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Masport P4000 MINT review

Masport P4000 MINT

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Fairly good open access to food.
  • Thermometer in hood is accurate.
  • Bottle opener on side of BBQ under side table.
  • BBQ cover provided.
  • BBQ has 4 independent, lockable wheels, fairly easy to manoeuvre.
  • Control panel is angled upwards for easier viewing.
  • Clear labelling with low to high grading.
  • Controls have positive positioning on high.
  • Exterior surfaces are mostly blue brushed enamel, easy to wipe over and clean.
  • Large and small drip tray, easy to access from rear of BBQ.
  • Assembly hardware pack is well organised.
  • 5 year warranty on grill and body.
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Has a rear burner. Bulky, can restrict access to cooking area.
  • Smoke is directed into your face.
  • Stainless steel side tables can scratch overtime.
  • Fairly heavy BBQ. No side handles to use when moving BBQ.
  • Control panel can be confusing. 4 dials for burners plus a rear and side burner control dial.
  • Some restricted viewing of labelling, need to bend down to view.
  • Hood and side tables can become dangerously hot.
  • Poor instructions for assembly and no tools provided.
  • Hotplate and chargrill are 2 pieces, can be difficult to clean in a domestic sink.
  • Some cracks and crevices to trap grease.
  • Control panel and side tables are stainless steel, require extra attention when cleaning.
  • Metal interior of hood can stain overtime.
  • Will need to replace battery operated ignition over time for rear burner control.
  • Control dials have a metal face can reflect, difficult to see indicator mark to determine if on / off.

Type

Category
Backyard
Fuel type
Gas
Gas type
LPG

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
Cooking performance score
79%
Ease of use score
62%
Evenness score
70%
Evenness with high fat cooking score
90%
Evenness with pita bread score
80%
Low temperature score
85%
Heat recovery score
60%
Roasting score
70%
Cleaning score
65%
External temperatures after 60min (controls / handle / hood / side tables)
34 / 30 / 70 / 75
Gas consumption (kg/hr)
0.91

Sustainability

Reliability score
Not available
Satisfaction score
Not available
Warranty
5 for grill and body

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$899.00
Running costs over 5 years
$734.00

Specifications

Number of burners
4
Hotplate grill material
Matt enamel coated
Flame diffuser material
Vitreous enamel
Burner material
1.0mm 304 Stainless steel
Ignition type
Integrated Flame ThrowerRear burner – Electric
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
118 x 138 x 66
Weight (kg)
N/A
Total cooking area (m2)
0.32
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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