Outdoor Living
What Kind of Grill is Best for You? By Janine Pumilia
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hen it comes to choosing a grill, you really do get what you pay for, says Chuck Ault, co-owner of Collier’s Heating & Air Conditioning in Warsaw, Ind. “I like to tell people that a grill costs about $100 a year,” he says. “You can buy a cheap one that will only last a few years or you can spend more up front and use it much longer. Either way, it’s about $100 per year.” Collier’s carries gas, pellet and ceramic grills. No one type is superior; it just depends on what qualities you’re looking for, says Ault. By definition, grilling means searing food at a hot temperature for a short time with heat mostly coming from the bottom. To barbeque, however, is to cook food “low and slow,” with Gas, pellet and ceramic grills each have advantages. The decision on which one to purchase comes heat circulating all around the food rather than down to personal lifestyle choices. from the bottom only. “A gas grill is convenient and easy to use. You turn it on and from the cost of fuel for a gas grill, says Ault. in a few minutes you’re ready to cook,” says Ault. Still another option is a Komodo-style ceramic grill, prized If a gas grill isn’t connected to a home’s gas line, you’ll ocfor its ability to tightly close and seal heat all around the food. casionally need to refill your tank of propane, which Collier’s This enables barbeque and smoking techniques and the ceramic can also help you to do. construction helps to prevent food from drying out. Collier’s carries the private label Ambiance line of gas grills Collier’s carries the Big Green Egg brand of ceramic grills. made by Napoleon. “Ceramic grills are very versatile,” says Ault. “I’ve used “People who want more control over the flavor imparted them to make everything from low-and-slow cooked brisket or to food while cooking might prefer the pellet grill,” says Ault. pork shoulder to cookies and pineapple-upsidedown cake.” “It’s convenient like a gas grill and heats up pretty quickly but The Big Green Egg is fueled with all-natural hardwood you can choose among various type of charcoal pellets for flavor lump charcoal. enhancement.” The Collier’s family of brands has been serving the greater Collier’s carries Ambiance pellet grills made by Louisiana Warsaw area for 34 years, installing heating and air-conditioning Grills. The finished food temperature and cooking temperature systems, including geothermal systems, for residential and comcan be controlled by using the built in Wi-Fi controller and temmercial customers. They also sell and service air purifiers, dehuperature probes. The cost of buying pellets isn’t much different midifiers, humidifiers and air filtration systems. The company also installs, seals and cleans ductwork and dryer vents. Collier’s Fireplace Shoppe installs and services gas stoves, gas fireplaces, wood stoves and wood fireplaces. Collier’s Solar installs solar panel systems as well as solarpowered attic vent fans. Ault co-owns Collier’s with Kevin Lehman. The men were longtime employees at Collier’s before the chance to purchase the business arose. “We got the opportunity to buy the company and we didn’t think we should pass it up,” says Ault. “It’s been good to our families over the years, and we look at Collier’s as an opportunity to extend our family to the team that we’ve built, the households we serve, and the communities where we live and work.” Learn more by calling (574) 203-5882 or visit the showroom A Komodo-style ceramic grill is very versatile and seals in heat well so that at 2315 North Shelby Dr., Warsaw, Ind. ❚ it surrounds your food rather than searing only one side. Tell them you saw it in ...
Smart Living Fort Wayne
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