Cuisinart Cleanburn 24 in
Skip — 24 in · Consumer Reports' #1 of seven at 90/100 · 1-year warranty · owners report rust
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Very good
Very good is 6.5 to 7.4.
See why it scored 7.1
Specs
| Diameter | 24 in |
| Material | Stainless steel (per the listing) — owners report rust on it |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited — the shortest in the class, on the second-most-expensive pit |
| Owner rating | 4.6★ / 392 |
Pros
- Consumer Reports ranked it #1 of the seven smokeless pits it tested, at 90/100
- Sold and shipped by Amazon
Cons
- A 1-year warranty on a $400 pit — the shortest term in the class by a wide margin
- Four of ten critical cards report rust on a product sold as stainless: "Rusting after 1 use"
- Six of ten critical cards say it is not smokeless — the highest share of any major
- The rating pools the 19.5 in, the 24 in and a 7.5 in tabletop into one number
It is not smokeless — six of ten critical cards say so, the highest share among the majors — and four of ten report rust on a product sold as stainless.
16 of 392 critical (4.1%) · critical reviews read Sep 2026
Pro review 90/100 — CR's tested score across large fires, small fires, completeness of burn, cleaning, rusting and capacity; ranked 1st of the seven smokeless pits CR tested— Consumer Reports
FAQ
Who is the Cuisinart Cleanburn 24 in for?
You weight an independent lab above the owner record — Consumer Reports ranked it first of seven at 90/100, and it is the only pit here that wins a controlled test; you are accepting a 1-year warranty and the rust reports that come with it.
What do owners say about the Cuisinart Cleanburn 24 in?
4.6★ across 392 owner ratings (Amazon, read Sep 2026 · listing-wide base). What owners complain about: It is not smokeless — six of ten critical cards say so, the highest share among the majors — and four of ten report rust on a product sold as stainless.
What is the warranty on the Cuisinart Cleanburn 24 in?
1 Year Limited — the shortest in the class, on the second-most-expensive pit
Record
- — Warranty document: Cuisinart's own COH-800 manual now anchors the one-year term ("All parts warrantied one-year from date of purchase"), replacing a grill manual that had rendered here for a day.
Warranty — and what changes if you buy it on Amazon
1 Year Limited — the shortest in the class, on the second-most-expensive pit · you are buying this on Amazon
Read it yourself: Cuisinart warranty document · we read it . Terms change without announcement, so treat this as a dated snapshot. How warranty works by buy path →
✓ Safety: no active recall — No CPSC recall for this fire pit (CPSC API checked 2026-09-07, positive-controlled in the same session). The brand does carry recent history on a different product: Conair recalled the Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grill in July 2026 (#26605) because the pizza oven's tempered glass window can shatter. Different product, different fuel, and not a finding about this fire pit — recorded because it is the same brand in the same aisle. Burn on a non-combustible surface and never leave a fire unattended.
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Data last verified: Sep 2026. Ratings are real, dated reads — never scraped or invented. Full methodology and monetization disclosure: how we test.