bella XL 12x22 Ceramic Titanium

bella XL 12x22 Ceramic Titanium

By bella · Electric Griddles · Kitchen & Cooking

  • 12x22-inch ceramic titanium cooking surface

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Problems, parts and running costs

Summary

A 12 × 22-inch, 264-square-inch electric griddle that weighs only about four pounds, with a removable six-setting probe and a plate designed to go in the sink once the probe is out. Check the fine print before you commit: owners repeatedly report a hot zone near the plug, and this legacy model has no parts supply, so a failed probe or tray means a new griddle.

Strengths

  • 264 square inches of cooking surface at roughly four pounds — batch-breakfast capacity without a heavy plate to lift or store.
  • Owners consistently praise the nonstick release while the coating is new.
  • It heats fast, and the six-setting probe keeps operation simple for bacon, eggs and pancakes.
  • With the probe removed, the plate is designed to be submerged, and owners like the cleanup.
  • No recurring consumables — the cost of ownership is electricity until something wears out.

Weaknesses

  • Uneven heating is the most repeated complaint: a hotter zone near the probe connection can burn or stick food while the far edge lags.
  • Temperature accuracy is loose; one owner found the 300°F setting ran much hotter than expected, and the manual warns a dropped or banged probe can lose calibration.
  • Surface staining and declining nonstick release recur in owner reports, and the manual itself includes a stain-removal procedure.
  • Some owner reports describe the plate warping over months of use.
  • The drip tray can slip, and one owner reports heat damage from bacon grease getting past it.
  • Support is legacy: Walmart and Newegg list the exact model out of stock in October 2026 and no parts catalog exists, so a failed probe, tray or plate means a new griddle.

Verified specifications

Model14648, UPC 829486146480; first listed 2017.
Cooking surface12 × 22 in, 264 sq in.
Power1500 W at 120 V; the manual lists a 200–400°F operating range.
Heat controlremovable six-setting probe; about 10 minutes of preheating recommended.
Capacity claimup to 15 eggs or pancakes across the plate.
Surfacetitanium-reinforced ceramic nonstick, copper/black finish — not solid copper, whatever the listing shorthand says.
Coating claimslead/cadmium free and PTFE/PFOA free; the 8×, 10× and 30%-faster claims carry no disclosed test.
Cleaningthe cooking unit can be submerged once the probe is removed, but it is not dishwasher safe and the probe must never be submerged; no cooking spray, and soft cloths or plastic pads only.
Dimensions23.03 × 11.41 × 2.91 in; about 4 lb (3.96–4.0 lb). A preserved supplier line shows 23.03 × 12.08 × 2.91 in, so depth is inconsistent.
In the boxgriddle, removable temperature probe, slide-out drip tray.
Warrantytwo-year limited for mechanical defects, 90 days for non-mechanical parts, per the preserved manual.
Full research notes and sources

Heat and temperature control

A plate this large driven by 1500 W has very little thermal mass, and owners report the consequence. The area nearest the electrical connection runs noticeably hotter — eggs and pancakes stick or burn there while the far edge catches up — and heat distribution is the most frequent topic in owner reviews of this model. One owner on r/cookware found that a 300°F dial setting behaved far hotter than expected, and the manual lists uneven heating and sticking among its troubleshooting notes, recommending a flat surface and a fully seated probe. No lab has published a heat map or temperature-accuracy test for this exact griddle, so treat these as recurring owner reports rather than measured failure rates — but if pancake-to-pancake uniformity matters to you, a heavier, better-tested griddle is the safer buy.

Cleaning and long-term care

Routine care is the pleasant part. Pull the probe, and the plate can be washed in the sink — never in a dishwasher, and never with the probe attached. The manual bans cooking spray because buildup hurts the nonstick, recommends low to medium heat for coating life, and includes a dedicated baking-soda-paste procedure for ceramic staining, which tells you staining is expected maintenance, not necessarily a defect. Beyond that, owner reports describe nonstick release declining with age and, less often, the plate warping over months. The manual also says there are no user-serviceable internal parts. When a part fails there is no repair path — no current parts catalog exists, and an owner who lost a drip tray had to ask Sensio for a replacement — so the practical fix is a new griddle.

Running costs and parts

Ownership cost is electricity plus cleaning supplies; there are no filters or cartridges. One hour at the full 1500 W rating is 1.5 kWh, but the thermostat cycles the heater on and off, so real use runs lower; at $0.15–$0.35/kWh, that ceiling works out to about $0.23–$0.53 an hour, or roughly 156 kWh and $23–$55 a year for two hours of cooking a week. The parts that wear — the probe, the drip tray and the cooking coating — have no verified official replacements on this discontinued model, so a missing probe or tray on a used unit is a reason to walk away.

Is it worth it?

Value depends heavily on price. Under about $40 a new unit with a real return policy is a strong buy for the surface area; $40 to $50 is fair if maximum surface and low weight matter more than precise heat; around $55 it turns marginal. Mac.bid, a returns marketplace, listed the legacy model at $54.99 in September 2026, and eBay sellers have asked $71.57 for new stock (May 2026); at those prices old stock loses its case against bella’s newer 12 × 22 line at about $64.99 and Presto’s 07061 at $69.99. Used or open-box should be discounted hard, because plate flatness, coating condition and probe accuracy are difficult to verify before you cook.

Which model this is

This page covers the original 2017 bella XL Electric Ceramic Titanium Griddle, model 14648, in copper/black; the listing this page covers is ASIN B0779PK6SH, UPC 829486146480.

Bella now sells newer 12 × 22 griddles under nearly the same name — oatmilk EverGood versions, some with a warming tray — and the current official manual and product page describe that newer revision, not 14648. Match on model 14648 before you buy.

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