Portable Gas Grill

Product Description

EP01AMG Features: -8,000 BTU. -Carrying strap. -350 to 650 Degree F cooking. -Compact design. -The grill is powered by liquid propane from either 16.4 or 14.1 ounce canisters. Product Type: -Gas grill. Installation Location: -Portable. Finish: -Black. Material: -Metal. Fuel Type: -Propane. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -9". Overall Width - Side to Side: -19". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -12.75". Overall Product Weight: -13 lbs.

Features

• Compact gas-powered grill for hassle-free transport to the beach, tailgating parties, camping sites, and more
• Molded handle; red travel band locks lid in place for ease of transport
• Variable control valve keeps control in cooking, while the steel cooking lid keeps food warm
• 159-square-inch of grill space; enamel coated steel cooking grate
• Weighs 13 pounds; measures 19 x 12.75 x 9 inches (LxWxH); 1-year limited warranty

Top Reviews

Disappointed but...
by Shadow (4 out of 5 stars)
November 1, 2013

Please read all updates below. After having this grill for so long and using numerous times my feelings have changed on some things...

I have had this grill for a while now and I am rather disappointed. At first it seemed like the perfect grill but then the first issue:
1) Red elastic band broke.

Another reviewer pointed this out and it's true...it breaks under daily use. I used it on a two week camping trip and only one average pull at the wrong time and this thing broke. But it's not a deal breaker.
2) Burner has dancing flame.

After the second use the flame on the burner started "dancing" all over and inconsistent. It would heat the grill up completely uneven and erratic. This happened in the middle of a 3 week camping trip.
3) Customer service

The number in the instructions will NOT be the number you call for service. that is for the distributor and they will give you the number of FuegoLiving.

At first it went pretty well. They got back to me quickly and the service rep (Cory) returned my calls. He felt the problem was that my regulator went bad so they sent out a new one. But, after 2 weeks of no word, I had to call back and remind them to send it. It then arrived in 5 days afterwards.

So, that didn't work. The problem remained and I took a video of the grill lit and the problem I was having with the dancing flame. He asked me to try to keep the lid on and let it warm up for at least 10 mins and stated this is "how they are tested and meant to be operated. I didn't really get that, I have 2 large Weber grills and their flames are perfect even after 2 seconds. BUT, I listened and followed his directions. I waited over 20 minutes with lid on and still it danced.

I called back and he stated it had to be the burner itself since that was the only thing left. I agree. He stated they would ship one out to me:

Original email: [Hi Keith. It could be that the burner is warped or has a slight imperfection causing this. I will have a replacement burner sent. This is the only other item it could be.

Sincerely,

Cory Knaffle

Fuego Living LLC.
302 Washington St # 150-1895

San Diego, CA 92103]

But this was 2 weeks ago and still nothing. I have left 3 voicemails for Cory (the only service personnel) in 4 days and I am hearing nothing. This is not boosting my confidence.

Update: 7/15/2014: Grill still dances even after numerous tries and cleanings. I have tried two new burners and 2 new regulators. I love the size and portability of this grill but I am seriously considering the O Grill or baby Weber as a replacement. I would love to see how many others have had issues with this after a length of time.

Update 9/23/2014: A commenter stated the grill on his does not do this with his drip pan lowered. Mine still does and always has. It does not matter what the drip pan position is or even if it is removed, it still dances. I found that on dry days when I preheat the grill about 15 to 20 mins it gets better and even stops sometimes! But still, this should not happen. Otherwise it's still a good camping grill.

