| Grill Manufacturer Comparison |
| Manufacturer |
Fire Magic |
Alfresco |
Viking |
DCS |
Dacor |
Vintage |
Weber Summit Gold D |
Wolf |
Altima |
Turbo |
ProFire |
Phoenix |
Tec |
Solaire Infrared |
Vieluxe by Weber |
Lazy Man |
Kenmore Elite |
Jenn Air |
Holland |
Front Gate |
Capital |
Crown Verity |
Ducane-New |
Dynasty |
Lynx |
CalFlame |
Twin Eagles |
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| Temperature Range: |
200° - 1600° |
400° - 1100° |
400° - 750° |
400° - 1000° |
400° - 800° |
400° - 1100° |
300° - 700° |
400° - 800° |
300° - 1300° |
200° - 500° |
200° - 600° |
300° - 600° |
600° - 1100° |
600° - 1100° |
400° - 800° |
450° - 650° |
450° - 750° |
400° - 800° |
200° - 400° |
300° - 700° |
400° - 800° |
400° = 900° |
400° - 700° |
400° - 850° |
250° - 1350° |
300-1300 |
275-1400 |
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| Cast SS Burners: |
Yes Lifetime warranty on cast stainless steel. Optional Cast Brass and Porcelain Cast Iron. |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No Cast Brass |
No cast iron |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No cast iron that will rust |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No Triple nickel coated cast iron |
No Red Brass Standard This burner will Not burn Through |
Yes Lifetime warranty on cast stainless steel. |
No |
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| Infra-Red Burner: |
Yes Inferno Burner can replace Cast Stainless Steel burner to have a true Gourmet cooking |
Yes but Not replaceable |
No |
No |
No |
Yes but no replaceable |
No |
No |
Yes but Not replaceable |
No |
No |
no |
Yes |
Yes, but not replaceable |
No |
No |
No |
NO |
NO |
No |
Yes Infra-Red Burner can be changed |
NO |
No |
No |
Yes Burner cannot be removed |
Yes Infra-Red Burner can be changed |
No |
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| BTU's per Sq. In.: |
124 BTUs |
104 BTU's |
89 BTU's |
105 BTU's |
82 BTU's |
104 BTU's |
88 BTU's |
98 BTU's |
87 BTU's |
74 BTU's |
65 BTU's |
60 BTU's |
55 BTU's |
80 BTU's |
115 BTU's |
57 BTU's |
66 BTU's |
95 BTU's |
85 BTU's |
88 BTU's |
85 BTU's |
110 BTU's |
85 BTU's |
95 BTU's |
113 BTU's |
100 |
97 |
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| Triple Gourmet Grill: |
Yes Can use Gas, Infra-red, and Charcoal Cooking |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
no |
no |
No |
No |
No |
No |
NO |
NO |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Controllable Smoker: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
no |
No |
NO |
No |
NO |
No |
NO |
NO |
No |
No |
No |
NO |
No |
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No |
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| Rotiss Burner BTU's: |
18,000 to 22,000 |
15,000 - 18,000 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
13,000 |
15,000 - 18,000 |
9,600 |
N/A |
14,000 |
15,000 |
14,000 |
n/a |
N/A |
N/A |
15,000 |
NO |
13,000 |
14,000 |
N/A |
14,000 |
15,000 |
No |
15,000 |
14,000 |
15,000 |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Available Rotiss Space: |
11 1/2 in. |
5 1/2 in |
6 3/4 in |
4 in |
4 3/4 in |
5 1/2 in. |
5 1/2 in |
N/a |
5 1/4 in |
6 1/4 in |
5 3/4 in |
n/a |
N/A |
N/A |
5 3/4 in |
N/A |
4 1/2 in |
5 1/4 in |
N/A |
5 1/4 in |
5 1.4 in |
N/A |
5 1/4 in |
5 3/4 in |
2 Position 4 3/4 in.& 8 1/2 |
7 3/4 |
6 3/4 |
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| SS Backburner: |
Yes (For rotisserie cooking) Wider, full width, stainless steel backburner-models 18,000-28,000 BTU's |
No |
No S.S. Screen |
No Ceramic Grate Cold spots on end |
No Ceramic Grate cold spots on end |
No Ceramic Grate Not full width. Colder on ends |
No |
N.A |
No |
Yes |
No Ceramic Grate |
N/A |
N/A |
5 3/4 in |
No |
N/A |
No |
No Ceramic Grate |
No |
No Ceramic Grate |
No Ceramic Grate |
N/A |
No Ceramic Grate |
No Ceramic Grate |
No Ceramic Grate But Lynx has one of the largest |
No |
Yes |
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| Burn Through Warranty: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
no |
No |
No |
No |
NO |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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| Cooking grid choices: |
Steel Chrome Rod, Porcelain Rod , Porcelain Coated Cast Iron, Stainless Steel Rod |
