Weber Lumin Electric Grill Black (92010901)

Totally Awesome electric BBQ. Very impressed with how well this little beauty works. Heated up to 500 degrees very quickly and out steaks were perfect. We were very apprehensive when we had to sell our gas BBQ and purchase an electric BBQ after moving into a senior apartment but once again Webber came through. It's a little pricey but you get what you pay for. This is a winner,

Purchased one a few weeks ago, and overall, I am satisfied. I previously used the ninja woodfire grill (electric) instead of my charcoal grill when I was pressed for time, but had a difficult time getting a good sear on steaks. After performing research on electric grills that achieve high searing temperatures, I decided to give this grill a try. This thing definitely gets hotter than the ninja woodfire. Food has a wonderful flavor and the cast iron grates are capable of imparting good sear marks. It’s easy to use and clean. There are a few minor drawbacks to the grill that I would like to point out. - Grill does reach 600F during preheating phase, but it does take some time to get there. I haven’t accurately timed it, but I believe it could be in the 20-30 minute range. Per Weber’s instructions, a dirty grill or probe connected to the controller unit can prevent the grill from reaching 600F. - As someone else has mentioned in their review, once you open the lid the temperature drops fast. I minimize the amount of time I open the lid and flip food quickly to close the lid and mitigate this issue. From what I’ve read online regarding the performance of other electric grills operating with open lids, this appears to be an inherent issue to electric grills. - Removal of the heating element to remove the basin underneath for cleaning could be challenging. The handle of my screwdrivers kept pushing up against the heating element, so I couldn’t get the screwdriver leveled and flush into inside screw. I had to buy a ratcheting screwdriver to get around this problem.

So, one thing after moving to Canada from Mexico that I was missing was my BBQ Sundays. Back home is easy to have a charcoal (regular) or gas grill at home or anywhere you like, but here well, you know regulations… more and more buildings are banning even Gas Grills, but electric ones are fine. So literally spent months studying about these and was trying to make a very safe choice - and didn’t want to go for the cheapest option just because. Back home I had a Weber and, again after reading and doing a lot of research, decided to go on this one. I honestly don’t think is overrated- but do think might be overpriced as many other brands out there, but with Weber you know you are buying quality. And oh boy, didn’t disappoint. Obviously having an electric grill has its own learning curve - and obviously (as with any other type of grill) depending on the weather you might lose temperature when cooking with an open lid. Yes it gets up to the highest temperature specified and it does drop a lot when you open the lid, but you can actually feel how hot it is (when putting my thermometer to it, it drops to somewhere between 520 and 540 but for me is fine - and still can get my meat searing done quite well and fast). It is a very nice and compact grill ideal for small apartments. The only thing I found terrible is how short the cable is… That’s something that Weber needs to fix. Totally worth it.

Buy some thumb screws like these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JDU1N9U?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Use those to be able to remove the electrical element easily to clean the base pan, without using a screw driver, per other reviewers comments. Good electrical unit, holds a good amount, just wish it had a rack for extra items above the grill. You might want a table with it, we got this one and it works well 9but we don't use the trash holder rectangle bit): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMGJWZ6X?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 (wish that table had rubber wheels but alas everything is plastic these days; the rest of that table is metal, use gloves when handling the stainless shelves or you will cut yourself building it) The grill is good, especially for the price. For what is available out there currently, highly recommended.

Better than no grill … and better than many electric grills… but not great. After preheating for 15 min., the Lumin got to 550 degrees. The ads said 600… but we could never get that temp, even on a day like today w/no wind. Today we put 3 one-third pound burgers on to start. Though we worked quickly, the temp dropped to 400 when we closed the lid. Slooooowly the temp climbed back to 500. When it reached 500, we put the other 6 burgers on. Bad idea. The grill does not handle a lot of food on it at the same time. Heat barely got to over 400 with 9 burgers on it. At least it was hot enough to sear the burgers. Bottom line: last year we had to go w/an electric grill when our city (and HOA) prohibited charcoal/gas/propane grills. Electric grills just don’t grill like our previous Weber 3-burner Spirit grill (which we loved and used year-round). This Lumin is “okay” and better than no outdoor grill… but not great. One helpful tip that we read in another review… the metal pan under the grill grates is held in by 2 screws. To remove the pan to clean it more easily, the screws need to be removed. If you swap out those 2 regular screws with thumb screws, it makes it very easy to remove the pan for cleaning (hard to see in our 3rd photo, but that’s where they are… lower right side). Another helpful tip: extension cord for grill needs to be no longer than 12 feet, and Weber specifies a certain amp, etc. imho… Weber should include both the thumb screws and the specified extension cord w/the grill.