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31 May, 2018
I'm not impressed
2 of 2 found this helpful Let’s start with the good bit. Everything needed was in the package, excerpt for two nuts and one screw. I got those from the local hardware store at minimal cost. There where too many very flimsy washers.
Both drums were very slightly distorted. Assembly was really quite easy but neither of the lids fitted well, standing proud of the barrel. A bit of judicious bending corrected that, I thought
On first use, there was a distinct smell of burning, the “heat resistant” paint was evaporating away. As soon as the lids started to warm up the judiciously applied bends straightened up a little, leaving a 5 cm gap at the bottom. Until I applied some weight on the lid handles, the barbecue refused to get hotter than around 100 degrees centigrade
The following morning, where the paint had evaporated, rust was apparent, after a very light dew. There is no provision to easily remove the ash. Oh yes, one more thing, the Chimney is not true, which upset my ascetics.
In conclusion, if you want to cook with the lids open and the charcoal spread evenly under the grills, this will do the job. If you want to smoke and indirectly cook your food, there are better made models at around or a bit more than I paid for this
27 Jun, 2018
Restuarant Charcoal as it should be.
An excellent grade of charcoal. This is my second purchase this summer. I'm very happy with the lump sizes, which vary from a large apple to something bigger than your fist.