วีดีโอ

How is the black finish holding up compared to when you bought it? Any chance of a follow up?

Great product review! The phantom looks awesome, and I really liked that you showed the differences in opening the lids.

that sump pump must not take much wattage when it starts6 i have a 4/10HP sump pump it pulls 1400 watts at start up . at least my bluetti ac180 showed those numbers when the pump started. 4/10HP seems to = 3/4 hp. the bluetti is a 1800 watts invertor . in case of a power outage i could use the AC 180 with the subpump for the toilets. I perchased a pure sine wave invertor 2,500 watts 5000 watt peak and will connect it to a 12,8 V 100 or 2 100 lifepo batteries. but it will not be automatic. i rent the house where i am i would loose the money i would invest in installing a automatic back up and the land lord would benifit with me having payed no thank you. so i prefer having a manual back up that would last many hours in case of a power outage. I also have a gas /propane generator 4000watt peak 3,500 normal use in case. but i prefer the solar batteris quiet no gas etc etc..

Looks great. Same as my setup. How did you connect everything to work through the Ecoflow?

Any updates now in 2024?

I've had one for four years (purchased September 2021). The only issue I've had was the igniter for the oven failed which we recently had repaired. I thought the burners were too hot and it is hard to simmer. I finally realized I can adjust them so my plan is to dial back two of the burners. Overall we have been very happy with the Zline. It was replacing a Kenmore that was installed when the house was remodeled two years before we purchased the house that I was never very happy with.

For cleaning the porcelain cooktop: I first clean with a mild cleaner to get fresh cooking spills cleaned. Then to shine, I use Weiman "aresol" Stainless Steel cleaner and polish with a Dry soft cloth. If there are stubborn water stains, I follow up with Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish. IUse the Mothers sparingly so that it cleans up easily. I find that this gets the cooktop looking like new! I hope this helps.

Awesome video. I was looking at exactly this situation and was going to buy a watchdog. Instead, I'm going to buy a River2. I have a 1/4 hp sump pump. What are you runnning? Thanks again!

How's the cooking performance of the Napoleon vs Weber? I hear the Napoleon cooking performance is not that even and the back of the grill is significantly hotter than the front. Having this grill for a year now how's it going?

I bought the same model, I love mine, I had a problem with the left front igniter and I called customer service and the were nice enough to send me a new one at no charge to me, they were very helpful and I purchased mine in 2018 and the sent me the igniter replacement in August 2024. I don’t know where you live but I would buy the black top you are replacing off you in a heartbeat I am real hard on my black top and your used one looks brand new compared to mine lol.

I owned a restaurant for 14 years and have dealt repeatedly with critical equipment failures on equipment. Based on that experience, what is described here is minor. When I was selecting appliances for my home kitchen 5 years ago, I bought this exact model. The stove gets heavy use. The only issue I have had with it is the porcelain spotting. I chose the Z-Line because of price point, which was significantly lower than commercial dual fuel units AND the gas burners will still function without electric power. Having selected the same model I'm sure that I have confirmation bias, but I'm confident that I made the right decision. As long as parts are available and the equipment can be repaired, I'll stick with Z-Line.

I have had a the exact same Weber Genesys for 12 years and am about to upgrade. Has your Napoleon been reliable and problem free. Would you still recommend one over a Weber ?

DO NOT BUY a Z-Line oven!!! Mine has only given grief; it made my wife cry. I'm trying to get my money back, but I'm afraid I will have to pay $100 to have it thrown in the landfill.

Harris Carol Lopez Elizabeth Brown Donna

Lee Charles Hernandez Karen Anderson Timothy

How do you clean the upper black were it’s open and the oven sometimes it cook on the top and not done in the middle what am I doing wrong?

Where on line did you find troubleshooting help? My oven is having this same issue.

I appreciate the dedication with the review. I am considering a line appliance package and your reviews have been very helpful

Robinson Susan Anderson Brenda Lewis Mark

You should buy one of those stove protectors for the new top plate.

What is the maintenance and care like for the matte black finish?

I looked at ZLINE but ended up ordering a THOR. We have not received it yet. The reviews for both ZLINE and THOR are all over the map. Great to crap. So, we rolled the dice. I do not care for the SS panel due to the propensity to scratch (as you mentioned) and the difficulty in cleaning the cooktop. Our current KitchenAid is very easy to clean. But its old and has been acting up. Rolling the dice with the THOR.

I really like how this grill looks. Considering to get it, my only concern how the finish would hold up over the yers. Especially interested on how the durability of this finish is compared to stainless steel

Thanks for great video sir! I just bought a 1500w inverter with a 200amp deep cycle battery for my second pump. Have not hooked up yet. I just saw your video and now I’m more inclined to get the ecoflow. My question is what is the shelf life for the deepcycle battery if the power only goes out once a year? We don’t lose power much but I live in a high water table therefore sump pump is critical. Do I need to buy a battery charger to charge the battery once a year?

Try barkeepers friend for the spots.

Thanks for the update

For the price and the nice "professional" look, it seems worth it even if it did have some issues. Nice follow-up.

Great idea EcoFlow delta pro 3 and EcoFlow delta pro 3 extra 2 battery 12,000 KWH 👍😎

excellent input ! seems to me that a company that's asking consumers to buy their product at the price they are asking would have prepared for the eventual necessity to replace parts and make them compatible . Again nice video with lots of great info . I was thinking of purchasing this very stove , now Im not feeling this companies commitment to quality .

