Tried cooking a chicken. It would rotate for about 2 min then the spit would fall off. Does the spit need adjusted to stay in place. Disappointed!!
503902
I had the same issue when cooking a turkey. No actually adjustment needed to the spit, in stead adjust the position of the chicken making sure the heavy end (butt) is away from the rotatory. Anything heavy close to the rotatory will cause the motor to falter.
503903
I am sorry to hear that you are having that problem. I cook chicken on mine all the time and I have never had that problem. I really don't know why that is happening to you. Try contacting Ronco directly. They have been very helpful with my questions.
503904
Make sure you have both ends attached before you put it in the rotisserie. There should be 2 round plates that you hold the chicken with. They should be holding the chicken tight. Also make sure that you mount the chicken sideways and not straight up and down. The picture shows two Cornish hens and not chicken. I put both rods through the chicken, and then attach the removable plate. Set it in the groves of the show time and make sure they are all the way in. It sounds like your chicken wasn't mounted right and you did not have the spit sitting all the way in the grove. You have a very good machine, it just takes a little practice to get the hang of it. Make sure you have both ends attached before you put it in the rotisserie. There should be 2 round plates that you hold the chicken with. They should be holding the chicken tight. Also make sure that you mount the chicken sideways and not straight up and down. The picture shows two Cornish hens and not chicken. I put both rods through the chicken, and then attach the removable plate. Set it in the groves of the show time and make sure they are all the way in. It sounds like your chicken wasn't mounted right and you did not have the spit sitting all the way in the grove. You have a very good... » Read More Make sure you have both ends attached before you put it in the rotisserie. There should be 2 round plates that you hold the chicken with. They should be holding the chicken tight. Also make sure that you mount the chicken sideways and not straight up and down. The picture shows two Cornish hens and not chicken. I put both rods through the chicken, and then attach the removable plate. Set it in the groves of the show time and make sure they are all the way in. It sounds like your chicken wasn't mounted right and you did not have the spit sitting all the way in the grove. You have a very good machine, it just takes a little practice to get the hang of it. « Show Less
503905
same thing happened with me. bad design. the track is rounded. i dont understand how it works at all
503906
If the weight of the meat is uneven this can happen. Make sure it's centered in the middle of the spit. Once it works it's heaven!! We just did a prime rib in there and it was delish. Good luck with the chicken!
248294
Actually it really is. I have used it 3-4 times and have used it to steam the chicken in a large stock pot with 2 inches of water and a closed lid. i used a dray rub on the inside and outside and use a skinless chicken. The drippings catch and stay moist so I can scoop them up and place on the chicken again. a whole chicken takes about 30 minutes and you will need to add water every 10 mins or so. The fend product is a very moist poultry. Once cooked you need to let it stand for 5 mins to cook off and dry off a little. If you use this on the grill then i would place this on a cookie sheet for stability and cook indirect heat. Good luck! Actually it really is. I have used it 3-4 times and have used it to steam the chicken in a large stock pot with 2 inches of water and a closed lid. i used a dray rub on the inside and outside and use a skinless chicken. The drippings catch and stay moist so I can scoop them up and place on the chicken again. a whole chicken takes about 30 minutes and you will need to add water every 10 mins or so. The fend product is a very moist poultry. Once cooked you need to let it stand for 5 mins to cook off and dry off a little. If you use this on the grill then i would place this on a cookie... » Read More Actually it really is. I have used it 3-4 times and have used it to steam the chicken in a large stock pot with 2 inches of water and a closed lid. i used a dray rub on the inside and outside and use a skinless chicken. The drippings catch and stay moist so I can scoop them up and place on the chicken again. a whole chicken takes about 30 minutes and you will need to add water every 10 mins or so. The fend product is a very moist poultry. Once cooked you need to let it stand for 5 mins to cook off and dry off a little. If you use this on the grill then i would place this on a cookie sheet for stability and cook indirect heat. Good luck! « Show Less
642247
Hi- Just spray a quick shot of non-stick cooking spray inside the Rollie. Then.. it comes out smoooth! Ours just pushes out totally on its own and we hurray to get our plate so we can just lift up the Rollie and slide it onto the plate. NON STICK COOKING SPRAY! I love mine so much..I sent a Rollie to my dad and to my friend. Rollies for everyone! Rollie - Rollie - Rollie, keep those Rollies Rollin'
273301
I'd send it back and get a good one. Mine works fine. I wind it up and then put what i'm cooking on it and press down and it rotates until I lift the cooked food off from it and it stops rotating. Yours should work something like this. Good luck. By the way, I have enjoyed using mine. I never had one before, but it's doing the job.
