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Cordon Bleu Deluxe 4B on Cart with Side Burner CDX4CFSL review

Cordon Bleu Deluxe 4B on Cart with Side Burner CDX4CFSL

CHOICE Expert Rating

70%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Comprehensive instructions with cooking guides.
  • Side panels can protect food from drafts.
  • Ability to flip half warmer rack to give more access to bake area.
  • Rotisserie kit included.
  • Chargrill is divided into 2 and is easier to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Gas bottle sits in sliding shelf with round insert, inside cupboard.
  • 2 internal halogen hood lights.
  • Claimed to be rust proof.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK overall.
  • Only OK cooking performance result.
  • Thermometer in hood can be inaccurate.
  • Smoke can be directed into your face.
  • Hood is fairly heavy.
  • This Deluxe version uses a modernised version ceramic tile flame tamer to supposedly maximise the vaporizing of falling fats and oils, generating that distinctly smoky BBQ flame flavour and more stable, even heat control.
  • Sharp corners on side tables.
  • Side tables do not have handles.
  • Need to bend over to read and access controls.
  • Stainless steel hood, side table and trim around cupboards requires extra effort to clean.
  • Glass viewing window becomes greasy with grime, difficult to view, requires extra effort to clean.
  • Large hotplate difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Poor result for roasting chicken using rotisserie.
  • Difficult to clean rotisserie parts.
  • Rotisserie popped out of motor unit several times during cooking. Stopped working after 1 hour and 40 mins.
  • Difficult to see if infrared rear burner is on initially.
  • Difficult to clean around rear burner and lights.
  • Hood and side tables can become dangerously hot.
  • Very difficult to assemble, many parts, advised to have it assembled by professionals.

Type

Category
Backyard
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
70%
Cooking performance score
70%
Ease of use score
70%
Evenness score
75%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
65%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
55%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
85%
Cleaning score
65%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
32°C / 29°C / 66°C / 92°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
1.09

Sustainability

Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Warranty
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$1,429.00
Running costs over 5 years
$875.00

Specifications

Number of burners
4
Hotplate grill material
Vitreous-enamelled cast iron
Flame diffuser material
Ceramic tile
Burner material
Matte vitreous-enamelled cast iron
Ignition type
Flame thrower
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
118 x 150 x 65
Weight (kg)
N/A
Total cooking area (m2)
0.37
Website
barbequesgalore.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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