Fire Magic 30 inch Patio Post Mount Accessible Electric Grill with Dual Control: two heat zones at a seated cooking height
The Fire Magic 30 inch Patio Post Mount Accessible Electric Grill with Dual Control is a 30 inch post mount electric grill. Post mount means the grill head sits on a stainless steel post with a shelf on each side, on a base plate that bolts to a patio or a deck. Accessible means the grates sit 32 inches high instead of 37, so a seated cook or a wheelchair user can reach the food and the knobs. Fire Magic builds it in the USA from 304 stainless steel, the grade that holds up best outdoors. Electric means it heats with elements under the grates, with no gas line and no flame, so it can go where gas is not allowed. It gives you about 480 square inches of cooking space plus a warming rack.
The grates are Diamond Sear grids, thick stainless steel bars with a flat top for clean sear marks. It needs its own 240 volt circuit, so plan on an electrician. Dual control means two heating zones with their own thermostats, so one side can sear at 700 degrees while the other holds warm. A touch screen sets the heat, reads the included meat probe, and connects to your phone through the app. A Magic View Window, a glass panel in the hood, lets you check the food without lifting the lid. Keep it out of open rain, since it is electric. Prefer one heat zone at the same height? See the Fire Magic 30 inch Post Mount Accessible Electric Grill with Single Control. The Fire Magic 30 inch Patio Post Mount Accessible Electric Grill with Dual Control ships free from My Cozy Outdoors with No Sales Tax (except WY) and the full manufacturer warranty.
Specifications
SKU: EL500s-4Z1E-W-AP | EL500s-4Z1E-AP
- Cooking Area: 31” x 16” (496 sq. in.)
- Warming Rack Area: 30” x 5” (150 sq. in.)
- Power Required: 240 vac /30 AMP minimum circuit
- 480 sq. inches of grilling space
- ADA Accessible Size
FAQ
What does accessible mean on this post grill?
The AP series is the accessible-height version of the EL500s post grill. The manual lists the standard patio post at 37 inches to the shelf tops and the accessible version at 32 inches, so the grid sits at a comfortable height for a seated cook or wheelchair user. It carries the same dual-control grill head with the ceramic glass window.
How is power brought to a post-mounted electric grill?
A dedicated 240 volt, 30 amp minimum single-phase GFCI circuit breaker feeds the grill, and the manual allows the wiring to run underground up through the post base or above ground in conduit straight into the junction box behind an access plate on the post. Use 10 AWG or larger conductors and a disconnect the cook can reach.
How is the post secured?
The patio post base must be anchored to a hard, level surface before use; the manual supplies a hardware kit with lag shields and lag screws for the base plate. It also warns that the base has to be properly anchored to prevent tipping. Two rigid stainless shelves bolt to the post below the grill.
What does dual control give me?
Two independent thermostatic zones across the grid, separated by a divider the manual shows hooking over the center, so one side can sear at up to 700 degrees F while the other holds. The touch screen sets both, and the page notes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi control from a smartphone plus an included meat probe.
Is the hood window included?
This listing is the EL500s-4Z1E-W-AP with the Magic View Window in its double-walled lid. The Customize Windows and Controls selector on this page shows the no-window option as well, so pick the version you want before adding to cart; any price difference appears there.
How much cooking space is there?
The page lists about 480 square inches of grilling space on the main grid, with a 30 by 5 inch warming rack above it, under a double-walled 304 stainless lid. Preheat is under 15 minutes. Other electric grills, including built-in versions, are listed here.
Can it stay outside in the rain?
It is built for outdoor use, but the manual says never to grill in open rain or standing water because it is an electric appliance, and never to use charcoal in it. Keep the drip tray in place and cover the grill when it is not in use.