Update 8/5/2015: I still have this grill and have been using it for every camping trip now (7 to 10 times per year). I have upped my review to 4 stars. Although the flame still does dance it has been minimized over time the longer you allow it to preheat and the cooking experience on this grill has become much more pleasant for me. I love the size and the grill is holding up very well. Don't get me wrong, the red band still has to be babied when being put on, the igniter broke in the first 3 uses and the flame still dances to some degree, but I really like many things about it compared to other portable grills I've tried since. It's lightweight, not bulky, compact, cast iron grate (porcelain coated), easy cleaning (especially compared to others) and great food outcome. So, I still have not found anything I like better and have tried 4 other table top portables since the original review. That says a lot.
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After some use, there are some issues
by Larry (3 out of 5 stars)
April 2, 2014

[I MODIFIED MY ORIGINAL REVIEW, AFTER MORE USE BECAUSE SEVERAL ISSUES AROSE. CURRENT COMMENTS IN THIS FORMAT, AND MADE 9/18/14]

Nice unit. I grilled a steak, about 1-1/4" thick and fresh asparagus tossed with a touch of olive oil and salt, and they came out great.

The burner tube is close to the cast iron grate, about 1". I like that as it is more likely to sear meats, with the high setting. I turned it on for about 10-15 minutes ahead of time. Nice smoke came out cooking my steak.

I had a hard time seeing if I had ignited the flame in sun-so I had to feel for heat. I came up with a better way to tell. I will tear off a small piece of paper, or paper towel and lay it on the burner tube. That tells me immediately if it has lit. Just let the small paper burn. Don't count on the piezo lighter to light things. Always have another lighter source, but still use a tad of paper to see that the flame is lit - you won't be able to see it in daylight. It is just easier not to attempt lighting with the piezo. [DON'T BOTHER WITH THE PIEZO, IT JUST WASTES TIME AND EFFORT]

I find the red strap hefty. Some commenters mentioned bad things about it, and maybe they have beefed it up lately. I bought this March 18, 2014. The one problem with the strap is it is quite tough trying to release it from the handle. I find I have to put the grill on its end between my knees and then use both hands to stretch the band enough to release it. But then I prefer that to a flimsy strap. The strap will only go on when I take it somewhere. [REVISION: THE STRAP BREAKS AFTER LITTLE USE. THE WEAK SPOT IS WHERE THE STRAP HAS THE CUTOUT AND INSTEAD OF FULL WIDTH, ONLY HAS A COUPLE INCHES OF STRAP. I USED AN ADJUSTABLE STRAP TO SECURE THE LID].

Be sure to "season" the grill with vegetable oil per the instructions.

I worried a bit about seeing videos of the grill and seeing the propane tube being inserted into the grill. The tube looked like it was too loose. It is loose but doesn't matter as it is attached, and locked into the end of the burner tube and is zero problem. It doesn't have to be a fight fit, unlike plumbing. [UPDATE: FOR SOME REASON DURING USE, THE FLAME WAS WEAK, THEN GAVE OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I TRIED OTHER BOTTLES OF PROPANE BUT SAME RESPONSE. I TOOK OUT THE BURNER AND BOILED IT FOR AWHILE - THINKING WAS MAYBE IT CLOGGED FROM THE PREVIOUS STEAK DRIPPINGS, AND ACCUMULATIONS. DIDN'T HELP. THEN I NOTICED THAT THE REGULATOR END TUBING THAT USED TO LOCK INTO THE BURNER TUBE WAS NO LONGER LOCKING. THUS PERHAPS THE PROPANE WAS LEAKING BEFORE GETTING INTO THE BURNER. I USED A #4 SHEET METAL SCREW INSERTED INTO A SMALL HOLE IN THE BURNER END. I ONLY TIGHTENED THE SCREW ENOUGH SO THAT THE REGULATOR END OF THE TUBE WOULD LOCK IN. NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PIN THAT USED TO LOCK IT TOGETHER, BUT THE SCREW DOES THE JOB. THE BURNER SEEMS TO WORK LIKE THE ORIGINAL. BOTTOMLINE: IF THESE PIECES DO NOT LOCK TOGETHER AND THEY SIMPLY PULL APART, THEN THE UNIT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY].

