Can you allow the flames to touch the grill and food without worrying about health issues, or do you have to keep the grill/food above the flame?
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We use the grill a lot cooking overtop of a fire and it's perfect. We let the flames touch the grill, and touch the food - just look cooking over top of a regular grill. Same concept, just much more portable, and allows you to cook over a fire. We love it! You can always put aluminum foil down overtop the grill if you would prefer to cook on aluminum foil. The grill works great for us.
1874231
The only health issue is if you burn your food an it isnt edible. Flames wont hurt the grill, that is what it is designed for.
1874232
I oil the grill before using. Seldom does the flame hit the actual grill, but if and when it does, not an issue. Good product.
1874233
I elevated it a little bit, but not out of flame reach. I did not see any paint issues or anything that may cause concern. Everyone enjoyed the food and is healthy still
675842
I think anytime you are using something with fire in it you want to put it on a base that is non-flammable but, the dampers are on the side of this grill instead of the bottom so no ash or coals can fall out of the bottom. You will probably be fine. I used mine on my wood deck on top of one of those grill mats you can buy at home depot.
662332
It's not directly over the propane tank - so no problem with that. It's a nice grill - lots of heat and gets real hot really quick..
1292489
Hi Karen, thank you very much for your question. For a properly operating gas grill, you should not have any issues. Occasionally the heat shield or the burners can slide out of position. Sliding everything back in as it should be will alleviate most issues. If there is damage to a burner we recommend replacing it or avoiding that side. Turning the grill down could be a solution as well.The 7" advisement is mainly aimed towards charcoal grills. You want to knock the pile of properly prepared hot coals down. You don't want flaming coals at all. I hope this helps! Have a great day, Jamie Hi Karen, thank you very much for your question. For a properly operating gas grill, you should not have any issues. Occasionally the heat shield or the burners can slide out of position. Sliding everything back in as it should be will alleviate most issues. If there is damage to a burner we recommend replacing it or avoiding that side. Turning the grill down could be a solution as well.The 7" advisement is mainly aimed towards charcoal grills. You want to knock the pile of properly prepared hot coals down. You don't want flaming coals at all. I hope this helps!... » Read More Hi Karen, thank you very much for your question. For a properly operating gas grill, you should not have any issues. Occasionally the heat shield or the burners can slide out of position. Sliding everything back in as it should be will alleviate most issues. If there is damage to a burner we recommend replacing it or avoiding that side. Turning the grill down could be a solution as well.The 7" advisement is mainly aimed towards charcoal grills. You want to knock the pile of properly prepared hot coals down. You don't want flaming coals at all. I hope this helps! Have a great day, Jamie « Show Less
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I used the grill cover for two seasons (leaving it on an exposed outside grill) with flare-up and really hot coals. It finally decomposed. So with that in mind, and I personally don't cook fish on an open flame, I would say that you can decide for yourself. After all you didn't really ask a question/
671178
I have only had luck with that when there is nothing between the grill and the fire. It takes no time at all and you have to be very careful not to over cook the meat.Vince
598024
The grill is built so that the grilling surface itself covers the burners. However you should remove the grill to clean it. If you don't, you can splatter onto the burners. However if that does happen just run over the burners with a green scrubby and they'll be fine. Have had this for a while, use it all the time. It works great.
832495
Only add water if you want to "smoke" cook your food. I usually dont use water to grill at all.
546211
I wouldn't use it for grilling but I imagine it would be ok if it was not directly over the flame/coals. I use mine often with a standard stove and love it.
527750
The heater element is behind a grill and yes the grill can get pretty hot. I just put it on high and the air alone coming out of it was pretty hot, I put the back of my hand on the grill and I could only keep it on there for a short time. I did not burn myself but a babies skin would be more sensitive. With that said I love the remote and oscillation features it also has a safety shut of feature if it gets knocked over.Hope this helps.
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The water in the tray is necessary to keep the smoke level down. And maybe it helps distribute the heat but it doesn't steam the food. There is no steam. If you don't put water in the tray it could cause the grease that drops into it to catch on fire. Bottom line: The water is important for smoke and flame control but doesn't provide a steaming effect.
1061247
Not really as you have the water pan in between the food pan and the flame which helps evenly distribute the heat. It's similar to what you see at buffet restaurants. That said, you should still stir your food occasionally.
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No .Keep one thing in mind, anytime that you cook any thing on the grill that contains animal fat,you get smoke.
1292488
Hi Karen, thank you very much for your question. For a properly operating gas grill, you should not have any issues. Occasionally the heat shield or the burners can slide out of position. Sliding everything back in as it should be will alleviate most issues. If there is damage to a burner we recommend replacing it or avoiding that side. Turning the grill down could be a solution as well. The 7" advisement is mainly aimed towards charcoal grills. You want to knock the pile of properly prepared hot coals down. You don't want flaming coals at all. I hope this helps! Have a great day, Jamie
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The grill does not actually touch the surface, it's about 2 inches above it due to the legs. I think it should be fine, but if you're concerned you could put a ceramic tile under it. We use ours on our deck table that has ceramic tiles set into it, and I don't ever recall that it gets extremely hot under the stove.
1292490
My grill has cover over the flames. And it is about 5 in above the flames no issue...
453391
Not sure what you mean, but it is the heat plate that goes above the burners. Locate between the burners and the food grate. Basically eliminates your food from getting burned by getting too much flame, etc.