# Indoor electric grilling

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-electric-grilling/473505>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 19, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-electric-grilling/473505 "2008-11-19T19:56:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![BrandonR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-electric-grilling/473505/1 "2008-11-19T19:56:23Z")

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I know that you can’t use charcoal grills indoors because of the carbon monoxide buildup, but shouldn’t you be able to use all electric grills indoor safely? The reason I ask is because I came across [this one](http://www.amazon.com/Meco-Deluxe-Tabletop-Electric-Grill/dp/B0007XXNRW) that claims “for outdoor use only.” Why? Is it due to the potential smoke (which could easily be solved with a window and a box fan)?

I’m a simple apartment dweller looking for the closest experience to that charred fresh-off-the-grill taste and so far the best I’ve come up with is [this one](http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-EB-CC15-Indoor-Electric-Grill/dp/B00005YXC0/) (which I’m afraid may not get hot enough).

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**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-electric-grilling/473505/2 "2008-11-19T20:00:55Z")

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I don’t know the answer to your question, but I just wanted to recommend a Sanyo indoor grill. I have [this one](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00176P77C/ref=s9subs_c1_79_at3-rfc_g1-frt_p-3237_g1_si1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1ZPD8Z1CQYHVVVPRYDR1&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383351&pf_rd_i=507846) and I love it.

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**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-electric-grilling/473505/3 "2008-11-19T20:01:32Z")

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The George Foreman grills are still pretty popular.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/indoor-electric-grilling/473505/4 "2008-11-19T21:02:24Z")

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We have a Jenn-Air grill in our kitchen. It exhausts to the outside, so no smoke. I would think the main danger would be from grease fire and smoke. Before I knew how to properly use the Jenn-Air, I covered up some meat to make it cook faster. BIG mistake, as the grease caught fire. Without proper ventilation, I wouldn’t recommend using any grill indoors.