Stainless Steel Rod |
Porcelain Coated Steel Rod Stainless Steel Can be an upgrade @ extra cost |
Stainless Steel cast channel Porcelain cast iron grates 2 sided |
No |
Stainless steel rod |
NO |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless Steel Rod |
Porcelain Coated Cast Iron or Stainless Steel Rod (upgraded) |
Stainless Steel |
stainless steel |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless Steel |
No |
Stainless Steel |
Nickel plated Rod |
Stainless Steel Rod |
Stainless Steel Rod |
Stainless Steel Rod |
Porcelain Steel ROd |
Stainless Steel |
Stainless Steel Rod |
Stainless Steel Rod |
No |
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| Grill Sq. In.: |
380 - 1056 |
542-770 |
563 - 1120 |
497 - 817 |
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542 - 770 |
648 |
547 - 816 |
720-1142 |
635 - 1165 |
554 - 1046 |
400 |
547 - 816 |
461 - 1027 |
432 - 648 |
588 - 840 |
644 - 900 |
530 - 770 |
442 |
680 - 880 |
442 - 522 |
588 - 966 |
442 - 522 |
554 - 1046 |
470 - 870 |
500-1000 |
Stainless Steel Rod |
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| Countertop Grill: |
Yes Deluxe or Regal I size For countertop installations |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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No |
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No |
Yes |
No |
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| Fuel Convertible: |
Yes Easily converts in the field. Conversion orifices supplied with dual gas convertible regulator on every gas barbecue.. |
No Not Field Convertible |
No Not Field Convertible (Special kit necessary) |
Yes field convertible |
No Not Field Convertible (Special kit necessary) |
No not field convertible |
No must purchase conversion kit $342.99 more |
No not field convertible |
No Not field Convertible |
Yes Field Convertible |
No Must purchase conversion kit |
No Must purchase conversion kit |
No Must purchase conversion kit |
No, Must purchase conversion Kit |
No, Must purchase conversion kit |
No Must purchase conversion kit |
No |
No Must purchase conversion kit |
No Must purchase converion kit |
No Must purchase converion kit |
No Must purchase conversion kit |
No, Not Field Convertible |
NO Must purchase conversion kit |
No Must pruchase conversion kit |
Yes Field Convertible |
No |
Yes |
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| Inner liner: |
Yes Radiates heat more evenly to grill. Directs dripping to tray. Separates valve and manifold from combustion chamber. |
Excess grease can bypass briquettes and fall directly into drip tray. Potential for grease fire |
Yes |
Yes Grease management system (grates with furrows) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| SS Flavor Grids: |
Yes (Heat Distribution System) Stainless Steel for long life and durability. Designed for even heat distribution. |
No Porcelain ceramic cook uneven and retain heat even when you turn valves low Potential for burning food.. |
No S.S. flavor plates |
Yes Grease management system (grates with furrows) |
No |
No Ceramic briquettes cook uneven and retain heat even when you turn valves low Potential for burning food.. |
Yes |
No |
No Flavor plates |
Yes Cast Iron Black BBQ, Cast Stainless Steel, 15 Year warranty on stainless steel BBQ's |
No Ceramic briquettes on S.S. tray |
No |
No |
No Stainless Steel tubular. Has greater chance of burn through which is Not covered under Warranty |
No |
No |
No |
No cermaic briquettes on S.S. tray |
No Stainless Steel Radiant Tray |
No Stainless Steel Radiant Tray |
No Stainless Steel Radiant Tray |
No |
No Stainless Steel Radiant Tray |
No cramic briquettes on S.S. tray |
No Ceramic briquettes Has a Grease Management System |
Yes |
No |
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| Side burners: |
15,000 BTU Drop-In Sealed Top Burner or 60,000 BTU Slide-In Power Burner with Dual Control Cast Iron or Brass Burner. Double side burner 2 x 15,000 BTUs sealed brass burners |
2-17,000 BTU Sealed Dual Burner |
15,000 BTU (Nat) or 13,500 BTU (LP) each |
15,000 BTU Cast Iron Burner or 2 x 15,00BTU's Double Cast Iron Side Burner |
18,000 BTU |
2-17,000 BTU Sealed Dual Burner |
No |
No |
12,000 BTU |
15,000 BTU or 18,000 BTU Wok Style Burner No Double Side Burner |
