The burner on my unit has rusted. Anyone else have that problem?
894532
I assume you mean the surface of the burner. That's normal if water (or coffee) is allowed to sit on it when it's hot. The heat will accelerate the corrosion of paint and metal, as does the low pH of coffee. You might be able to repair it by scrubbing it clean with steel wool and then carefully painting with high temperature paint as is used to touch up a wood burning stove.
894533
The teflon coating on my unit's burner has also mostly disappeared. I know it's strictly a cosmetic issue, but it's still aggravating and ugly to look at nonetheless.
894534
I have had my coffee maker for slightly over 2 months but have not yet experienced any rust on theburner. However I make certain to wipe the burner area dry whenever it gets wet so the any moisture does not just sit on the burner for any length of time. So far so good.
894535
my burner has discolored but no rust.use it every day,once a day. works fine.
894536
The surface of the heated plate on our unit appears to have started discoloring. I'm not sure it's rust;could be lime build-up. We've only had the unit about six months, so this is a little unexpected. The unit works great in all other respects.
894537
I have the same problem after one year of use. Coffee unit functions fine. I'll live with the cosmetic problem.
894538
My burner coating is starting to wear thin after a year of 3-times-per-week use. I can see what might be rust starting to wear through. A little disappointing.
894539
No problems with rust; still keeps coffee reasonably hot; no rust seen on burner after ~ 2 1/2 years.
894540
So far no. I haven't had mine too long though--2 or 3 months. Hope it doesn't rust.
1580397
I clean the burner tubes with a torch tip cleaner. You can get a tip cleaner at the hardware store or a farm and fleet store
237892
I suspect that is a treatment of some sort. After firing mine and leaving it outside, the grates rusted, removing the material. A steel brush took it down to the base material, which is a cast iron, at least to my eye.
638291
I'm not having any problem with mine. I also have a glass stovetop. No suggestions.... Except to enforce to warranty.
1411094
We've had it about a year, use it in our shop. It hasn't rusted yet. It's a very nice stove.
943872
I had the same issue. After days of research you have to buy a whole new burner. That part is easy to break and they dont make spares sold separately nor do any hardware store sell valves that match. Its custom made.
1362888
We just bought the stove this summer and we did not have an issue with ours. Sorry to hear it did not work for you. It may be a manufacture defect.
233058
Mine is rusty. It rusted in spots as soon as I washed it first time. Now I keep it outside by my grill. It don't look good enough for the kitchen any more.
1288671
I plan to remove mine and try to rust proof it. I did not believe the post but mine has started to rust...not cool. Something needs to be done by manufacturer.
1668302
yes it is heating unit external pot and it seems to be rusting on the outside. ...not sure about the bpa or ca prop 65 ..??
4914
The flavorizer bars are breaking down, but that is not bad for 6 1/2 years. Also, i could probably replace the grate, but it still works. The burner looks fine, particularly for 6 1/2 years. On a cheap grill, i probably would have already gone through several burners. THe only thing I really have a problem with is the steel cabinet under the grill.
974741
Mine did not rust, but don't use it any more,bought the $25.00 one that fits the whole top of a pan.This particular one came apart when I was using it and I plunged my hand into the boiling water. So cheap is not always the good answer. It wasn't for me.
1788503
I have been trouble by the rust as well.... I have had mine for about 6 months too, and use it constantly.... Any ideas would be helpful because I LOVE this thing!!!!
168521
I'll have to remeasure - but size isn't bad for a 3 burner... The grates on the other hand are not top notch, mine have rusted through, I have another grate on top while I decide to replace then or replace grill... Cheap grill expect 2-3 years....
889743
The burner is pretty heavy cast steel. It will last longer if you keep it under cover. Everything will rust because it is steel. Take quite a while to rust the burner away. Sounds like good advise about the oiling. Not going to corrode like a car because it can dry out good. We love it! Stir fries are great! Nothing pitted, just surface rust.
1549107
I contacted the Parent Company, Empire Comfort and the larger Burner is not available anymore. You can find some old stock around, but the company has decided to manufacture the part in the USA. The Smaller Burner has the same BTU's. I'm not sure if everyone is aware but Broilmaster Burners have a Life time Warranty. You only pay for Shipping $20. I'm getting about 3 years before they rust out.
1362891
Sounds like it could be. I've used mine twice now - no problem with either burner. Rather than try to troubleshoot it, you may be better off calling Amazon/manufacturer. Good Luck.