the Sear and Press Grill vs decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz: which is safer?
Delonghi decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Breville
the Sear and Press Grill
PFAS grade
Bad 15/100
Overall grade
Bad 0/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Nonstick-coated cooking surface (unspecified polymer)
Confidence
35%
PossibleTeflon-type coating fume inhalation (thermal degradation)
ReportedCoating degradation and microparticle transfer to food
PossibleBacterial growth in crevices or heating elements if cleaning is inadequate
Our pick
Delonghi
decg6601 grill for 220-240 volt 50/60 hz
PFAS grade
Poor 35/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
stainless steel cooking plates
Confidence
72%
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PTFE fume inhalation (thermal degradation), Coating degradation and microparticle transfer to food and Bacterial growth in crevices or heating elements if cleaning is inadequate on the Breville and not on the Delonghi.
- The Breville is Nonstick-coated cooking surface (unspecified polymer) where the Delonghi is stainless steel cooking plates, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the Breville grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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