1099250
I didn't notice that on mine. It sounds weird but you might try licking it and seeing if it tastes like anything. For better or worse your food will end up tasting like anything you cook it in. If it tastes like nothing you are fine.
1765822
As far as I know, no directions. It's kind of intuitive. There are two mounting brackets for the motor. Figure out which one works best for your grill. Remember that the hole for the spit (on the motor face) has to align with a groove for the spit to ride in. The pointed end of the spit goes into the square hole in the motor (later). The two cages that will hold your meat face each other in the middle. On the opposite end of the spit are a couple of different grooves. Again, one of them should fit your grill. Slide the bushing onto the spit and position it so that the fat end runs close to the inside edge of your grill. This will keep the spit from slipping out of the motor while the rotisserie is turning. Next comes a knurled washer, then the counter weight for fine tuning the balance of your roast, then the handle to clamp the weight in place. Viola, you're done. Now go cook something and enjoy. I did a 20# stuffed turkey for Christmas that was very juicy.
1722528
I think the only reason is that it does not stay in place I have to constantly push it back on top of the burners. If that presents an inconvenience to you, you should not buy this product. Otherwise it is awesome !! I enjoy grilled chicken or a nice juicy grilled burger even when it is cold/raining/snowing or too darn hot to be outside. I also use it to cook cheese-steaks on the flat side just like they do at the shop
2223688
Brand new it works GREAT, once properly seasoned. After 3-4 months however its anti-stick properties drop off, and from then on its a HIGH MAINTENANCE surface where you have to re-season it regularly. I re-season mine as often as once a week.... Read my review where I go into details. But overall... NO, GO WITH TEFLON.
270944
I am sorry but all I have cooked so far is chicken which turned out amazing - so juicy. It cooks faster than stated - good luck and let us know after you tried cooking the Gyro Cone.
2116713
I am not sure we had the same problem when we did chicken but not when we did a 20lb turkey. I would maybe suggest dropping the chicken in instead of placing it in the basket first. This is what we are going to try next time.
557739
It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now about doing it. It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now... » Read More It is flat and I did use it to make gravy on the stove but it warped. I may have had a defective pan. I had put a frozen large whole chicken in it's roasting bag (they sell them that way to cook from frozen) and the chicken instructions said to put on lowest rack in oven. Wall, the combination of the high temps so close to the pan and the large area of ice cold from the frozen chicken caused it to warp. Amazon exchanged it and I haven't had that problem again (haven't made that frozen chicken again either LOL), and it seemed to be ok making gravy on the stovetop. I'm just a little leery now about doing it. « Show Less
426261
I have the same device. Of course I didn't realize that it was for meat temp., not grill temp, so when it went over what you'd ever want for meat... well same problem. However, I noticed the problem right away and it was just fine next time I used it. If you didn't see it right when it happened, but let it get even higher you might have burned something out. Not much help, sorry and good luck.
1234348
Skip it for sure. Had I been bending over to take my chicken out of the dish when mine exploded, I would have ended up with glass in my face or eyes. It exploded after taking it out of the oven, not in the oven. Just use a regular baking pan. I didn't replace my set and won't. It's not worth risking your safety.
1751726
Maybe if you heated it to make it lay down and stay uncurled. I taped it down with fluorescent duct tape so it would stay in place. It kept moving and wanting to roll without the tape.
702008
Sounds like a manufacturing error, the one I got is quite solid and stable. One solution to that might be to insert a sleeve to tighten up the loose space or if you just purchased it see if you can get it replaced.You might have to improvise and create one from plastic or something similar. Teflon would be great.
2266554
Hey...same thing happened to me. Shake it to 'fluff up' the down. Puff it w your hand too. I did that for about 10 min. Mine ended up expanding. Mine is actually too warm for me. I have to run the heat down 4-5 degrees more than I used to.. but then I don't want to get out of bed in the am. Good luck w it...should be fine. Morrison
1938627
No trick. If I remember right it spits in the middle. It was very easy. Best of luck!