I'm Getting this Flakey Feeling....
   
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cushid




  Ranalt




 
Okay - this confirms the poor construction of Nexgrill grates. At least I doubt they screen the calls. I still can't get through - have my
those that are not 100% "solid" stainless steel. These particular grates office phone set to auto- redial. It tries every sixty seconds until it
are the only parts on my grill NOT solid 304 stainless, they are clad doesn't get a busy signal. I can't believe it's been busy since 11:00am
with 304ss. The picture below is the grate over my IR searing burner this morning! Wow - they've got serious problems!
(which exceeds 1000 degrees at the grate). It gave up the ghost the Quality control? Me? Are you kidding? I don't qualify - I use my grill
other day while searing my 3/4" steak... Luckily, I had already obtained maybe twice a year, and just to make a couple of grilled cheese
replacements from Grill Services for all three grates (actually, they sandwiches....
sent me five - the first batch (3-grates) did not have the lifting hole Of course it's busy.
in two of the grates, and I complained as all three of mine came with Time to find a new source for the grates
the lifting hole. So, they sent me two "holed" grates free of freight cushid




 
within another couple of days. But, I will still give them a call Of course it's busy.
Tuesday - with pics to email of the pathetic "2 years use" condition Time to find a new source for the grates
(they come with a 3 year guarantee) and see if they'll send me more. I don't think I could buy grates from another source that will hold up
Flakey 304 "Clad" Stainless Grate to my constant searing, be the exact size, and last two years for less
Ranalt




  than $4.00 each, which is what I'm basically paying for each of these. I
Okay - this confirms the poor construction of Nexgrill grates. At least look at them as a normal, wearable and easily replaced part. Two dollars
those that are not 100% "solid" stainless steel. These particular grates per year for a grate is very acceptable in my book.
are the only parts on my grill NOT solid 304 stainless, they are clad Ranalt




 
with 304ss. The picture below is the grate over my IR searing burner I don't think I could buy grates from another source that will hold up
(which exceeds 1000 degrees at the grate). It gave up the ghost the to my constant searing, be the exact size, and last two years for less
other day while searing my 3/4" steak... Luckily, I had already obtained than $4.00 each, which is what I'm basically paying for each of these. I
replacements from Grill Services for all three grates (actually, they look at them as a normal, wearable and easily replaced part. Two dollars
sent me five - the first batch (3-grates) did not have the lifting hole per year for a grate is very acceptable in my book.
in two of the grates, and I complained as all three of mine came with You got a point
the lifting hole. So, they sent me two "holed" grates free of freight Which grate are you going to try next
within another couple of days. But, I will still give them a call cushid




 
Tuesday - with pics to email of the pathetic "2 years use" condition You got a point
(they come with a 3 year guarantee) and see if they'll send me more. Which grate are you going to try next
Flakey 304 "Clad" Stainless Grate And the saga begins.....
Wow meki I just got an email confirmation on the order. 3 grates: no charge.
That grate looks bad Shipping and handling: $46.49. WTF? The girl told me $16.00 for the
Is there any other grates you can use other than those from Nexgrill three grates total. I specifically asked if this was per grate or all
cushid




  three - she repeated that the TOTAL S/h would be ONLY $16.00. This is
Wow meki exactly what they charged me in the fall for the first three they sent.
That grate looks bad I'm on hold right now with them trying to see why the discrepancy
Is there any other grates you can use other than those from Nexgrill between the quoted price and the email confirmation charge. I am
Ram, infuriated. The amount is irrelevant, it's the misrepresentation that
To tell you the truth, I haven't even looked. Having five backups, I irks me. The girl having me on hold said that I was told the forty six
didn't feel it necessary. The grates over the mains are still in dollars. I ripped back at her to play back the recording - they have an
excellent shape! I guess the higher heat from the IR caused the demise announcement that all calls are recorded. She has me again on hold as
of this one. I have a feeling I expedited the peeling by spraying water she seeks out a supervisor....
on them while almost red hot..... Did someone say NOT to buy Nexgrill? Why?
Anyway, I'll continue to use it until it is trashed completely. I Supervisor named Carl (or Karl) gets on the phone and begins by stating
actually watched as the outer layer peeled slowly up while it was very that I DID NOT GIVE MY ORDER to a female, but a guy! I immediately
hot the other day. And the spot that broke down is where I normally lay replied that I apologize, his voice sounded very feminine and high to me
my steaks. I can use the other parts of it that are not peeling yet, and (I didn't catch his/her name). Now - get this - he replies that jasom
make it last as long as possible. Too bad - for the price of this grill (the one he states took my order) can in no way be mistaken for a girl,
I would have thought they'd use solid ss like all the other parts of the his voice is very deep, he LOOKS LIKE A TROLL and SOUNDS LIKE ONE
grill. TOO!!!!!! WTF???? To this I say: "Sir - I could NEVER say something like
Binny Jaat




