Weber Lumin Compact Portable Grill, Electric Grill, Outdoor Grill, L. Green

Purchased one a few weeks ago, and overall, I am satisfied. I previously used the ninja woodfire grill (electric) instead of my charcoal grill when I was pressed for time, but had a difficult time getting a good sear on steaks. After performing research on electric grills that achieve high searing temperatures, I decided to give this grill a try. This thing definitely gets hotter than the ninja woodfire. Food has a wonderful flavor and the cast iron grates are capable of imparting good sear marks. It’s easy to use and clean. There are a few minor drawbacks to the grill that I would like to point out. - Grill does reach 600F during preheating phase, but it does take some time to get there. I haven’t accurately timed it, but I believe it could be in the 20-30 minute range. Per Weber’s instructions, a dirty grill or probe connected to the controller unit can prevent the grill from reaching 600F. - As someone else has mentioned in their review, once you open the lid the temperature drops fast. I minimize the amount of time I open the lid and flip food quickly to close the lid and mitigate this issue. From what I’ve read online regarding the performance of other electric grills operating with open lids, this appears to be an inherent issue to electric grills. - Removal of the heating element to remove the basin underneath for cleaning could be challenging. The handle of my screwdrivers kept pushing up against the heating element, so I couldn’t get the screwdriver leveled and flush into inside screw. I had to buy a ratcheting screwdriver to get around this problem.

We live in an apartment with a covered balcony, so propane grills are a no-go. We tried a cheaper George Foreman electric grill, but hated the amount of grease that was pooled behind on the cast iron surface, and that we couldn't get good flavor or seal. We purchased the standard sized grill with the stand. Setup was relatively easy, although we did have a lot of issues getting the stand secured. The price of the stand seemed excessive compared to what you get. It is a standard plastic stand, and the side table that snaps on easily snaps off and falls down. For $100+, I would've expected something more secure and made of better material. The grill itself is amazing. The amount of cooking space and power is comparable to a tabletop propane grill. Preheating takes about 15 minutes, and it maintains its temperature throughout the cooking process. We get a beautiful sear on steaks and chicken. We're really looking forward to trying out the steamer tray that came with the grill. Cleanup has also been very easy. You preheat the grill, and then use a grill brush (not included) to scrape any residue off the cast iron grate. Cleanup of the grease chute at the bottom of the grill is a breeze as well. I also like that the grease can be caught in a disposable aluminum tray, although I'd love to see if there are reusable options out there to be less wasteful. All and all, we are so happy with this purchase. All in, we spent over $600 for the grill and the stand. But it was well worth the price! We are getting so much use out of this grill, and we've so excited for summer now!

Fabulous searing ability! I have bought 3 electric grills over my 15 years in an apartment and I could never find one that seared the meat like a charcoal or gas grill. Finally...this Weber is a winner. I can now grill for company.

I really wanted to be able to give this grill five stars but I didn't for one reason... the temperature on high. It's advertised to reach 600 degrees on high setting which it did my first use and has not since, it was hitting between 500 - 550, but after 6 mos. it only hits 450 on high. It's too bad because the one time it hit 600 I grilled salmon filets and they flipped easily, no sticking, and had a beautiful sear. I notified Weber and their customer service worked with me to try and rectify the issue. They sent me a new heat element as well as a new thermometer as we thought that may have been part of the problem but unfortunately nothing helped. Other than that I think the Lumin is a good choice for a small grill, it works well on our condo balcony. It offers a nice size grilling area, the aluminum lined lid avoids the black flaking I used to get with other grills, at 450 it does sear the food, the slide out tray with grease trap is easy to use and clean. One tip I learned from Weber customer service was to bring the heating element inside after using to preserve lifespan. Weber customer service were great, but my grill only hits 450 now.

Buy some thumb screws like these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JDU1N9U?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title Use those to be able to remove the electrical element easily to clean the base pan, without using a screw driver, per other reviewers comments. Good electrical unit, holds a good amount, just wish it had a rack for extra items above the grill. You might want a table with it, we got this one and it works well 9but we don't use the trash holder rectangle bit): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMGJWZ6X?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 (wish that table had rubber wheels but alas everything is plastic these days; the rest of that table is metal, use gloves when handling the stainless shelves or you will cut yourself building it) The grill is good, especially for the price. For what is available out there currently, highly recommended.

Love, love, love our Lumin grill! We live in a 55+ one story condo complex. Gas grills must be used and stored at least 10 ft from the residence. It’s a pain and an eyesore. Our little grill can be used in our garage without compromising space. We’ve made salmon, flatiron steaks, hotdogs, and hamburgers in it so far. Everything tastes as good as any done on the big gas grills! It cleans up nicely, my hubby loves how the heat elements unscrews and unplugs so fully clean everything. The grates go in the dishwasher to make cleaning easy peasy! What an excellent design, worth every cent! Versatility: It cooks big grill in a small space!

