Installing a Built In Gas Grill | Utility Requirements for Your Outdoor Kitchen

Not sure about all the steps for installing a built in gas grill? Well, before your grill ever hits your doorstep… You’ll have some prep work to do ahead of time! Especially when it comes to an outdoor kitchen project. First and foremost, you’ll want to plan for your outdoor kitchen utilities. And depending on the grill you purchase… There can be more than just gas lines involved! To keep it simple, we’ll start with gas lines. When installing a built in gas grill… You’ll have to consider if you want to fuel it with a propane tank or natural gas.

If you’re using liquid propane… There’s nothing special you need to do! Unless you want to have it connected to a large, storage-sized propane tank. In this case, you’ll need an inline regulator. Otherwise, you’ll need a natural gas conversion kit to connect the grill to your gas line. But even before that… You’ll need to make sure you have gas lines installed! Either way, there’s a little prep work before you start installing a built in gas grill.

And depending on the model you choose… There might also be electric requirements for your grill. Namely, if your grill comes equipped with a rotisserie kit and grill lights. Should this be the case… You’ll need two electrical outlets near your grill. The closer, the better! (You don’t want there to be tension on the cord.) The interior outlet will power your grill lights… And the exterior outlet will power the rotisserie kit. Otherwise, there are no other utility requirements for installing a built in gas grill! As long as you plan ahead of time… It’s actually quite simple.

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running utility lines properly is something that does have a fair amount of variables but our goal with this video is to give you more clarity around the subject so you can successfully execute on your project we are going to go through some of the most common

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appliances that require utilities and explain the recommended ways to run your utility lines to each Appliance keep in mind that we use coyote appliances in our designs so the information we are going to walk you through will be specific to Coyote appliances a lot of the principles will

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be the same for most appliances but things can vary so it’s always best to refer back to the manufacturer’s recommendations all coyote gas grills come equipped with a standard regulator and a hose to be hooked up to a standard 20-pound propane tank because the desired length of

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natural gas and propane line direct connections can vary depending on the specifics of the installation a gas line is not included and would need to be purchased separately if you plan to use a larger propane tank like a 250 gallon tank to fuel your appliances you may

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have to purchase an inline regulator separately to control the gas flow all natural gas grills will come with the regulator it is recommended to consult with a professional to see if an inline regulator is necessary for your situation you can always refer to the owner’s

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manual of the grill for more details and specifics on the connections and the parts required most coyote grills come with interior halogen lighting so if you want to be able to use the lighting feature on your grille you will want to have an outlet close by the grilles come

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with a plug that comes off the left side of the grill behind the control panel the cord is about 11 feet long and can be plugged into any standard 110 outlet the location of this Outlet would ideally sit inside the island structure underneath where the grill is going to

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be located so you can easily plug the cord in while having the cord not be visible the lighting requirements for an S-Series Grille are a bit different as Coyote’s S-Series grills do come with a rotisserie attachment you would still have the interior lighting on the S

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Series so it is recommended to have two outlets one that is located inside the structure of the island to power the interior grow lights and one outlet that is located outside the island structure that you can plug your rotisserie into the rotisserie cord

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is only about 34 inches long so it is best to have that Outlet close by to avoid having to run an extension cord four of the most common locations for the outlet for your rotisserie are one a pop-up countertop Outlet if you have some counter space available you can

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locate a pop-up Outlet to the left of the grill towards the back of the countertop to easily be able to plug your rotisserie into there are some additional costs incurred in purchasing the outlets and a fee to make the cutout in the countertop but this is a great

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option for some of our customers two an outlet on the back or front panel it can be easiest to add an outlet on the back panel as you typically aren’t restricted on Space the front panel is a more convenient location but there is not always room on the front of your panel

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due to the Appliance placement three an outlet on the side panel this is a great option if your grille is going to be located at the end of your Island since the motor can be flipped from left to right if you incorporate an outlet into the side of the island structure you can

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simply plug the rotisserie into that outlet four an outlet on a back wall this is a great option if your island is going to be up against a wall in the back you can have an outlet mounted on the wall in the back that can be used to plug your rotisserie into if running an

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outlet for your rotisserie cord is not an option you can always use an extension cord as a last resort but we would not recommend doing this and avoid it at all costs [Music]

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