Kenyon

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Great products and great company to work with for any kind of support.

We moved from Tennessee, where we had a wonderful gas grill hooked up to the main gas at our home. So easy to use; just pop outside, start up, and go. We saved the actual charcoal grill for slow cooking and things like ribs, but the gas was our daily go-to. Moved to an island where we can't have gas without installing an enormous propane tank, and even then, our area doesn't allow it. We're on the second floor because of flood regulations (rightly so, not complaining about it) - for just the two of us, older people, starting a charcoal fire in our Weber standard size was too much running up and down, and too much grill for one meal. I'd looked into electric and infrared grills a few years ago and considered a TEC - at the time, close to $6,000! - and rejected it due to price. The more I read about infrared grills and cleaning them, the less I wanted to deal with it on a daily basis. Voila - the Kenyon Frontier. After much research (and not a little trepidation) we purchased a Frontier, intending to use it right outside the back door, on the screened in second-story porch. Couldn't afford the stand as well (we ended up with an all wood basic that serves just fine), so at first we kept it on our porch table. Followed directions, made sure to pre-heat for 8-10 minutes, were shocked that the bottom and sides did not get hot, and pleasantly surprised at the quality. Now, months later, we wouldn't trade it for the TEC we so wanted. We even purchased the griddle to go with it, not for eggs but things like grilled cheese sandwiches. As warm as it gets here, it's fantastic to have this "outside" and still be able to spend most of the cooking time indoors. A few notes: - Directions say you don't need oil. You do. Just a tiny bit of good quality high heat oil keeps your fish filets, chicken etc from sticking. - Directions say you need a "minimum 2 cups water" in the drip pan. You actually need a bit more. - Definitely do the warming up. It doesn't take much electricity, low cost according to the stats, and the difference between a 4 minute warm up and a 10 is enormous. - I'm not sure if, as one review stated, the grates are Teflon. If they are, that should be stated, and changed. Teflon's just not good for us, as we now know. - IMHO the drip pans from Weber were deliberately made an off size to force you to purchase them from Weber. That's certainly their right, but the pans are really really expensive if you can't find them on sale. - We cook two small-medium ribeyes + 2 baked potatoes on this size grill just fine. I even add some shishito peppers around the edges (and the edges cook exactly like the grates do). So for two people, it couldn't be more perfect. - If you don't put enough water in the drip pan, it WILL smoke, and you'll run the risk of getting holes in the drip pan, which is messy and a waste. So watch the water. - I wish the cord was just a tiny bit longer, with an on/off switch halfway up instead of what they've got. I'd like to know there's absolutely no power going from the wall outlet to the grill, because we're a high lightning area, and just turning off power to the grill doesn't work as well as an interrupter. I haven't been able to find one rated for outdoor heavy usage, so we just unplug it whenever we're done. - A lot of build up on the inside hood. A lot. I'm not sure if there's anything to be done about this other than their suggestion to clean it with stainless steel cleaner regularly. It does not clean off with regular dishwasher soap and sponge so be aware that you have to keep an eye on it. Five stars, though. The food is delicious, the grill works great, and we have no complaints.