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Sunbeam Kettle King HG6600B review

Sunbeam Kettle King HG6600B

CHOICE Expert Rating

64%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Comprehensive instructions.
  • Easy to assemble.
  • Easy to remove and clean combined hotplate and chargrill plate.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK overall.
  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Only OK result for cooking steak.
  • A hook inside the hood used to rest the hood on the edge of the BBQ is not very stable and in the way.
  • Need to have access to a power outlet.
  • More like an electric frypan than a BBQ.
  • No metal utensils can be used on non-stick hotplate.
  • BBQ is unstable on the stand, can be easily knocked over; BBQ is not secured to the stand.
  • Stand is top heavy.
  • Food can easily slide off hotplate when manipulating food.
  • Can be awkward to fit hotplate into a domestic sink.
  • No side trays, only small tray under BBQ.
  • Hood can become dangerously hot.

Type

Category
Balcony / portable
Fuel type
Electric
Gas type
N/A

Recommended products

Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
64%
Cooking performance score
70%
Ease of use score
54%
Evenness score
60%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
75%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
75%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
70%
Cleaning score
70%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
35°C / 39°C / 78°C / Not tested
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
N/A

Sustainability

Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Warranty
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$249.00
Running costs over 5 years
$10.00

Specifications

Number of burners
N/A
Hotplate grill material
Non-stick
Flame diffuser material
N/A
Burner material
Electric element in cast iron
Ignition type
Switch
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
107 x 66 x 54
Weight (kg)
13
Total cooking area (m2)
0.13
Website
sunbeam.com.au

Features

Warming rack
Reversible cooking plate
Side burner
Back burner for rotisserie
Viewing window
Side tray / folding
Tray below barbecue
Storage cupboard
Natural gas option
Hotplate
1
Chargrill

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