Cal Flame CR4000 Freestanding Gas Grill

Pros

• Heavy cast brass burners
• High BTU output for the size
• Heavy, high quality stainless steel cooking grates
• Individual ignitors
• 15,000 BTU rotisserie burner with full kit

Cons

• Not standard with side burner

Description

• Four 20,000 BTU heavy cast brass burners
• 700 square inches primary grilling area for a total of 850 square inches of cooking space
• Individual pizo electric ignitors on the control knobs that are child proof
• 15,000 BTU rear mounted rotisserie with full kit
• Strong warranty and dealer support from the company
• Attractive design that fits into any enclosure, though the unit on cart is pretty basic looking
• Heavy 304 stainless steel "V-design" cooking grates
• Double walled, welded stainless steel construction
• 2 fold out side trays and a single door storage area underneath
• Two interior grill lights

Guide Review - Cal Flame CR4000 Freestanding Gas Grill

In the late 1990's the Cal Spa company decided to start making their own brand of gas grills to complement their total outdoor entertainment products. They make everything from hot tubs to custom enclosures for plasma screen TVs, and they make all stainless steel grills. These grills are primarily designed to be built into Cal Spas enclosures but are available on carts and in pretty much an configuration you might want. Cal Flame also produces a full line of side burners and everything else you might want for a custom outdoor kitchen.

The CR4000 is one of the larger of the Cal Flame grills. This freestanding unit runs about $3,000. There are a wide range of mounting options with this grill but for purposes of this review I'm looking at the cart mounted unit. The Cal Flame grills are completely 304 stainless steel and the components are solid and long lasting. The CR4000 has four 20,000 BTU brass burners that produce lot of heat for the 700 square inches of primary cooking area. If you want a good looking, with plenty of features this is a very good choice.

This unit has full rotisserie system including a rear mounted infrared 15,000 BTU rotisserie, interior grill lights (thermal resistant LED) and a full width drip tray. It is a very powerful grill with some really nice features. While there are comparable units for less money this unit has better construction than most and heavier components. Especially nice are the heavy cast brass main burners which will probably last longer than you will.

Looking to the Cal Flame CR5000DS Freestanding Gas Grillfor a larger, more powerful version of this grill.