I love this outdoor electric grill, highly recommend purchasing. It's perfect for small apartment balconies that don't allow propane grills. Prior to this purchase I brought a different brand cheaper grill that couldn't maintain temperature, so I wound up returning. This grill heats up very quickly (approx 15 mins) and provides even heating with multiple settings including a setting for smoking and steaming and high heat searing. I purchased the additional griddle option and have half the grill with the grate and the other half as a griddle. This is great for toasting buns or sauteeing veggies. I'm pretty impressed with the sear it's able to get on the meat given that it's electric. In hindsight my only regret is not purchasing the slightly larger one to have a little more grilling surface area, but the price was significantly more expensive and this is perfectly adequate for serving 2-4 people.

I have been a very satisfied Weber customer for more than 4 decades, but my recent experience with the Lumin grill and more significantly Weber's customer service is the reason for the 1-star rating. If possible, I would have given zero stars. On the very rare occasions in the past when I've had to contact Weber's customer service it has been nothing short of fantastic. However, my latest experience with them has been the exact opposite. I have owned the Lumin Electric Grill since October 21, 2023. I purchased it as a replacement for the Q2400 Electric Grill which failed after 4 years of heavy use (no complaints). I purchased the newer Lumin grill because it claimed to pre-heat more quickly and sear better because it reached higher temperatures. These claims were true initially. However, in the past several months I noticed that the grill was taking longer and longer to pre-heat and never reached optimal searing temperatures anymore. I attempted to contact Weber to report the problem and found that they no longer provide a telephone # for support on their website. After a Google search, I found a # and spoke with a customer service representative and detailed my experiences. They informed me that they had created a ticket and that I would receive an email from a support person. The email I received asked me to completely restate my problem including the model and serial # of the grill (already provided to the representative I spoke with on the phone and documented in my product registration) before they could assist me. I provided the requested information and received a request to provide pictures of the heating element. Which I provided despite the fact that it required disassembling the unit. Weber responded with detailed operating instructions and power specs for the entirely wrong model of grill. When I responded that they provided me with incorrect information and corrected them, they placed an order for a replacement controller and provided me with tracking information for the shipment and informed me that I would receive the part in 7-10 days. After waiting approximately 2 weeks I discovered that FedEx had never received the shipment. I once again called customer service and was told that the part was out of stock for 6 more weeks! I explained that this was not acceptable, as without a working controller the $500 grill is useless! The representative stated that there was nothing more that they could do for me. I then requested to speak with a supervisor and was repeatedly placed on hold to wait for the supervisor to become available. Ultimately, I was told that the supervisor would call me back before the end of the day. It is now more than a week later and despite an additional call to customer service I have still not received a call back from anyone and I have a rather expensive paper weight sitting on my deck! I definitely do not recommend this grill or Weber to anyone anymore! It's very sad to see such a formerly great company fail so miserably!

Lo acabamos de estrenar... y se nos hizo muy practico para poder asar carne y verduras. no es muy grande, pero suficiente para un grupo pequeño. se puede cocinar en varias tandas. pienso que lo seguiremos usando en nuestras próximas reuniones. y muy bueno que tiene tapa.

Es Nice este Asador Eléctrico porque es pequeño y lo puedes poner en cualquier lugar, no es el típico asador de carbón o gas, este es mas para hacer carne para pocas personas y que no quieras oler a carbón cuando asas la carne o que te quemes por el intenso calor que sale de el, de hecho lo tienes que calentar a su máxima temperatura para que lo puedas usar, la carne queda bien pero no es para asar mucha carne porque es chico y se tarda mucho mas que un asador convencional es mas bien para el antojo de asar un corte pero no quieres sacar tu asador de carbón, es fácil de limpiar obviamente si pones cortes con mucha grasa queda todo sucio y es mas trabajo para limpiarlo, yo recomiendo usarlo con cortes no tan grasosos o grandes.

Prática e muito eficaz

Totally Awesome electric BBQ. Very impressed with how well this little beauty works. Heated up to 500 degrees very quickly and out steaks were perfect. We were very apprehensive when we had to sell our gas BBQ and purchase an electric BBQ after moving into a senior apartment but once again Webber came through. It's a little pricey but you get what you pay for. This is a winner,

Heat is impressive. Great quality. If you can't have a regular BBQ , of don't like Gas BBQ, this thing will be your favorite BBQ ever!