could use some more cardboard and tighter packing. Having said that, everything arrived A ok. As for assembly. I'm pretty type A and took my time. I'm also mechanically inclined. It took me about two hours to assemble the grill by myself with the exception that I had my son help me turn the unit upright at one stage of assembly because it was easier than doing it alone. All of the parts were included. The instructions are not the best, but they're a long ways from the worst. On a 0 to 10 scale, with 10 being the best, I give the instructions a 7.5 (told you I was type A.) Take your time and you should have no problems. I also have plenty of tools. Shame on me, but it's been almost five months since I bought the BK so I can't remember all the tools I used that made this a pretty easy job. Nothing expensive. A good, lightweight power drilldriver might be handy, but I don't own one. I recommend a 3/8" drive ratchet with a 6" extension and appropriate sockets, two slotted screwdrivers (I keep thinking I used a short one, but can't remember)or socket drivers (better), good pliers, and some small end wrenches. I'm sorry, but I can't remember all the sizes, but, assuming you don't have a lot of tools around, you can quickly tell which ones you'll need simply by looking at the parts. Pay attention to tightening things when you know you've got a subassembly squared away. I'm making this sound harder than it is.
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As always Amazon Prime shipping is fantastic. We received the box pretty much undamaged, but when we inspected the parts the front steel plate under the knobs has a dent in it, and one corner of the lid is scraped up and the black coating is scraped off about an inch long. My husband thinks we should try to get replacement parts because he doesn't like that the dent is really noticible. I am more concerned about the lid because I think it will rust in the scratch.Thee box was missing the instruction sheet, but we were able to find the manual on the broilking website and use that. We also received an extra part that we have no idea where it goes. It's like a large W shape. We think it would go in the cart area to use to stabilize and hang the propane tank, but there's no where to attach it, and it wasn't shown anywhere in the instructions. We are assuming it was mistakenly put in the box.
It took two of us an hour and a half to assemble the grill. It wasn't very hard, we jus had to figure out a few tricky parts that werent illustrated in the manual very well. We haven't used the grill yet, so I'll post another review once we do.
*** UPDATE ABOUT COOKING QUALITY 5/4/12
We've decided that the minor flaws in the product weren't worth the hassle of having to dis-assemble the grill and ship it back for a replacement. We bought a grill cover and now I'm not worried about the scratch rusting until I can buy some sort of sealing paint to put over it. But we have now used the grill about half a dozen times and it's FANTASTIC! It cooks perfectly. We've only needed to use half the grill at any one time and it's great for that. The food cooks so evenly I think my husband might actually be a good cook now! My only complaint is that the side tables are supposed to be able to come down, but I can't get them too. The piece that needs to slide to be able to lift the shelf off the hook is too tight. It's a minor complaint, and we got a cover designed for a grill that has sides, but it's still a minor irritation for me. Overall though, I'm extremely happy.
Best Deals for Broil King 945354 Crown 20 Liquid Propane Gas Grill, Stainless
Previously had a GreatOutDoors cast aluminum grill that finally bit the dust.In looking for replacement the retail stores all carried the same Weber,CharBroil,Brinkman,
selection. Cast Aluminum does not rust unlike the cheap stainless steel product commonly found
in today's grills. Also, I could not justify paying more for a grill than I can get a kitchen
stove.
Answer is the Broil King Crown 20.
Large enough surface and warming rack for mid size gathering, lifetime warranty on the oven, 5 years on the burner. Cast iron grates combined with great infinity burner sear the meats and provide the grid marks desired. Temperature is easily controlled and starter works with a simple push of the button.
Made in Canada, or North America sure beats the Asian products provided by the competition.
I have used it several times and guest and family agree they can tell a difference as the meats sear nicely sealing in the juices rather than my old unit which tended to dry out the meats by the time they were actually cooked.
I would buy it again. Four stars due to combination of materials-plastic base, steel box,
just wish base and pedestal had been aluminum also...
Honest reviews on Broil King 945354 Crown 20 Liquid Propane Gas Grill, Stainless
My review is for the Broil King 94924 Crown 20 Liquid Propane Gas Grill that I bought last year.I did the research on the features that make a good barbecue for the price I was looking for and the Broil King Crown series and the Weber Q series stood out. I went with Broil King because it is a whole lot more barbecue for about a $100 more (at the time I bought it). When I first received this product, there was a minor dent in the metal plate where the knobs stick out. Plus I accidentally broke another part while assembling the barbecue. Broil King was gracious enough to send me both parts even after I admitted that it was my fault for breaking the second! So far I have had this barbecue for a year now and it is built to last. I host a lot of barbecues for a lot of people from my church. Last summer I used my Broil King almost every weekend. Everything still works just as great as when I first bought it. I look forward to using it for many more years to come.
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