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Information About Saffire Grills

What’s Included with the Saffire Grill?

Every Saffire Grill includes the ceramic dome and base, steel hardware (bands, hinge, top temperature control, patented chip feeder port, ash door) in ...

How Much Does a Saffire Grill Cost?

Pricing can be found at your local dealer, or on the Saffire Store page. ...

Which Grill Size is My Grill?

We have four grill sizes: Small, Medium, Large and XL.
– The Small, or 13″, has a 13″ inner diameter, as measured at the rim of the grill.
– The Mediu ...

How Does Local Delivery for Online Orders Work?

The Saffire website serves as the online sales portal for Authorized Saffire dealers in the continental United States. If there is a dealer in your ar ...

How Do I Become an Authorized Saffire Dealer?

Do you want to sell the best kamado on the market? Fill out our contact form and our Sales Team will contact you shortly. ...

What is a Saffire Dealer Service

Saffire is a specialty kamado for specialty buyers at a bargain price. Dealerships can be confident that Saffire customer service will support them an ...

What is the Difference Between a Bronze and a Silver, or Platinum Saffire?

All Saffire grills have the same ceramic components. The difference between the classes is the hardware.

A Bronze Saffire comes with powder coated st ...

What are the Most Useful Accessories/Parts to Upgrade To?

That’s a good question. Here is what we often see customers purchase, and what we believe are the most useful products. We’ve organized them by order ...

What are Your Most Popular Products?

When you are on our Store page, you can sort the items that come up for you by popularity. Just click on the sort drop-down list near the top of the p ...

What Kind of Food Can I Cook with a Saffire?

The type of food you can cook on a Saffire are virtually endless. Here are some ideas to consider.

On the Cooking Grids: Baby Back Ribs, Spare Ribs, ...

Parts and Maintenance

How Do I Maintain My Saffire Grill?

Your Saffire Grill is a high performance machine, capable of cooking from 150-750 degrees Fahrenheit. Regular contraction and expansion across a wide ...

How Do I Clean My Saffire Grill and Ceramic Accessories?

– Remove your ash on a regular basis to maintain proper air flow.
– Use high heat, 500° to 550° F, for around 30 minutes to burn off the grease and sm ...

My Gasket is Separating from My Ceramic Grill. How Do I Replace It?

Contact your local Authorized Saffire dealer for replacement gasket. If you do not have an Authorized dealer near you, you can order from us here. ...

I Came Out to My Ceramic Grill and Noticed a Chip in the Paint. What Do I Do?

Contact your local Authorized Saffire dealer for touch up paint. If you do not have an Authorized dealer near you, please use our contact page to get ...

Why are There Hundreds of Tiny Cracks in My Grill’s Paint?

What looks like tiny cracks in your Saffire’s paint is called crazing. Crazing happens on a vast majority of ceramic products. There can be less crazi ...

How Can I Keep My Firegrate in Good Shape?

For grills with fire grates that hold the charcoal in the firebox, never let the ash build up enough to reach the fire grate. Cutting off some of the ...

I Have an Older-Model Saffire. How Do I Find Replacements for Old Parts?

If you have Saffire’s original SG22 or an 18″ grill, try looking under the 18″ store category. Otherwise. here is a quick reference list that might he ...

My Chimney Top/Damper Is Stuck Shut. What Should I Do?

Grease build-up can cause your chimney top to stick. If you have a stainless steel chimney top, try to tap around the chimney top plate to see if you ...

How Do I Upgrade My Side Shelves?

If you just want to replace your bamboo side shelves with 304 stainless side shelves, you can check out this guide. ...

I Have Another Question about Parts and Maintenance

Please check out this page, which highlights general grill use topics, including those found in your manual. If you can’t find your answer there, plea ...

Using My Saffire Grill

Do I Need to Season My Saffire Grill Before I Start Cooking

No. Your Saffire Grill does not need seasoning or “breaking in.” ...

What Sort of Fuel Should I Use in My Saffire?

Natural Lump Charcoal is the best. Natural lump charcoal burns cleanly with very little ash production. As its name suggests it is all natural wood tu ...

Should I Use Lighter Fluid to Start My Charcoal?

Saffire does not recommend using lighter fluid to light your charcoal. Lighter fluid chemicals leave a residue that requires several high temperature ...

Why Should I Use a Heat Deflector?

A heat deflector is designed to block flames from touching the food on your Saffire cooking grid(s), converting your Saffire grill into a “smoke-only” ...

