This grill is simply amazing. It is made entirely out of stainless steel, and arrives fully assembled. It is quite heavy, and it is a two person job getting it off the wooden pallet it is shipped on. To hook it up to natural gas, the manufacturer recommends SOL-12HOSE12, however, as I found out, it does not come with all the fittings needed. The grill has a 1/2" FPT (Female Pipe Thread), and hose has a 1/2" flare connection. You will need a 1/2" MPT (Male Pipe Thread) to 1/2" Male Flare adapter. You'll find these at your hardware store in the same section where they keep fittings to hook up your gas appliances. Make sure you put pipe dope on the pipe thread, but not on the flare thread. The other end of the hose has a quick connect fitting, with a 1/2" FPT. In my case, the gas outlet on the outside of my house had a 1/2" FPT as well, so I had to get a 1/2" MPT to MPT fitting, which I found in the same area in my hardware store as the other fitting. Make sure you liberally apply pipe dope to the male fittings and leak check with 1 part dish liquid, 1 part water, brush it onto all the fittings, including the ones that were factory installed.
The grill heats up very quickly. The infrared is glowing red within minutes. To grill steaks, I put them on the infrared burner, 2 minutes on each side (turning them 90 degrees after 1 minute to give them a cross pattern), and then I move them to the convection side to finish cooking them. Make sure you leave the lid open, unless you turn down the burners.
I bought this grill to replace a 26,000 BTU Weber propane grill, and the difference is like night and day. With the amount of energy this grill puts out, I'm happy I went with the natural gas version. I have a feeling it would go through propane tanks like there is no tomorrow. Another nice feature is that it can be converted into a built-in grill should I ever decide to build a bbq island. The grill is the same as the non-cart version and it is just bolted to the cart. The cart itself is quite basic. It has a little raised shelf on the bottom inside, and it has a shelf on the inside of each door, but there are no hooks to hang things like brushes or tongs on.
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Solaire 30 Inch InfraVection Natural Gas Cart Grill, Stainless SteelProduct Description: Solaire Infrared Grills preheat in only 3 minutes, and cook about twice as fast conventional grills. You'll be eating before your neighbor's coals are ready.With the time saved, you can now make grilling an everyday occurrence rather than just a weekend event, perfect for today's busy lifestyle.Since infrared heats the food directly, not the air around it, you will be grilling year-round, even in frigid weather, with the same grilling performance as in summertime.
With excellent burner turn down, warming rack and a variety of accessories, a Solaire Grill is a very flexible heat management system that gives you the versatility to prepare virtually any type of food.Steaks, pork, fish, burgers, vegetables, chicken, fruit, shellfish - these and more benefit from the initial high heat sear delivered by the Solaire Infrared burner.Finishing the food after searing can be accomplished by turning down the burner to a lower setting, or moving it over a convection burner, if equipped.The V-shape grilling grids capture drippings and reduce flareups.The high heat of the infrared burner vaporizes drippings back into the food as smoke and flavor.Burner maintenance is easy. After you are done cooking, turn the burners on HIGH for five minutes to keep the 9,000 BTU burner ports in each burner clear of any food debris.Solaire burners can be removed without tools in seconds for thorough cleaning, service or to change from one type of burner to another (infrared to convection, and vice-versa).All Solaire grills are designed as built-in grills that can be placed onto carts.So, if you buy a cart model now, the same grill can be used in a built-in island later by merely removing a few bolts.Conversely, a built-in model can be turned into a cart model.This flexibility provides you with long-lasting value.This grill is relatively simple by design, without nonessential features that are prone to failure.The grill is covered by a limited lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the stainless steel construction, main burners and grilling grids.The electronic ignition system has a two year parts warranty; all other components are covered for one year.All Solaire Grills are made in the USA by Rasmussen Gas Logs & Grills, a fourth-generation, 102-year-old family business.
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Not the greatest looking cover...I would have preferred something that better conforms to the contours of the smoker.Unlike others I looked at, this one has accomodations for the smoke stack and the firebox, but it doesn't have a "fitted" look.It's also made of a thinner vinyl than other grill covers I've owned.There are velcro straps on each end of the cover to hold it on, but the ones on the right side are impossible to attach without getting down on the ground.Despite these shortcomings, it serves its purpose.It's nothing more than a cover and it ought to provide some protection for the smoker.
