Sanyo Smokeless Indoor Electric Grill HPS-SG3

The Sanyo HPS-SG3 200 Indoor grill is OK. I do think some improvements could be made. The greese catch pan could be a little deeper. The grill has to be exactly level or the amount of water suggested… will not cover the catch pan. When removing the catch pan to dump, extreme care must be taken not to spill it. Please don't think that this grill will not make any smoke or you will be disappointed because it does. Even though I have a few complaints I am still overall satisfied.

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Unlike older styles with the heating element under the grill, this sanyo SG3 has a non stick grill that is the heating element. Less parts, less to cleanup, I thought great idea and bought one. On my… first try I already notice the flaw; The food has to touch the grill to cook properly. Any food that curls will be a problem to cook properly. Anything thats thin and flat cooks fine. If this product pumped out more heat it would be perfect.

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It is ok product for the price but I found out it was not the right grill for the cuisine that enjoy which is Turkish. It takes forever the grill shish kebabs, adana kebabs, koftes, chicken drums,… eggplants, green peppers, onions etc. But if you like to grill hot dogs and thin sliced chicken breasts, you are lucky. You can do it on this as long as they are not thick. The problem I see is that it is just not hot enough. Maybe none of the electric grills is hot enough. That is why I gave up on electric grills and planning on going with gas grill when I have the enough money to purchase one.

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I considered giving this only 4 stars, but had to consider that it's not an outdoor grill with a cover, and it's not going to perform exactly like one. The only "issues" are that it takes about 15-20… minutes to heat up to full heat, and it takes a bit longer to cook most things. Again the main reason is because it is an indoor grill with no cover to contain the heat. However, all things considered, the grill is PLENTY large enough, I haven't used the entire grill and I've cooked for 6 people on this thing in one go. The grill IS smokeless, the only slight smoke that appears is right when marinated meat hits it, for about 5 seconds, then no more smoke. Cleanup is is a breeze...if only I had a bigger sink though... The drip pan can be a little tricky taking it to the sink when filled with water and grease, but I grill right near my sink now so no worries anymore. All in all, if looking for a convenient way to grill inside if the weather is bad or you live in an apartment with covered patios and fire codes/regulations, this grill is a great alternative!

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