15,000 BTU's sealed single or double burner |
No |
No |
17,000 BTU's dual burner |
15,500 BTU's sealed single or double burner |
12,000 BTU's single or double burner |
12,000 BTU's |
12,500 BTU's single or double burner |
No |
15,000 BTU's Double burner |
10,000 BTU's |
No |
10,000 BTU's |
12,500 BTU's sealed single or double burner |
15,000 BTU sealed Single or Dual Burner |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Warranty: |
Lifetime-Stainless Burners, Grids and Housings 15 Years-Brass Burners Valves, Rotisseries & Porcelain Components 3 Years-Side Burners & all other components (except ignitors-1 year) |
Lifetime on Stainless Steel Tube Burner against manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner). |
Limited lifetime on rust through on Stainless Steel Components including Burners, 5 year limited on rotisserie Burner Grill Grates, 1 year full in home repair Warranty covers manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner) |
1 Year in home parts & Labor, lifetime on Stainless Steel Tube Burners. 5 year Limited on all other components. Warranty covers manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner) |
One Year Parts and Labor Warranty covers manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner) |
Lifetime on Stainless Steel Tube Burner against manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner). |
Limited Lifetime |
Limited Lifetime on all S.S. components, 1 Year on all other parts. Warranty void if exposed moisture. Warranty covers manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner). |
Limited lifetime on rust through on Stainless Steel Components 1 year on every thing else |
15 Years on Stainless Steel Burners, 10 Years on Brass Burners, 1 Year in-home repair on labor (Not against burn through of burner) |
Limited Lifetime on burners against manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner). |
Lifetime on Stainless Steel against manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner). |
Limited Lifetime on all S.S. components, 1 Year on all other parts. Warranty void if exposed moisture. Warranty covers manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner) |
Limited Lifetime on all S.S. components, 1 Year on all other parts. Warranty void if exposed moisture (Not against burn through of burner). |
Limited Lifetime on all S.S. components. |
1-10 years on S.S. against manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner) |
Limited Lifetime on all S.S. but you can pay $119.99 for in home repair |
Lifetime on all S.S. including burners,2 Years in-home service Warranty covers manufacture related defects only(Not against burn through of burner). |
Nickel plated cooking grid is guaranteed for one year (Not against burn through of burner). |
1 Year Full Warranty |
1 Year Full Warranty 2 Years on Radiant Tray 5 Years on all Stainless Steel Components Warranty covers manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner). |
Lifetime on Stainless Steel Tube Burner against manufacture related defects only |
1 Year Full Warranty 2 Years on Radiant Tray 5 Years on all Stainless Steel Components Warranty covers manufacture related defects only (Not against burn through of burner). |
Limited Lifetime on burners. Warranty covers manufacture related defects only. |
Lifetime on Stainless Steel body housings and the solid brass grill burners. |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Market Experience: |
68 Years |
3 Years Bankrupt once in that time and re-sold to Acme Pizza |
5 years |
12 Years |
3 Years |
2 year |
52 years |
22 Years |
3 Years |
22 years |
2 years |
8 years |
22 years |
3 years |
3 |
6 Years |
At end the first year |
2 years |
At Least 14 Years |
Since 1996 |
Since 2001 |
10 Years |
Since 2001 |
12 Years |
28 Years |
12 |
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| Light in the grill: |
Some Models |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
no |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes on Pro Series |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Mfg by Parent Company: |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
no |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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