I purchased a Sunbeam Kettle BBQ from GoodGuys in early January and had a BBQ of thin steak and a couple of sausages. I followed the instructions but the BBQ struggled to get past half way on the dial so the cooking took about 40 mins. We then left it for about 80 minutes with the lid on to see what happened. After 80 mins it got to just short of the roast part of the dial but no further. GoodGuys exchanged it. The new one got to max heat in 15 mins with lid on. As soon as I put meat on it spat the dummy and refused to go above half way and often hovered just past warm - again a long BBQ with the meat appearing more steamed than anything. Am I doing something wrong - I have the lid on most of the time except when turning the meat.

Absolute rubbish. Just about cooked 4 burgers before it turned off and never turned on again. In the 10 minutes it was on, it was no where near hot enough to seat meat. It has 2 settings. Low/Medium and off! All these 5 star reviews are obviously fakes, cheap shoddy product

I bought this BBQ because I was dieting and eating different meals to others. I cook fish, chicken, steak & eggs. It is so easy and I am not a great cook but loved every meal from it. I would like to see a spatter guard to fit and protect the handles and thermostat but this is only a personal thing.

Bought to take in car to various holiday house rentals. Any lpg/butane cylinders too dangerous in vehicles. Absolutely wrapped in it. Heats quickly, cooks well, easily cleaned, no hassles whatsoever. Safe to use on tables or under a rangehood inside. Good appliance.

This grill is great, and its design is perfect for use in the kitchen because it doesn't spill when cooking, it's well-made and it's easy to clean. It's of good quality, and I'm relieved when it's grilled. It has a large barbecue area and is easy to move around. I love it.

Bought this BBQ to replace a big stainless steel monster that was a marathon cleaning job every time we used it. This one is a breeze to clean after use and cooks well without splatter. All the drips are well confined to the underneath tray which fits into the dishwasher, hooray!! The split grill and solid plate is useful. Haven't done a roast in it yet but looking forward to it. You can cook with the lid on if its windy and still get good results. Has a good cover too.

We bought this as we are selling our home and have packed away our large outdoor unit - but didn't want olive without a BBQ all together. Since having it we have cooked almost every meal on it and have been delighted with it. we are now a family of 4 adults and yet there is plenty of room to cook for everyone.

My parents love the idea of this BBQ as it's usually just the two of them cooking but the electrical connection is really tenuous and even opening the lid can dislodge it. Very disappointing.

Since posting this review, my parents took their kettle back to the store and it was replaced without question and their new kettle works perfectly. That one have just been a lemon.

Yep this is good. Its effective, compact, light and cheap. Easy to assemble. Does the job well. Like a big outdoor fry-pan really. If you have a gas cooker (which I did) you need a backup for when gas runs out. Electric is better and more controllable.
Did I mention light! There a some people who have a problem moving 50 Kilos of gas cooker around. This is light - very light. I think about 10 Kg.

Positives... heats up quickly and is easy to clean.
Negatives... unstable, no side shelf/area to place food or utensils. Not the largest plate ti cook with!!

Concept is good design is poor.

Purchased this a couple of years ago to replace a 4 burner gas unit which had become too big for my needs. A neat looking unit, good size for one, but it just doesn't cook. It heats up to a temperature, then the thermostat cuts out for at least 4 mins before it reheats again. For about 1 minute. I can cook in an electric frypan in 15 minutes what this unit takes nearly 40. Totally hopeless. This unit should come with a user controlled thermostat unit, like an electric stove, not the preprogrammed one it comes with.
Size.
Just doesn't cook..

I Love this portable BBQ, Easy to use, lightweight and easy to move around runs on electricity so no fear of gas blowing up in your face when you light it. Compact yet still able to cook a fair amount on it, easy cleaning just take off grill plate and wash in your sink. Cooks even fits on a balcony and takes up little space. Looks really attractive was a great price on sale. Easy to assemble. Has a really deep lid so you can do roasts etc on it. Has a control for heat so you can adjust cooking temperature.
Everything for a portable bbq
The only fault i have is that the control knob sticker came off when i opened it but was easy to put on once i knew where it had to be postioned

I returned my Sunbeam kettle bbq. I would not recommend it. The concept is great shame it doesn't work!
compact, looks nice and doesn't take up much space
not bbq is not powerful enough. Even on the highest setting it does not have the heat needed to sear meat. as element underneat is in a certain area the heat does not transfer easily and the stand was unstable.

Love it, would recommend it to anyone living in an apartment,
sears meat well if heated up for 10 mins with lid on.
compact, no gas bottles to change, can cook a roast outside, no hot kitchen!
Easy to clean.
Not much, too small for big family or big party.

Lightweight versatile product with huge flexibility with what can be prepared by this handy kitchen addition. The only issue we found with this product was the connection with the electrical point, which slipped out fairly regularly. Concept is excellent for flats and like places with restricted space.
portability and convenience
the electric connection point - pulls out too easily - needs to lock in.