I've now grilled on it oh, about six times, and I quite like it. Well made, and cool look. I recommend it. [UPDATE: I WANT TO LIKE THIS GRILL FOR ITS COMPACTNESS, AND LOOKS...BUT THE ISSUES I HAVE COME ACROSS MEANS ONE WILL HAVE TO BE INVENTIVE TO MAKE UP FOR THE UNITS FAULTS]

Oh one other thing. While it is a compact unit that'll go on road trips, camping, etc., I decided to make it even more compact by making the lid handle removable. So, I replaced the two 10-32 size screw nuts with stainless steel wing nuts. The red strap still secures the lid without the handle. [UPDATE: THE RED STRAP WILL BREAK, SO PLAN ON USING YOUR OWN STRAP TO SECURE THE LID FOR TRANSPORTING].

Happy grilling!
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Works perfectly after drilling out orifice
by William Overman (4 out of 5 stars)
July 24, 2015

I experienced the same frustration others have reported. The grill worked perfectly sometimes, and not at all other times. I tried a dozen times to determine an environmental cause for the difference, but found nothing.

Just before throwing it away, I decided to enlarge the orifice. Searching online for the right combination of grill surface area, btu's, and orifice size, I thought a #60 drill (0.040 inch) was about right (that was also the smallest I had). This is somewhat larger than the existing orifice.

I removed the brass orifice, held it with vise grips and drilled. The brass is soft, so drilling is easy.

Put it back together and tested.

WOW! Big, perfectly controllable flame. We used to run it at the max setting; now we're usually down around the second dot on the dial, but it can be turned down to a consistent, tiny blue flame if desired. We've used it successfully a dozen times now in varied environments.

We use it in an RV. It is stored sitting on its deployed legs. So, we don't care about all of the other legitimate complaints about the band, drip collector, vertical carrying, etc.

The design is so stunningly perfect for our application, that I'm extremely happy the functionality was salvageable.
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Small grill big benefts
by S. Marks (4 out of 5 stars)
August 9, 2014

I purchased this grill 2 years ago after a family vacation to the beach and had given up on my Coleman Party Grill. The Coleman did provide great portability but was very hard to cook anything on to my expectations. I've always been a Weber guy but even there 110 was a bit to big to travel with. I came across the Fuego on Amazon and got it while what I was looking for was still fresh on my mind. I finally got to use the grill this week. Even thought the convenient rubber handle that keeps the grill in 1 peice had already broken. It dry rotted at the handle end with never being used. I used this grill every day on vacation for 3 people and it did incredidle. The igniter worked the first time every time, the grill got hot really quick and the cast iron grate does a great job with distributing the heat well. Cooking on this grill was very similar to any big Weber I've used as far as cooking time vs. cooking temps. The only noticable difference was the size. The grill disassembles all the way down to a shell with no tools required to make cleaning the entire grill to almost new condition in about 10 mins super easy. So if I still had the handy rubber strap I would have definately given it a 5 star. With the rope I had to use to keep it together it doesn't look as cool as the pictures.
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Just hope you never need parts for it: Thank ...
by J. Lorenz (3 out of 5 stars)
October 26, 2015

Just hope you never need parts for it:

Thank you for contacting us at Fuego Living. Unfortunately, we at Fuego Living were not the manufacturer of this particular product. If was manufactured by Fuego North America, whom stopped producing and selling grills back in 2012. As such we do not have any replacement parts available for this product.

To learn more please visit our FAQ section.

http://support.fuegoliving.com/hc/en-us/articles/203602495-Are-parts-available-for-the-Element-Portable-

Sorry we could not be more helpful on this matter.

Thank you,

The Fuego Team
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Compact, hot and works really well.
by Court L. (5 out of 5 stars)
July 8, 2016

I just received this grill yesterday. Setup is very easy. I tried it out almost immediately and I am extremely impressed with this unit. It's the most compact one I could find and it's primary use will be for my RV where space is limited. It is small but still could easily cook 2 - 4 steaks at a time. It heats up quickly and cooked evenly. The middle, as others have mentioned is not as hot as the edges. Too bad they didn't put a flame down the center. But, for the price and size pretty tough to beat.

Haven't had it long enough to comment on longevity of the spark starter but even my home grill has problems and after time just needs to be lit by a lighter/match.

