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PowerXL Smokeless Grill
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2,002 ratings1,467 reviews
  1. 5 stars71% (1,424)
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Sep 11, 2019
Reviewer name: Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

#1 Appliance!!!

I bought the Power Smokeless Grill specifically for my boat. Our marina has two grills that are always busy so to have a grill on my boat has been great. I can 1,000% tell you that there is no smoke which I find amazing!!! I have grilled marinated pork loins and hamburgers. I cannot get over how juicy the meat is. In fact, the one time I had just finished grilling the cheeseburgers and a friend popped on the boat. 1-1/2 hours later, the cheeseburgers were still warm and juicy (I did turn off the power when he showed). This really is my #1 appliance and so very glad that I purchased it. I feel that the combination of the water to steam and the grill element make for a perfect dinner EVERY TIME!

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Feb 9, 2019
Reviewer name: BeingFrank
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Not a grill but a slow cooker...

...or a no-cooker. It sounds like some of these work and some don't. We had high hopes for it, but it did not get hot enough to cook. It took half an hour to cook some steaks that we cut down to 1/2 inch thick, and even then some parts were almost raw. We gave it another chance with chicken shish-kabobs, using very small pieces of meat. After half an hour we took them out and broiled them in the oven. This was at the highest temperature setting and plugged into a 20A circuit. Although the instructions contain multiple warnings about wearing oven mitts, I was able to lay the palms of my hands on the lid. Fortunately Sam's took it back with no problem. The clerk commented that she had received several others.

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Sep 23, 2019
Reviewer name: Cat
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Grill

Food really taste good. Easy to put together. Easy to clean. The only con I found was the metal drip pan seems a little thin and could bend by accident, but I'm very careful with it. I would recommend that if you are using a dishwasher to wash off this drip pan good before placing it in so as to prevent bad water spots. I washed by hand and all did fine. I bought another one for my daughter. I have used many grills in past, but if you are looking for something comparable to an outside grill....this is as good as it gets. Also NO SMOKE!

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Feb 18, 2019
Reviewer name: Beth
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Don't waste your time and money

Thin cut, boneless skinless chicken breasts weren't up to temp (according to thermometer) even after an HOUR on the grill. Had to finish in oven (which finished them in minutes). I read and reread instructions. Was assembled and using it correctly. Will be trying to return to Sam's, if they let me.

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Dec 23, 2018
Reviewer name: lovetogarden
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Should be called the low and slow grill

I was really excited to receive this based on the good reviews. However it is a big let down thus far. So far I have made BLT's on it. Barely got hot enough to toast the bread. Fortunately the bacon was precooked so it only needed to warm. Tonight I tried cooking two 1 inch thick sirloin steaks. I preheated to 450 deg.F. thinking I would get a good sear. Well 30 minutes later the steaks barely had grill marks on them and were raw inside. I ended up slicing them in half length wise to make them only 1/2 inch thick. After cooking them for another 10 minutes I finally ended up with a medium to medium rare steak?? The steaks had no grill flavor whatever. I felt like I had ruined two nice steaks having to cut them down the middle. I may have ended up with a lemon but this thing is not good for anything but warming up already cooked food. It took 10 minutes to get grill marks on bread? You can hold your hand 1 inch above the grill and it barely feels warm at 450 deg setting? So this one may have to go back. Too bad

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Jan 4, 2019
Reviewer name: Bubba
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Disaster!

Bought on of these things as a requested birthday gift. My mom saw them being hawked on the TV and just had to have one. Thankfully they were available at Sam's instead. Bought one and was immediately concerned when I saw how the heating element attached to the grill surface. Not good. Tried cooking a few burgers to test out the device and was sorely disappointed by the amount of heat produced. I honestly would have done better dropping the burgers on a fry pan and cooking them on the hob. Cooking time was long and heat up time long too. To get any real heat from this unit would require running the temp way up on the settings and that wasn't going to happen. Cleanup was a nightmare as well. That required: removing the ungainly sized grill, the heat element, an aluminum drip pan and the grease catch cup which is supposed to be filled by two cups of water. This meant that you had a full counter of junk to move about when you washed it. I was suspicious of this thing when I saw it on the TV. These sort of thing always are more hype than return, but it was a requested gift. It would have been returned if it was up to me. Rubbish!

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Jul 13, 2020
Reviewer name: Cooking indoors
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Awesome product

I purchased this grill about 5 months age and use it about once a week. I have cooked chicken breast and hamburgers and it works great. I have used the griddle to make pancakes and it worked like a charm. I always remember to add the 2 cups of water when grilling and I have never had any smoke from this grill. It is easy to clean once it cools down. It is better then an outdoor grill as far as I'm concerned.

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Jul 29, 2019
Reviewer name: Sally
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Better than stove!

I absolutely love my Smokeless Grill, cooking on it is fantastic. Awesome to cooking indoors using the Grill and not be hot waiting for food to cook! I would encourage anyone looking for convenience and good tasting food to purchase a Smokeless Grill. Several of my friends are getting one since I got mine!

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Dec 5, 2019
Reviewer name: Tonto
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

TRULY SMOKELESS

This is truly a smokeless grill. We cooked thick pork chops on it lat night; no smoke, and they were the most tender pork chops we'd ever eaten. Only one down side that we've found so far and that is a lack of cooking instructions for everyday fare. The downloaded recipes look really good, but there are no instructions for bacon, sausages, etc.

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Jul 30, 2019
Reviewer name: Mom Jan
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Hands on for good sampling and easy instructions!

This grill worked fabulous in the kitchen and my son from Houston helped me do the cooking and we all had a great meal indoors with the rain outdoors! Real cool Cookking inside and we all just loved the grill. Always a good backup to grill indoors with all the folks coming over next Sunday - Grill ing outside and Grilling inside to keep the food cooking!!

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