How Can I Get My Saffire’s Temperature in the “Searing” Range (450-750)?

Saffire’s superior air control allows tighter temperature control without relying on external “bells and whistles.” Air flow is the key. Adjusting you ...

How Hot is Too Hot for My Saffire?

The temperature gauge at the top of your grill should tell you how hot your grill is. There shouldn’t be any need to let the grill get hotter than 700 ...

How Often Should I Clean out the Ash?

You should check the ash level before each cook, and remove it if it’s building up.

For grills with fire grates that hold the charcoal in the firebox ...

Will Extreme Outdoor Temperatures Hurt My Grill?

No. Your Saffire grill is solidly built for you to enjoy Grilling, Smoking, and Baking whatever the temperature is outside. Do not pour water in your ...

Do I Need to Buy a Grill Cover?

Your Saffire grill is a high quality, top performance machine built for the outdoors. Grill covers are usually not necessary. If your grill will consi ...

Can I Place My Saffire on a Combustible Surface?

Saffire recommends using a Build Kit on combustible surfaces. The Build Kit’s ceramic feet and stainless steel shield create an air buffer between the ...

How Do I Add Wood Smoke with the Patented Smokin’ Chip Feeder?

It’s time to get smokin’! Unscrew the cap (aka “bellybutton”) on the chip feeder port. Load your chip feeder with the wood chips of your choice. Slide ...

What is the Round, Stainless Steel Plate that Came with My Grill?

This is your Efficiency Plate. Peel the white cover off your Efficiency Plate and put it below your firebox at the very bottom of your Saffire grill, ...

I’m Moving. How Do I Transport My Grill?

Here is how you can transport your grill, even if it’s an XL.

First remove the internal components and Side Shelves:

– Take the Side Shelves off, wr ...

I Have Another Question about Using My Saffire

Please check out this page, which highlights general grill use topics, including those found in your manual. If you can’t find your answer there, plea ...

Warranty and Registration

How Do I Register My Saffire Grill?

Just complete the registration form here. ...

How Do I Submit a Warranty Claim?

If you’re a customer and you want to submit a warranty claim directly to us, please fill out the customer warranty claim form found here. If you are a ...

My Firebox Cracked. What Do I Do?

It can be scary to see a crack. It’s important to know that cracks relieve the stress of your firebox’s repeated expansion and contraction. They do no ...

What is the Warranty on Saffire Grills?

Please review the warranty here. ...

What is the Warranty on Wood Tables?

Saffire offers a 1 year warranty on wood tables for manufacturer’s defects that inhibit the function of the table. Cosmetic defects are not under warr ...

Older Parts (Backwards Compatibility)

Does the Multi-Rack Fit My Grill?

The Multi-Rack will fit all XL grills, and almost all Large grills. Note that we now offer a Multi-Rack to fit inside of the SG18 and SG22. If you hav ...

I Have an Old Cooking Grid Elevator. Will the New Heat Deflector and/or Cooking Grid Work with That?

The short answer is yes, you just need to flip the Elevator upside down. If you want more information, see here. ...

Does the New Crucible Firebox Work with My Old Saffire?

The Crucible itself will fit inside all of our XL and Large grill sizes. However, Large grills require a Multi-Rack instead of the triangular Cooking ...

If I Upgrade to the Crucible Firebox, Do I Need the Multi-Rack?

If you are still using an older-style Heat Deflector, you may get by if you bend the elevator legs out so it can stand on the Crucible. However, we do ...

Shipping

How Should I Receive My Grill (Freight) Shipment?

Please read and print this form. Then, once your grill arrives, follow all four steps on the form to check for shipping damage. If you find shipping d ...

Help! My Grill/Part Came Damaged! Now What?

Grills—If you ordered a 15″ or larger grill (a freight shipment) and the box is damaged, please do not sign the shipping paperwork. Doing so is signin ...

Do You Ship Nationwide in the US?

Pretty much. We will ship to the entire continental US. We do not ship to Alaska, Hawaii, the Florida Keys, or other locations that are not part of th ...

Do You Ship to Canada?

We will only ship to the Ontario and Quebec provinces of Canada. You can also try your nearest Saffire dealer. ...

Do You Ship to Germany, Netherlands, Australia, Etc.?

We do not ship new grills outside of the continental US and certain provinces in Canada. Instead, please get in touch with your nearest Saffire dealer ...