The one comment about the design I don't like is the handle. It adds a few inches to the depth when being stored. I plan on just running a piece of metal cable instead of the handle. It really will save about 2-3 inches of depth when being stored.
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5 stars for cooking, 1 for strap, ignition, and grease trap construction.
by Daniel L. (3 out of 5 stars)
June 23, 2013

First I must say I really love how this grill cooks. It is perfect for us because we don't grill often and we can take it camping. We took it on a camping trip right after it arrived and the food we cooked was amazing. It cooks evenly and temperature is easily adjusted. The small air space was wonderful for heating up bread products in foil and rewarming food. The cast iron grill holds heat well and is easy to clean. That said, the grease catcher broke at the weld point before we used the grill, maybe a bad weld and an isolated incident. A screw-on structure would work much better. The rubber strap broke at the thin points near the handle the first time I removed it. The igniter isn't located properly and a lighter was needed to light the grill. I actually like using it with a metal plate to catch drips because it is easier to wash than the part with a pole in the middle, but if we keep the grill I will write to the manufacturer and ask for another strap. There is no reason the solid part of the strap couldn't extend around the open space to give more structure to the thin rubber parts. I haven't decided about returning it yet, but I'm leaning toward keeping it and using bungees to hold it together since the quality of the cooking is what really matters to me.
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Love it so far ... except
by Jeff (4 out of 5 stars)
June 24, 2013

So, I've used this three times now with great results. Hamburgers, steaks, toasting buns, garlic bread. Even cleanup was much easier then I anticipated. I removed the grill, two wing nuts to remove the burner, and a cotter pin to remove the grease catcher (I assume that's what that is). Took the whole thing to the sink keeping the igniter out of the water, using hot water, soap and sponge, everything cleanup nicely.

Okay, so what I hate about this grill is that really cool rubber band that holds the whole thing together. Seems like a great idea but it is the weakest link in this whole system. I haven't removed the rubber band more than 10 times and it's already starting to tear on the weakest end. A few more times, and it will break right apart. Then what? I guess I'll be using one of my belts to hold the whole thing together. I will try contacting the company and see what they say, but it really shouldn't fall apart so soon.
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More Of A Warmer Than Barbeque
by Willem (1 out of 5 stars)
August 1, 2014

As seems to be the case with many other reviewers, my first impression was that the grill refused to light. After trying 3 different bottles of propane and trying to light it with a match it still wasn't burning. Then I accidentally touched the grill, and discovered that the *#@ thing had been burning all along, and was hot. Upon very close inspection I discovered that the burners had a nearly invisible 1/8 inch high flame coming out of them.They produce so little heat that they aren't capable of cooking anything; instead the function of the burners seems to be to heat up the cast iron grill and let it do the cooking. It takes 10-15 minutes to get hot enough to cook anything, and even then it is incapable of searing anything. Hamburgers come out looking like they've been baked instead of barbecued. I didn't buy the unit for travel, I bought it to have something that I could quickly cook hamburgers or hot dogs for two instead of lighting up the big Weber, but it is clearly unacceptable for that. The problem could probably be remedied by replacing the regulator with a different brand that lets more gas thru but because of the odd connection on the end of the Element regulator (I can't see how it could possibly seal but evidentially it does) this isn't possible. I can see how traveling with it could be a problem; the red "elastic" band barely stretches and was nearly impossible to get on, and there is no other way to hold the grill together.
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Sleek and Portable
by Robert P. (4 out of 5 stars)
June 30, 2015

Great small portable grill for the on the go. I purchased this because we wanted a small grill we can just take with us for our small family when we go on picnics at the park or beach. This was perfect!!! Simple set up, cast iron grill, and great design. As soon as the item was delivered to my house I couldn't wait to try it out on an outing . Couple days later, our family decided to go on a picnic at a park, so bringing along the grill I found that it was easy to transport and very easy to setup except for the "rubber band" strap which took a little effort to remove. The grill is cast iron so it does take a minute or two to heat up but once it got going I found that it was "good" enough for some grilling. Wish it was somewhat a little stronger though, but it does the job. As for cleaning, remove the grill, easily remove the burner with the butterfly screws and thats it, just follow the directions on the included pamphlet.

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