Charmglow Grill
Reviews

Charmglow Grills: Uneven Heating, Low
Quality, Discontinued
There's nothing quite more exciting for a
diehard grilling fan than getting your new gas grill out of the
packaging, assembling it, and getting ready to grill your first
set of burgers on it. You're feeling comfortable with your
purchase, and are hoping the grill cooks and performs as good
as it looks. Unfortunately, if you’ve bought a Charmglow grill,
this is when you may start finding out that things aren’t quite
as charming as you had thought.
Charmglow
was one of America’s oldest grill manufacturers.
They began making grills in the early 60’s and had a reputation
for making quality grills that lasted forever. Until recently,
this was true; however, in 2004 Home Depot bought the Charmglow
name and began making these grills in China. The Manufacturers
Nexgrill and Brinkmann made various different Charmglow models
for Home Depot, but due to poor sales based on quality,
customer service, and durability, all Charmglow models have
been discontinued.
While
these grills have been discontinued, you can still find
inventory waiting to be purchased in your local Home Depot. The
last remaining model is the Charmglow 5 burner grill made by
Nexgrill. This grill is on sale for 374 dollars, offers 72,000
BTU’s and 896 square inches.
Due
to the fact that Charmglow grills have been discontinued,
future parts availability and support are unknown. Aside from
that, Charmglow grills were notorious for uneven heating and
uncontrollable flare-ups. Cooking performance noticeably seemed
to be an afterthought, as these grills were mostly designed to
look appealing. Unfortunately, they were made from low quality
materials and constantly needed expensive replacement parts.
Items such as the burners, frame, and wheels were common to
rust or break within 2 years.
Overall,
Charmglow grills were at one time a great buy, however, after
the Home Depot take over, things went downhill quickly. They
built a poor reputation for rusting, lack of cooking
performance, and low quality. Although the last remaining model
is on sale, it is not
recommended.
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Strengths
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Weaknesses
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• Full feature
grills
• Attractive
designs and styles
• Large,
powerful grills
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• All
models discontinued
• Future parts
availability unknown
• All
lower
quality 430 stainless
• Uneven
heating
• Prone
to rusting
• Often
flares up
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You can view
the models of Charmglow grills below,
or may also be interested
in reading
Weber Grill
Reviews,
Ducane Grill
Reviews,
Members Mark Grill
Reviews, and
Broil King Grill
Reviews
as higher quality alternatives to
Charmglow.
Charmglow Grill
Models
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Charmglow 5 Burner
Grill
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