I’d like to have something propane fueled since it’s easy to setup and clean but I could be convinced to go another way.
Not interested in the newer griddle-style cooktops, having an insert would be nice but I don’t want to be stuck with it as my only option.
Doesn’t need to be fancy or super large, I’d think just about anything larger than the classic clamshell grills would work fine.
Also, anyone had experience with natural gas grills? I’ve wondered what it would be like to have a grill you’d need to “plug in” to a natural gas line a plumber would install for the purpose. Seems like it would save a lot of headache with buying and storing propane tanks and it would also allow me to hookup a generator if the need arose.
There’s absolutely no fiddling.
You will likely need to get the thing connected by a licensed gas fitter. In the spring or after a long rest, you’re supposed to check to make sure that spiders haven’t nested in the burner inlet tube. (This is true as well for propane.)
With propane you’ll want a second tank so you donpt run out mid-cook. Even with a spare tank though, when it runs out you usually don’t notice until the grill starts to cool off, and screws up your timing.
For gas grills, I’m 100% on the natural gas side of the fence.