You get a printed manual you can follow, but the easiest option is to refer to the manufacturer’s YouTube videos. Grill assemblyĪssembly is fairly straight forward and should take one person 30 minutes to an hour to assemble. I actually kind of like this mentality, as you don’t have to sit around waiting and hoping for the product to go on special. One last thing to note, with REC TEC the price you see is the price. Unlike a lot of grill manufacturers (cough Traeger cough), it’s rare to find any disgruntled REC TEC owners online. They also run a 1 week BBQ academy in Georgia so they are active in the BBQ community. The company is effective on social media and easy to engage with. You can always get a real human on the phone if you have any issues with your grill. The construction and tech in each grill is very similar.įrom what we hear customer service is excellent. You’ve got the RT-700 which is the largest, and then the RT-590 is the mid-size option and the RT-340 is for smaller families or for tailgating. The REC TEC grill lineup is nice and simple. They don’t use dealers, instead preferring to sell directly from their website and via Amazon. REC TEC was started out of a garage by two friends in Augusta Georgia back in 2009. The RT-700 is an investment, so it’s worth knowing a little bit about the manufacturer. If you decide to buy from Amazon that package currently includes the 200lbs of pellets, two not-stick grill mats and the premium custom fit grill cover. You might also want to check the REC TEC website as they offer several package bundles you can choose from. You also get a 6-year warranty which is among the best in the industry just in case you had any concerns. Everything seals well and you shouldn’t have any problem holding stale temperatures. The grill is built like a tank with heavy-duty stainless steel. Not a major issue but you can notice a bit of wabble when you are cleaning the grate. Legs could be more stable – Considering the overall quality of the grill, the legs could fit better.There is also no option to save the temp graphs. Basic app functionality – You can use the app to change the temperature and monitor the temp of your food, but it would be nice if you could program different temp settings based on time.WiFi control – Use your phone to start your smoker and monitor temperature during the cook.With the bull horn handles and black and silver color stainless steel the RT-700 is a head turner. The Looks – Obviously this one is subjective, but we’ve always been a fan REC TEC grills design.The controller holds temperatures nice and stable. Smart PID Digital controller – You can set the temperature between 200-500☏ in 5☏ increments which gives you a lot more precision than other pellet grills.
The grill reaches your set temperature super fast and holds temperature very well. If you prefer to use an aftermarket thermometer, there is a convenient probe port hole so you don’t need to close the lid over your probe wires. You get two meat probes that plug directly into the grills controller. The 40lb hopper gives you up to 40 hours of continuous cooking.Įven without the second shelf, you can easily fit 6 large racks of ribs. You get 702 square inches of cooking space on 1/4″ 304 stainless steel grill grates with an optional second shelf that can bring your total cooking area to 1054 square inches.
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