My criteria for an outdoor grill is 100% SS components and good Customer Service. I have settled on either the DCS or Capital and will probably go with Capital because I have a Culinarian Range and am satisfied with their Customer Service. It has to be all SS because the installation is at beach front location. Many Grills LOOK like they are made of all SS, but are not. Lynx is one that is not. DCS does offer a lifetime guarantee on their unit which is pretty impressive and their CS is supposed to be top notch according to the brick and mortar retailer who also will price match any internet price. DCS offers a 36" and 48" that look great. Capital offers a 30", 40" 52". the 40" is just about perfect for my needs. DCS does not offer infrared burners, Capital does and will accommodate customization, ie all infrared burners(there are 3 burners in the 40" grill)

I think in every kitchen there is grease depositing on the surfaces, but, hopefully, slowly and in tiny amounts. We have a panini grill...Not George Foreman, but similar. I try to use ours close to our hood vent and let it help out with the steam, etc.

The University of California Davis has one of the top Agricultural programs in the country (in my mind). The following was written for rust by: J. F. Karlik, UC Cooperative Extension, Kern Co.; and D. A. Golino, Foundation Plant Services, UC Davis. "You can use preventive applications of fungicides, but it may require frequent applications to keep plants rust free, which may not be justifiable in garden or landscape situations." H.Kuska comment: the use of bold face was added by me, not the original authors. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Royal Horticultural Society states the following: "Infections may be severe enough to cause serious damage, but this is relatively rare and most infections are light enough not to require control." also: " *NB: The following products are being withdrawn: Myclobutanil (Bayer Garden Systhane Fungus Fighter concentrate and Bayer Garden Fungus Fighter Disease Control). These products cannot be sold after the 30th November 2015 and remaining stocks must be used or disposed of before the 30th November 2016." https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=269 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would suggest that if someone feels that an external fungicide control is warranted that something "less potentially dangerous" than the "azoles" mentioned earlier in this thread be utilized. This approach is part of what is called " Integrated Pest Management (IPM)" or "less Toxic Pest Management". http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/2456

You brought back a memory of a Farberware indoor grill we received as a gift years ago. As I recall, it did an okay job of cooking whatever we put on it. I can't remember anything about temperature adjustments. However, as you said, cleaning ours was a major production. It's the main reason we got rid of it. Also, at the time we did not have much storage space. I found a photo online of what ours looked like. Hopefully your Rival Grill is less of a contraption than this one was.