Gas Grill Under Covered Porch

The 10 foot recommended distance is a safe standard to apply anywhere.

Gas grill under covered porch. An exhaust hood can be expensive but it is effective at managing smoke when the grill is under a roof or near a window and may prevent smoke from entering the home and triggering the alarm system. Some jurisdictions allow a grill on a porch uncovered but only if it is permanently mounted not portable i. Always keep your grill at least 5 feet. You probably can grill on a screened in porch with a propane grill but you probably don t want to.

A gas fire pit can often be installed under a covered patio but the fire pit must be pre approved by your city first. I hate doing these and have always deterred clients from putting grills under overhead construction but this particular client wants a grill under an attached patio cover and on a concrete patio slab. Additionally there may be local rules regulations and ordinances that prevent a grill from being used inside a screened in porch. How would you treat a permanently built in natural gas grill under a new covered attached patio.

Some jurisdictions aka building inspectors will allow a grill under a roof if it has a hood over it. You also need to confirm that the ceiling height ventilation location and flooring of your outdoor space meet the manufacturer s requirements prior to installation. The balcony was open on 3 sides so there was plenty of airflow. Look for eaves extending beyond sidewalls and possibly over the grill and be careful when designing a porch roof over a grill area.

For propane or gas barbecue grills the safest place to use them is on the ground away from patios decks terraces or roofs. The burning gas could permanently stain your ceiling. Only a few listed models even allow for this. Grill maker weber offers similar advice.

It has a cast enclosure probably more heat dissipated than your egg but much less than a sheet metal cheap grill.