Description
Perfect for your local council or park, the Community BBQ provides the public with a top-quality BBQ to use whilst staying secure and easy to service.
Features
- High and low flame adjustable
- 6mm mild or stainless steel plate
- Durable stainless steel burners as standard
- Electric timer alerts user after 11 minutes
- 304 Stainless trim
- Galvanised or stainless steel body
- Can be installed into any material benchtop
- Lockable and vandal resistant
- Natural Gas or LPG models are available
- Easily repairable or replaceable slide-in burner unit
This is the ideal BBQ for...
- Parks
- Campgrounds
- Caravan and holiday parks
- Aged care facilities
- Apartment blocks and hotels
- General communal spaces
With unrivalled quality, usability and durability, the Heatlie Community BBQ is revolutionising public space barbecuing.
Available in one size, the 600, with either LPG or Natural Gas models available upon request.
BBQ Material
The Community BBQ can be fitted with either a mild steel or stainless steel build. This determines the material of the body and the cooking plate, while both models feature a 304 stainless steel trim. All Heatlie Community BBQs come standard with stainless steel burners.
Mild Steel
This features a galvanised steel body, 304 stainless steel trim and a mild steel plate. This is ideal for low corrosion-risk areas.
Stainless Steel
A full stainless construction with a 304 stainless steel body and trim, and a 3CR12 stainless steel cooking plate. Ideal for coastal and high corrosion-risk areas.
Usability
In a market first, users will be able to control heat output for a high and low flame. This is controlled using the handy and securely installed knob on the front panel.
As is standard with public access BBQs, a timer is installed into the BBQ so that it cannot be left running. This timer will keep the BBQ running for 11 minutes before it beeps 3 times to alert the user that it is ending. This can easily be restarted should cooking need to continue.
It also features flame failure for safety. This means should the flame blow out, all gas supply will be halted.
Serviceable Burner Unit
The BBQ features an all in one slide-out, serviceable burner unit.
This contains the burners with their electrodes and ignition as well as other internal parts.
Having the drawer as one cohesive unit makes for quick, easy repair or replacement by qualified service people. The slide-out unit is lockable for added security. The fat catcher tray is stored within this drawer and easily removed for cleaning.
Benchtop
We have designed and manufactured a full benchtop unit that can house the BBQ with the correct ventilation requirements. The BBQ unit alone can also be installed in pre-existing benches with Zero Clearance Technology making any material suitable. You will only need to follow minimum ventilation requirements, leaving 1930cm² to give the BBQ permanent access to fresh air, as well as the exclusion area below the BBQ. It is recommended that the underside of the BBQ be left completely open. See the installation manual for more details.
Our benches and the BBQ are designed with full disabled access requirements in mind. This means an easy push-button start with knob turning as well as the height suitable for wheelchairs.
The benchtop pictured above is sold separately to the BBQ unit.
Included with every Community BBQ:
- 1x Heatlie Community BBQ
- 1x Large Ziploc bag with instructions
- 1x Fat Container
- 1x Serviceable Burner Insert in ordered configuration
Specifications & Dimensions
| Dimensions & Weight | 600 |
| Total Unit Size | 971mm (W) x 701.5mm (D) x 185mm (H) |
| Cavity Size* | 950mm x 690mm |
| Trim Size | 980mm x 730mm |
| Cooking Area Size | 600mm x 450mm |
| Cabinet Ventilation Requirement** | 1930cm ² |
| Weight | 74kgs |
*Must be at least 170mm clear of combustible materials below the benchtop.
** We recommend the entire underside of the BBQ be completely open and free of obstruction.
| Gas | 600 |
| LPG Jet Size | 0.90mm |
| Natural Gas Jet Size | 1.60mm |
| LPG Heat Output (per Burner) | 18 MJ/hr |
| Natural Gas Heat Output (per Burner) |
20 MJ/hr |
| LPG Burner Pressure |
2.75 kPa |
| Natural Gas Burner Pressure |
1.00 kPa |
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Internal Frame Material |
Galvanised Steel/Stainless Steel 304 |
| External Trim Material | Stainless Steel 304 |
| Plate Material | Mild Steel/Stainless Steel 3CR12 |
| Plate Thickness | 6mm |
| Burner Material | Stainless Steel 304 |
| Burner Type | Horizontal Ribbon |
| Number of Burners | 2 |
| Fuel Type | Gas |
| Gas Type | LPG/Natural Gas (as per order) |
| Ignition Type | Piezo |
| Control Knob Location | Front Panel |
| Mounting | Benchtop recess |
FAQs & Troubleshooting
Installation
Firstly, all Community BBQs need to be kept under a weatherproof cover.
The requirements and instructions for using your Heatlie Barbecue in a purpose-built cabinet are outlined below.
The Community BBQ can be installed into a bench and bench top which are made from combustible and/or non-combustible materials. The Community BBQ can also be installed into a cabinet with zero clearance between the barbecue body and the cabinet panels, providing the appropriate ventilation requirements are met.
Combustible Construction Materials
The Community BBQ has been designed to allow installation into benches and bench tops manufactured from combustible materials. The following are examples of combustible materials that can be used when installing the Community Barbecue: Timber, Laminate or MDF.
Combustible materials CAN NOT be used within 1000mm above, and 170mm below the Barbecue bench top as measured. The cut-out for the bench top must not be smaller than outlined in the installation instructions. This will allow the correct clearance around the barbecue.
Non-Combustible Construction Materials
Non-combustible materials can be used within the 75mm exclusion area below the barbecue. Examples of non-combustible materials are: Steel, Stainless Steel, Caesar Stone, Granite, Brick.
Ventilation Requirements
A minimum ventilation area of 1930cm² between the barbecue and open air is required, for both LPG and Natural gas applications. It is recommended that the underside of the BBQ be left completely unrestricted and this area be added to the cabinet intake in order to allow maximum flow.
This essential ventilation area can be located anywhere in the cabinet. For example, if the back of your bench is against a brick wall and there is no opportunity for ventilation in the back, the ventilation area will need to be placed somewhere in the front or sides of the cabinet.
LPG Gas Cylinder Compartment
When using LPG, the gas cylinder needs to be placed in a ventilated compartment that is completely separate from the compartment that houses the barbecue. The compartment where the LPG cylinder is stored needs to be ventilated at the top and bottom, with each opening being at least 200cm². The upper edge of the bottom opening must not be more than 120mm above the base of the cabinet.
NOTE: This ventilation is in addition to the ventilation required for the barbecue.
A hole (maximum diameter 20mm) must be made in the unit to enable the hose fitting to pass from the cylinder compartment to the barbecue.
Natural Gas
When the Community BBQ is connected to a main gas supply (Natural Gas), a separate compartment is not required.
A 40mm diameter hole is required on the rear of the cabinet (on the side which has the control knob) to allow access to the natural gas connection. The hole should not be more than 40cm above the base of the cabinet.