Fuego Element Dual-Zone Gas BBQ Grill Review





An outdoor grill designed for the modern home, the Fuego Element combines clean lines and a minimal design aesthetic with powerful, high-end cooking capabilities. This 21-inch grill features four customizable cooking options: traditional gas grilling, roasting, pizza stone (with optional stone), and griddle plate (with optional plate). Its smart design and sleek looks make the Element a welcome alternative to traditional kettle grills.
The Fuego Element dual-zone gas grill in copper (view larger).

Sleekly styled with no-nonsense functionality (stainless model shown; view larger).
The Element grill has two cooking elements for excellent versatility--one indirect heating zone (such as for slow cooking pork) and another zone for traditional, direct grilling (such as for burgers). It also includes an electronic ignition with a single control knob that ensures you have complete control over the temperature and both burners at all times. Powered by liquid propane, the Element has a removable front panel that keeps the tank out of sight, but within easy reach.

The included steel roasting lid transforms the grill into a convection-like oven, allowing you to roast, slow-cook, and even bake. It also features stainless-steel handles for hanging tools and towels, a temperature gauge built into the lid, large wheels with locking casters, dishwasher safe residue collection cup, and a battery-powered igniter.

The Element's dual-zone burner system provides up to 22,000 BTU of cooking power, with a 14,000 BTU zone for indirect cooking and a second direct cooking zone with 8,000 BTUs. The round 21-inch cast iron grill grate has a 346 square inch cooking area. The Element measures 21 inches in diameter and 36 inches tall (42 inches with lid on top). It's backed by a 1-year limited warranty and a 3-year warranty on the burner element.

An optional cordierite cooking stone (EA00APS) transforms the Element into a pizzeria, while an optional cast iron flat griddle (EA00AGP) enables you to hot-sear and grill peppers and onions, shrimp in the shell, and more. You can also add an optional clip-on wood shelf (EA00ACS) and an outdoor cover (EA00AOC) to protect it from the elements. You can also convert the Element to use natural gas with the optional natural gas conversion kit (EA00AGC).

What's in the Box

Fuego Element grill; lid; caster wheels; operating instructions
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"Element by Fuego is a family of products that leverages the pioneering product design of the award-winning company Fuego, enabling them to bring smart, new products to a borad marketplace, making intelligent and exciting design affordable and approachable.The Element grill was designed by Fuego's chief designer, Robert Brunner. Former director of Industrial Design at Apple Computers. Robert created a product that has reinvented grilling. The Element grill has a Dual Zone burner system, patent pending valve, allows for direct and indirect cooking. High-quality materials are used: cast iron grate, stainless steel handles, and body. The design of the propane storage is functional. There are handles for tools and towels, plus a cooking lid with temperature gauge, vents and an inside hook for easy hanging. It also has wheels with locking casters. Cooking options: The Element can grill, slow cook/roast, bake pizza and breads, or searing/cooking on the griddle. A grill that does more than just grill--convenient cooking any day of the week for any style of food.The Element comes equipped for Liquid Propane (LP) operation, and converts to Natural Gas (NG) with the addition of the NG Conversion Kit.Red, Copper, Dark Grey, or all Stainless Steel"


Product Features
Color: Copper
Sleekly, smartly designed gas-powered grill for the modern home in copper
Two cooking zones, one for indirect roasting and the other for direct grilling
Unique single dial control gives you full command over dual zone burner
21-inch cast iron grill grate; steel roasting lid; large wheels with locking casters
1-year limited warranty with 3-year warranty on the burner element



 
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