  that about one of my employees, can we NOT discuss the "order takers"
Ron, sex? I find this conversation turning appalling and distasteful, I'd
To tell you the truth, I haven't even looked. Having five backups, I prefer just to discuss my order!" He again began to reiterate that
didn't feel it necessary. The grates over the mains are still in "Joson" is not a girl. I said conversation over. When you are ready to
excellent shape! I guess the higher heat from the IR caused the demise discuss my order - call me back. He immediately calmed down and said I
of this one. I have a feeling I expedited the peeling by spraying water must have not only misunderstood the guys sex, but also his quoted
on them while almost red hot..... price. BUT,,, he will speak to Joson tomorrow and get back to me
Anyway, I'll continue to use it until it is trashed completely. I sometime by 2:00pm tomorrow.
actually watched as the outer layer peeled slowly up while it was very Does anyone know of a good Weber for sale?
hot the other day. And the spot that broke down is where I normally lay Where do they find these people? I'm not sure if I want to take his call
my steaks. I can use the other parts of it that are not peeling yet, and tomorrow... Well, maybe Karl (Carl) is a girl, I really don't know..
make it last as long as possible. Too bad - for the price of this grill Ranalt




 
I would have thought they'd use solid ss like all the other parts of the And the saga begins.....
grill. I just got an email confirmation on the order. 3 grates: no charge.
I've have yet to order any spare parts from Nexgrill for my grill. Shipping and handling: $46.49. WTF? The girl told me $16.00 for the
Guess I'd better give them a call. three grates total. I specifically asked if this was per grate or all
BG in WV three - she repeated that the TOTAL S/h would be ONLY $16.00. This is
cushid




  exactly what they charged me in the fall for the first three they sent.
I've have yet to order any spare parts from Nexgrill for my grill. I'm on hold right now with them trying to see why the discrepancy
Guess I'd better give them a call. between the quoted price and the email confirmation charge. I am
BG in WV infuriated. The amount is irrelevant, it's the misrepresentation that
BG, irks me. The girl having me on hold said that I was told the forty six
I'm calling them again tomorrow myself. Just to see what they say when I dollars. I ripped back at her to play back the recording - they have an
complain about how my grates are literally peeling apart... My initial announcement that all calls are recorded. She has me again on hold as
complaint was the discoloration, resulting in them sending me she seeks out a supervisor....
replacements. I'm not sure if they replace items twice. But - they are a Did someone say NOT to buy Nexgrill? Why?
3 year replacement... Supervisor named Carl (or Karl) gets on the phone and begins by stating
cushid




  that I DID NOT GIVE MY ORDER to a female, but a guy! I immediately
BG, replied that I apologize, his voice sounded very feminine and high to me
I'm calling them again tomorrow myself. Just to see what they say when I (I didn't catch his/her name). Now - get this - he replies that jasom
complain about how my grates are literally peeling apart... My initial (the one he states took my order) can in no way be mistaken for a girl,
complaint was the discoloration, resulting in them sending me his voice is very deep, he LOOKS LIKE A TROLL and SOUNDS LIKE ONE
replacements. I'm not sure if they replace items twice. But - they are a TOO!!!!!! WTF???? To this I say: "Sir - I could NEVER say something like
3 year replacement... that about one of my employees, can we NOT discuss the "order takers"
Well, I've been calling for over an hour now and solid busy signal...... sex? I find this conversation turning appalling and distasteful, I'd
Guess they have a few disgruntled customers. prefer just to discuss my order!" He again began to reiterate that
I'll try later - perhaps they won't be so busy later in the day. "Joson" is not a girl. I said conversation over. When you are ready to
LEELKEEM




