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The instructions show 3 different type of brackets for this rotisserie based on the type of grill but the package only comes with one type and that type didn't fit my grill (Charbroil 6 burner).When I contacted the manufacture I was told to 'turn the motor upside down'. Seriously? Instead of supply adequate parts, they tell me to turn the motor 'upside down'...By the way, that didn't work either. It's a universal unit but they don't provide all the parts.
There isn't anything on their website or on Amazon that tells you this so BUY AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!
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September 18, 2013 Updated Review:Since my original review (see below), I have raised my rating from 1 to 3 stars.
Out of safety concerns I alerted Char-Broil about this review immediately after posting. One thing I can say for certain is the folks at Char-Broil take customer safety very seriously. They looked over this review along with the photos and also contacted me personally today in order to gather as much information as possible so their technicians could attempt to duplicate the hazard and rectify any problems.
During their inquiry, they wanted to ensure I had not used the Sear-Burner which is closest to the rotisserie motor box. I was informed that if that burner is used during pre-heat or any time during rotisserie cooking, that it could create enough heat to cause the melting malfunction that I experienced.
My response was that I had not used the Sear-Burner; but that even if I had, there is nothing in the Rotisserie Kit or Grill's manuals that instructs a customer not to do so. I went on to say that the manuals even state to pre-heat by initially turning burners too high for up to 20 minutes and then adjust gas to the necessary levels to ensure food is cooked inside to the recommended safe temperatures for eating.
I was informed that this type of malfunction has never been reported before and they were very concerned. Hopefully their diligence towards investigating the matter will lead to a re-design of this unit or at least a re-write of their owner's manuals when using the rotisserie kit with larger grills at higher temperatures.
Either way, Char-Broil gets a big thumbs-up and two more stars for their expeditious customer-care and safety concerns.
September 13, 2013 Original Review:
Do not buy. On first use the motor case housing, which is all made of plastic, melted to pieces during grill pre-heating. See posted pictures.
Here's the back-story: I had just received my new Char-Broil grill for my birthday. After grilling with it for a couple of weeks, I liked it so much that I decided it was time to take it up a notch and add an electric rotisserie rod kit for slow grilling.
My research for purchasing the correct length of rotisserie spit rod revealed my grill to be one of the largest made. So even though I found better made (and more expensive) rotisserie kits, I was limited in choice based on my larger grill size.
To spare me the headache, I finally contacted Char-Broil who specifically directed me to the only kit that would accommodate my grill size. That kit being the aforementioned "Char-Broil Premium Kit with 6-Burner Electric Rotisserie". This has a 48 inch spit rod which is long enough for my specific grill. I suppose I also felt more confident in purchasing it because it's by Char-Broil and I wanted all my components to be of the same brand to ensure easy and proper installation.
I found this kit to be reasonably priced based on the specifications and liked the fact that it is a "one piece" spit rod. This is important because I'd read other reviews where the "two piece" rods come apart for easier storage, but can also bend or break under heavier weighted foods. Initially the only apparent negative was that this kit does not include an adjustable weight which is useful for counter-balancing odd shaped foods for smooth rotation.
The kit shipped quickly (as always from awesome Amazon). Everything installed quite smoothly per instructions. The unit operated properly during a dry test run. However, on the day of actual use I started pre-heating the grill and with the assistance of my wife, went inside to load 2 whole chickens on the spit rod.
Eager to get grilling, my wife and I carried our beautifully mounted chickens to the grill and began to install the spit rod ends, but were perplexed to discover we had nothing to push the drive end of the rod into. It took us a second to realize the entire motor case had melted out of the mounting screws and was just lying on the side of the grill. This was very dangerous because all the internal wiring was exposed and the motor rotation lug had fallen out.
Awesome Amazon authorized a free return label and full refund because it was still less than 30 days since the purchase. So now I must begin a new quest to find a better kit that can still accommodate my large grill. This time around I will be looking for one with a motor housing case made of all metal.
If anyone has a recommendation, please leave a comment.
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