Alfresco ALXE 42-Inch Built-In Propane Gas Grill With Sear Zone And Rotisserie - ALXE-42SZ-LP

All elements of this grill have performed great. It does run hotter than my previous grill but I consider that a good thing as I can manage the temp easily. Customer service was very helpful post installation in getting to know the grill. Just recently replaced the briquette rack quickly and without any charge.

Top end grill should not rust out and rot. After two years of use my grates, grill box and brisket trays are rusted out. My grill is covered and garaged November through April.

over all i like it i like the esthetics however my issue is with their customer support and social media.. i reached out to them with a concern and instead of addressing they blocked me.. good luck with customer service.

In this price range, I expected better quality design and materials. The grate over the sear zone rusts very quickly. Alfresco told me to use WD40 on it to remove rust stains. I've never seen a grill surface start to rust in its first two weeks of use. The knobs are hard to see under the faceplate. The temperature difference between Max and Min is not very significant. Basically, it's close to Max at all times. The flame in the sear zone is too high and causes immediate flare ups.

I agree with many of the comments below on the challenges with this equipment. My 42 inch grill came with the rotisserie gas line poorly connected at the factory. The result was flames burning out of control . Clearly some quality problems on the assembly line . customer service and follow up were equally disappointing. As for the grill itself the hot is too hot and the alternative temperatures are hard to read as the knobs and Max/min are poorly indicated. The flareups are a complete surprise and I avoid cooking many meats on this grill because of that. The Bbq takes time to heat up and a waster of gas and energy as compared to my Weber BBQ. The lights in the bbq turn off whenever the bbq is heated. Despite numerous letters and complaints to the company nothing has been done. You expect that when you spend 5X the cost of a weber bbq that you will get something special. Truly disappointed and would not buy again... stay away and save your time and money

I added the 42' gas version to our outdoor kitchen, and it's the worst grill I've ever owned. It burns super hot so on low indirect hearing it stays at 425 degrees which is too hot. There are constant flare ups which burn the good. You literally have to keep moving food to aboud the flame. You can't leave this grill for five minutes, or you'll burn your food. If I could return it I would, but it's built in so I'm stuck with it. Choose something else. A grill in this price range should be awesome, but the Alfresco 42' is far from it. I'd give zero stars if I could

Mixed feelings after 5 years with this grill. Pro - extremely hot, unbelievably hot, burnt the hairs off my arm! Hot enough to cook a proper Neopolitan pizza, great sear for steaks, mostly too hot at full temp for most things - usually turned down quite a bit. Usually cook at 2/3 or 1/2 full heat for chicken, burgers etc. But good range of heat. Also has pretty low temps for more delicate things. Cons - Although the external parts are heavy and thick, many of the parts are made of quite thin metal that fall apart and are expensive to replace. The briquette holder - replaced twice already - it may be high quality steel, but so thin it has fallen to pieces. The warming rack has fallen to pieces. The grill over the infrared burner, and the top of the burner itsself have also disintegrated. The replacement part prices are really exorbitant. Also, not a big fan of the grill surface - simple fairly thin round bars not as good as they heavier grills on some other BBQs. Flare ups avoidance is so-so - still get quite a few, not all that well controlled. Would NOT buy again. Have to buy a new grill this year (moving) - leaning toward Fire Magic.

I would never buy this product again. It is impossible to keep it from flaming up no matter what you do. If you cook on it you better be standing there full time with water to be sure you don't burn your food. I could have bought a cheap chargrill if that was what I was looking for.

Have just started using my new Grill a few weeks ago. While it is a beautiful piece of equipment the lid does not align perfectly and is offset by about 1/8th to 1/4 of an inch at the front. Not a huge deal but at this price I would have expected better. The Grill takes forever to get hot. While the sear zone heats quickly, after 20 minutes the thermometer reads only 525. My Webber summit which is 9 years old would be at 700 in 10 minutes. I also find the sear zone to be quite noisy again maybe that's the way it should be.

Just bought this product and I am very satisfied with it. It performs better than any grill I have ever owned. The grill is also built solid and well designed. This grill will definitely last for many, many years!