  discuss my order - call me back. He immediately calmed down and said I
I'm pretty sure this is a direct result of the searing of an excessive must have not only misunderstood the guys sex, but also his quoted
amount of red meat. This is probably not covered under warranty and no price. BUT,,, he will speak to Joson tomorrow and get back to me
liability can be placed on Nexgrill for the copius amounts of ribeyes, sometime by 2:00pm tomorrow.
new york strips and t-bones that have been seared over that searing Does anyone know of a good Weber for sale?
grate. If they ever read this site and see how many steaks you cook Where do they find these people? I'm not sure if I want to take his call
over that thing they are never going to send you a grill part again. tomorrow... Well, maybe Karl (Carl) is a girl, I really don't know..
-Jordam You have got to be kidding me .They must have really pissed you off, I
-Jordan heard you use the W word (Weber)
cushid




  cushid




 
I'm pretty sure this is a direct result of the searing of an excessive And the saga begins.....
amount of red meat. This is probably not covered under warranty and no I just got an email confirmation on the order. 3 grates: no charge.
liability can be placed on Nexgrill for the copius amounts of ribeyes, Shipping and handling: $46.49. WTF? The girl told me $16.00 for the
new york strips and t-bones that have been seared over that searing three grates total. I specifically asked if this was per grate or all
grate. If they ever read this site and see how many steaks you cook three - she repeated that the TOTAL S/h would be ONLY $16.00. This is
over that thing they are never going to send you a grill part again. exactly what they charged me in the fall for the first three they sent.
-Jordan I'm on hold right now with them trying to see why the discrepancy
What? Heck - my grill is only used by my grandmother, in between short between the quoted price and the email confirmation charge. I am
trips to school (she teaches), and only for toasting her wheat bread infuriated. The amount is irrelevant, it's the misrepresentation that
twice a month.. irks me. The girl having me on hold said that I was told the forty six
So - you suppose the warranty on a searing burner (main purpose being to dollars. I ripped back at her to play back the recording - they have an
sear steaks) would be voided by the intended use? My warranty says 3 announcement that all calls are recorded. She has me again on hold as
years, not 127 steaks. she seeks out a supervisor....
If I could just get through on the d!&n phone, maybe I can find out Supervisor named Carl (or Karl) gets on the phone and begins by stating
exactly what my warranty is! Still busy since eleven o'clock this that I DID NOT GIVE MY ORDER to a female, but a guy! I immediately
morning - that four solid hours of busy signals.... replied that I apologize, his voice sounded very feminine and high to me
dulongo ket




  (I didn't catch his/her name). Now - get this - he replies that jasom
What? Heck - my grill is only used by my grandmother, in between short (the one he states took my order) can in no way be mistaken for a girl,
trips to school (she teaches), and only for toasting her wheat bread his voice is very deep, he LOOKS LIKE A TROLL and SOUNDS LIKE ONE
twice a month.. TOO!!!!!! WTF???? To this I say: "Sir - I could NEVER say something like
So - you suppose the warranty on a searing burner (main purpose being to that about one of my employees, can we NOT discuss the "order takers"
sear steaks) would be voided by the intended use? My warranty says 3 sex? I find this conversation turning appalling and distasteful, I'd
years, not 127 steaks. prefer just to discuss my order!" He again began to reiterate that
If I could just get through on the d!&n phone, maybe I can find out "Joson" is not a girl. I said conversation over. When you are ready to
exactly what my warranty is! Still busy since eleven o'clock this discuss my order - call me back. He immediately calmed down and said I
morning - that four solid hours of busy signals.... must have not only misunderstood the guys sex, but also his quoted
cushid




