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Del Mar By Magma Propane Gas Grill | 
 enlarge | Brand: Magma
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $542.95
New (3) from $542.95
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 476499
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
MPN: DM10-016LP
Model: DM10-016LP
ASIN: B0019CQHGO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Perfect for condos, balconies and small patios! Delivered fully assembled. Uses disposable 1 lb LP canisters hide away control valves make it perfect for those situations where you are not supposed to have a gas grill! Features all stainless construction, a 10,500 BTU stainless steel burner, and 201 square inches of cooking area (16 inch diameter grid). This unit weighs in at 40 lbs and measures 40. 5 inch tall with a bas diameter of 18. 75 inch.
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 Mixed Review December 15, 2008
Don Weed (San Diego)
This Del Mar stainless steel grill is highly attractive and had it been designed a little better for use and function this grill could have been a big winner IMO.
I had problems when cooking with the silver dome under the cooking grid. With the dome off one does not get the intensity of the heat when one cooks directly over the burner.One can not cook two steaks on high easily at once.Only one steak can be cooked accurately at a time as the flame doesn't reach the outer edge consistently without numerous turns.If your steaks aren't thick one would have well done interiors by the time they finish cooking...Cooking one hamburger at a time fared much better.
Greases catches in a number of holes at the base just under the burner however it is somewhat difficult to clean.
Removing even something as simple as the cooking grid for cleaning and under grid access is highly awkward.One is going to get mighty greasy black hands just trying to get the grid unlatched before attempting removing & cleaning
Like the previous poster I too had self igniting problems.That said some of that may be due to the design of the grill which demands perfect alignment each and every time of interior parts where ignition occurs.
There is a posted message to wait 5 minutes when it fails to light
And fail it does frequently.
Who wants to wait 5 minuted every time it doesn't light and hope for the best the next time?
The Del Mar grill folks would be wise to address cleaning ease,self lighting consistency and cooking consistency across the entire cooking surface.
This grill could be one of the best small grills if they could get slightly better engineers/ designers to fix some of the design flaws.Right now they rest their laurels on appearance and the nifty hide gas away tank my favorite aspect of the grill.
The company could also use friendlier agents with company reps that stand 100% behind their product.After less then two months of ownership and a handful of attempts at cooking( I travel for work) they suggested that I send the grill back at my expense to and from and see if it is defective.Right now I am trying to get my money back from the dealer if at all possible and find something more reliable from the get go.
Final Summary
High style stainless grill with great exterior design looks,genius hidden tank location with disappointing execution in cooking ,cleaning and factory assistance and a lack of a 100% brand assurance/satisfaction during warranty period.........
 Handy, but flawed July 10, 2007
flora (California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
We bought this grill - the natural gas version - to go on our tiny balcony and had a plumber extend the natural gas line.
Pros: compact size, attractive stainless steel, heats up fast, cooks quickly on low heat
Cons: lots of flare-ups; use low settings, ignitor only worked a few times, lid difficult to open; I have to put my foot on the base to steady the grill when opening
The portable Webers were not available when we purchased; if I were looking now, I'd probably go for the Weber.
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