How is it holding up?

Is there a recommended brush for the cast stainless grills? I read somewhere that brass bristles are preferred. Any recommendations? I just assembled my phantom last night.

May I ask why you prefer to use a lead acid battery instead of a lithium battery? You could literally buy a 200 amp hour battery for under $500 and it would extend your time for over one week easily. You could literally go on a trip around the world if you got a 300ah or larger battery. I do like your system set up . I don't have a sump pump but am waiting for the manual transfer which you displayed. We have power failures all the time here in Texas and I am going to use it with a 5KW server rack battery and a 3KW inverter / charger from EG4. I'm building it to be portable using a hand truck or dolly as some people call it. You have a beautiful basement.

Just some quick things to check here, make sure that the inverter on the Eco Flow is set to never turn itself off under no load. This way it wont turn off after a period of no use. Also might be worth for the health of the battery (if you’re thinking of keeping it for 10years+) to set the max charge to 80-90%. And to cycle it down to 30% once a month or so. Edit: In UPS mode the inverter timeout might in inapplicable.

I bought a Viking 30" dual fuel in December 2016. Worst purchase I ever made. It has rarely ever worked properly. Temperature of oven has always been unstable and unpredictable. While under warranty we had it serviced twice and thought it was fixed but the problems came back. Viking HQ had no constructive input. Now the regular mode oven temp varies by as much as 100 degrees and the convection mode while mostly stable (not always) takes 15 to 30 mins to recover after a door opening. Also only 2 burners will light despite service being called twice. We are done with Viking - they Just. Don't. Care.. Your easy fixes for the Zline are impressive and if a broken oven temp light and burnt spade connector are the only real functional issues - I'd say you are WAYYY out ahead. I'm about to buy a Zline RA30 model withe the brass burners and an extended warranty. It has to be better than the Viking trash I wasted my money on 7 years ago.

Hello from Sweden! I have the exact same setup except my Napoleon is stainless version. I also bought stainless grillgrates and flavorizerbars to the Weber last year and took it to my summerhouse and I think it will last ten more years easily. The Prestige 500 is superior but was also much more expensive.

I’m glad I bought a wolf, zline is cheap junk, distorted burners on a pro style range is unacceptable.

Cheers. New subscriber here from BRANTFORD ONTARIO. That Napoleon was made in Barrie Ontario.

The generation of Weber before you had tube/small burner that ran between the burners to keep them lit; you only had to light the main. It was still the same crappy battery-in-a-button system and I replaced it 3-4 times. The bigger issue was that the burners were staged front to back instead of left to right. Good luck with the logistics of trying to keep hot-warm-cool zones and moving things around effectively. Engineering ass-hattery at it's best. Overall, Weber has seemingly cheapened things over the years, but at least they went back to left-to-right burner orientation. I've got just about 18 years on mine I give Weber credit for that - but I managed to burn a hole in my firebox (my fault and lucky it wasn't worse...). I can't revive it this time by just replacing the guts so I'm looking hard at Napolean.

Mine is JUNK, They are sending another

people have said that those cast stainless grates are a pain to maintain . If they were superior to the other grates, they would have included them in the prestige pro series.

Thanks for this video!!! I just hooked up my Ecoflow Delta 2 (with the P04 battery good for a stated 3000 full recharges) as my primary backup and it’s working flawlessly!

I posted a new update video (now at 4.5 years of ownership). It describes a repair that I had to do, and installing a few new replacement parts. Check it out here: th-cam.com/video/r5Pm6y_lc2M/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xOEu5kmGVChtFokl

Thanks for this video! I'm in the process of adding a backup to my sump pump, I was looking at the Liberty 441 backup sump pump system with the Watchdog battery that the local Plumpers recommend. Adding this Ecoflow River power station would definitely increase the capacity overall and allow me to use the eco-flow sometimes to go camping or to power other projects

Promo>SM

Thanks for the review. Had the same exact model Weber - hated it the entire time I owned it. The Charbroil Infrared I had prior blew the Weber out of the park. But I'm between the Napoleon Phantom and the Napoleon Prestige Pro for a replacement. Pro is more $$$ obviously. Curious how you are liking the Phantom so far and how it holds up. I use my grill 4-5 times a week, all year long (live in Central Fl) so durability is a huge factor for me. Would love a follow up. Thanks again.

i've been trying to decide between these two model grills. on paper both are great grills that are similarly priced, but the napoleon has more features. BUT on a grilling test video i saw, the napoleon did cook evenly. 8 burgers on it spread across its grill, and the front ones didn't cook as fast as the back, and didn't get the sear marks (cause underdone) that the back ones did. all other 4 grills cooked evenly. Windy day was presented as a possible explanation, but its made me concerned, cause that would be a deal breaker for me. What is your (and anyone else's) experience with a napoleon prestige cooking evenly? i've also read that their customer service isn't good, so the lifetime warranty is meaningless, according to some. can anyone comment on their experiences please? Great comparison video! Thanks in advance for any help you (and anyone else) can offer.

Sweet looking grill! How much did you pay for this? Great in-depth video! Can't wait for the next review on this grill.

Weber not backing their product for me, so will be going to Napolean. Reached out to Weber, they don't care.

Could you please make a video with details on how to set up and what equipment you use for automatic on

get a cable to go from your battery to ecoflow and your doubled.