  price. BUT,,, he will speak to Joson tomorrow and get back to me
I doubt they screen the calls. I still can't get through - have my sometime by 2:00pm tomorrow.
office phone set to auto- redial. It tries every sixty seconds until it Todays episode in the saga of my grate replacements.
doesn't get a busy signal. I can't believe it's been busy since 11:00am No phone call, BUT - a new email confirmation of (3) replacement grates
this morning! Wow - they've got serious problems! sent out TODAY, shipping charges $16.49, as per the ORIGINAL order taker
Quality control? Me? Are you kidding? I don't qualify - I use my grill - DAWN... Not a troll (Joson), not a guy, but a girl, just like I
maybe twice a year, and just to make a couple of grilled cheese stated (sounded like a very purty one at that ).... AND the S/h charge
sandwiches.... corrected to the original quote. I would assume they played back our
  "recorded" conversation with my initial call... Carl (or Karl) - Eat
  S!$T and DIE! You don't even have the moxy to call and apologize when
  you find you were wrong! You have to hide behind the veil of an email...
  Whatever - problem gone, my grates are on their way and I'm only paying
  the $16.00 I was quoted. At least, that's today's story. Tomorrow may
  bring another complete about face...
  cushid




 
  Todays episode in the saga of my grate replacements.
  No phone call, BUT - a new email confirmation of (3) replacement grates
  sent out TODAY, shipping charges $16.49, as per the ORIGINAL order taker
  - DAWN... Not a troll (Joson), not a guy, but a girl, just like I
  stated (sounded like a very purty one at that ).... AND the S/h charge
  corrected to the original quote. I would assume they played back our
  "recorded" conversation with my initial call... Carl (or Karl) - Eat
  S!$T and DIE! You don't even have the moxy to call and apologize when
  you find you were wrong! You have to hide behind the veil of an email...
  Whatever - problem gone, my grates are on their way and I'm only paying
  the $16.00 I was quoted. At least, that's today's story. Tomorrow may
  bring another complete about face...
  Saga ended!
  I returned from Maine to find the (3) grates had been delivered Monday
  (to my shop). That was only four days! My card had only been charged the
  sixteen dollars, so, Nexgrill once again passed with Kudos for my latest
  replacement parts of my grill! Despite the slight potential problem by
  one "innate" supervisor....
  Once again - in my personal opinion (based on my own experiences dealing
  with Grill Services on three separate occasions) Nexgrill has performed
  quite nicely in getting me replacement parts in a timely fashion with
  minimal shipping charges (though I'd prefer to have shipping FREE)!
  dulongo ket




 
  back from Maine, welcome back to the source, we need your input. Kid
  cushid




 
  back from Maine, welcome back to the source, we need your input. Kid
  Kid,
  Hey - I think I've got enough grates now to go into the "Grill Grate
  Retail Business"!
  UPDATE: I just went out and checked the new (just shipped) grates to see
  just what they did to "totally improve" the grates. Seeing no "visual"
  differences", I brought out my trusty magnet. Lo and Behold! The magnet
  DOES NOT STICK to the new grates!!! Apparently we now have SOLID 304
  Stainless Steel Grates! Whoopee!!! Nexgrill - you go to the head of my
  class! I like the way you do business!
  So - my plan is to use the newer Solid Grates for over my Searing Unit,
  and utilize the clad grates over my mains (where they are not subjected
  to the extreme heat). Given the fact that my two grates over the mains
  are still in "like new" condition, and the searing grate crashed and
  burned after two years, I should be set for a minimum of at least TEN
  YEARS or MORE - at least with the cooking grates! Gotta love the
  Nexgrill products (at least those produced prior to the 2008 production
  year - mine is a '07 model)!
  I wanted to post pics of the newer grates, but all my Compact Discs are
  at home and I'm now at the shop... Camera is here, but no disc. HTH
  did that happen? Geez, I'm getting old... Took the discs home last night
  to copy my Maine Photos onto the home Mac, and forgot (spelled Senior
  Moment) to bring them back to work. Man - I'm depressed with no
  photography options.... Gotta get home and GET MY DISCS!
  Oh well, maybe no working camera, but I do have 8, yep, count'em, 8
  SPARE grates for my (3 Grate) grill, and three of them are the priceless
  Solid 304 Stainless Steel Totally Improved Heavy Duty Specially Made for
  mikej's Searing Unit Grates!
  Feeling a bit giddy - meki (the wooden box builder that wants his grates
  to be like his lumber (solid) and not like his plywood (veneered)!




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