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Masport MB4000 Grey – 552980 review

Masport MB4000 Grey – 552980

CHOICE Expert Rating

69%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Fairly comprehensive instructions.
  • Side panels can protect food from drafts.
  • Gas bottle can be fitted onto side hook.
  • One of the side tables has a food warmer with lid.
  • Bottle opener on side of trolley.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Only OK for ease of use.
  • Thermometer in hood can be inaccurate.
  • Only OK for open access to food when food warmer is removed.
  • Some smoke is directed into your face.
  • Hood is fairly heavy.
  • Side tables do not have handles and are uncomfortable to hold.
  • Side burner control is positioned between the 2 left side burner controls and can be confusing.
  • Restricted viewing of labelling, need to bend down to view.
  • Some stainless steel requires extra attention when cleaning.
  • Large plates are difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Glass viewing window becomes greasy with grime, difficult to view, requires extra effort to clean.
  • Requires considerable effort to lift and remove a gas bottle onto side hook.
  • Hood and side tables can become dangerously hot.
  • Instruction manual is for two models and assembly diagrams do not clearly indicate which diagram corresponds with each model.

Type

Category
Backyard
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
69%
Cooking performance score
70%
Ease of use score
68%
Evenness score
65%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
70%
Evenness with pita bread score
Not tested
Low temperature score
65%
Heat recovery score
Not tested
Roasting score
80%
Cleaning score
70%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
29°C / 30°C / 64°C / 63°C
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
0.93

Sustainability

Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Warranty
Not collected

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$699.00
Running costs over 5 years
$749.00

Specifications

Number of burners
4
Hotplate grill material
Vitreous enamel
Flame diffuser material
Solid enamel
Burner material
Stainless steel
Ignition type
Integrated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
117 x 138 x 58
Weight (kg)
N/A
Total cooking area (m2)
0.31
Website
masport.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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