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Char-Broil Professional 4 Burner Enamel BBQ PROF4400B review

Char-Broil Professional 4 Burner Enamel BBQ PROF4400B

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good cooking performance result.
  • Comprehensive instructions with cooking guides.
  • Side panels can protect food from drafts.
  • Good open access to food when food warmer removed.
  • Chargrill and hotplate easy to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Infrared grate placed over flame diffusers prevents flare ups produces a large amount of smoke supposedly for a better flavour.
  • Gas bottle sits in round insert at base of trolley.
  • Cleaning tool for chargrill supplied.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Thermometer in hood can be inaccurate.
  • Difficult to see if burners are lit, unable to see a flame.
  • Hood is fairly heavy.
  • Sharp edges under side tables.
  • Requires considerable effort to lift and remove a gas bottle into and from the cupboard.
  • Controls are positioned quite low, may need to bend down to use.
  • Stainless steel parts on exterior require extra effort to clean.
  • Fat tray can overflow, need to clean after use.
  • Stainless steel panel in front of hotplate can become dangerously hot.
  • Hood and side tables can become dangerously hot.
  • Assembly instructions are not precise and are difficult to understand.
  • Lots of parts and pieces to assemble.
  • Side tables do not have handles and are uncomfortable to hold.

Type

Category
Backyard
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Cooking performance score
89%
Ease of use score
69%
Evenness score
95%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
100%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
80%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
80%
Cleaning score
60%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
34°C / 34°C / 64°C / 66°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
0.66

Sustainability

Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Warranty
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,199.00
Running costs over 5 years
$529.00

Specifications

Number of burners
4
Hotplate grill material
Cast iron
Flame diffuser material
Stainless steel
Burner material
Stainless steel
Ignition type
Flame thrower
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
121 x 145 x 58
Weight (kg)
N/A
Total cooking area (m2)
0.33
Website
harveynorman.com.au

Features

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

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