Summerset Resort 30: built for shared spaces, with no electricity needed
The Summerset Resort 30 is a 30 inch built in gas grill. It drops into a cutout in an outdoor kitchen island, so it has no legs of its own. It is made for shared spaces where many different people cook. The body is 304 stainless steel, the grade that holds up best outdoors, and Summerset backs it with a lifetime warranty. It has two stainless steel tube burners at 26,000 BTU each. These are the strongest main burners Summerset makes. It gives you about 870 square inches of cooking space.
Turn a knob and a jet of flame lights the burner, with a match port as a backup, so it needs no electricity at all. Thick 9 millimeter grates hold heat for sear marks, and steel flame tamers under them spread the heat and cut flare ups. The knobs cannot be pulled off and pocketed, and a propane conversion kit comes in the box. On the page you pick natural gas or propane, and it comes built for that gas. A grill liner and a cover are optional on the page. A matching cart turns it into a freestanding grill if you do not have an island. Want this grill on wheels? See the Summerset Resort 30 Pedestal Cart. The Summerset Resort 30 ships free from My Cozy Outdoors with No Sales Tax (except WY) and the full manufacturer warranty.
FAQ
What makes the Resort grill different from Summerset’s other lines?
It is purpose-built for shared spaces: condos, apartment communities, pools, and parks. The 30-inch Resort pairs #304 stainless construction with 26,000 BTU U-tube burners — the most powerful main burners in the Summerset lineup — while needing no electrical hookup at all. It is engineered for frequent, high-turnover use by many different hands.
Why does this grill use 9mm cooking grates?
Thicker bars hold more heat. The Resort’s 9mm grates bank energy from those 26,000 BTU burners and stamp deep sear marks even when back-to-back cooks would exhaust a lighter grate. Heavy-duty 14-gauge flame tamers underneath absorb the constant drippings — both choices built around continuous community grilling.
How does the Resort light without electricity?
Flame thrower ignition: turning the knob fires a jet of flame that lights the burner directly, backed up by a manual flash tube port for match lighting. Neither needs batteries or wiring, so the Resort 30 works in remote common areas, pool decks, and courtyards where running power would add real cost.
How do you maintain a grill that gets heavy daily use?
Keep it simple and scheduled: burn off after each session, brush the 9mm grates weekly, degrease the #304 surfaces monthly, and inspect the U-tube burners each season for blocked ports. The Resort 30’s #304 stainless steel shrugs off frequent cleaning that would dull lesser steel, which is exactly why it suits HOA and commercial duty.
Is there a propane version of the Resort?
Yes — order SBG30L for propane and SBG30 for natural gas, and the feature sheet also lists an LP conversion kit included with the grill. If you are outfitting a common area plumbed for gas, browse our natural gas grill category; a piped NG line means no tanks for residents to swap.
How fast can I sear a steak with 26,000 BTU burners?
Faster than almost any standard gas grill: preheat the Resort about ten minutes and the 9mm grates will mark a 1-inch steak in roughly 90 seconds per side. Two minutes per side over direct flame, then a short indirect rest under the double-lined hood, delivers medium-rare with a serious crust.
Can anyone just walk up and use a community grill?
The Resort 30 is built with that reality in mind: heavy-duty anti-theft knobs deter tampering and disappearing controls, and the all-mechanical ignition means there is nothing electronic to break or reset. Property managers get a grill residents can use freely — and one that survives being used freely, year after year.