Monument Grills 87578

Pellet Grills

This Monument Grills Pellet grill was

Very Good in overall performance.
and has the following:
coated-cast iron grates.
405 sq. in. of main cooking area.
160 sq. in. of secondary cooking area.
15 lb. hopper.
and 0.9 lb. fuel input rating (per hour).
This grill has a claimed temperature range of 200-500 F

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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Current Range of Tested Pellet Grills

What goes into the Overall Score?

Indirect cooking

/ 5

Evenness performance

/ 5

Cleaning

/ 5

Convenience

/ 5

Temperature range

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Evenness Performance: This model had good performance in our evenness tests of high and low temperatures, which measures heating evenness over the grill's surface using thermocouples.

Indirect Cooking: This model had very good performance in our indirect-cooking test, which gauges how well the grill slow-cooks foods.

Temperature range: This model had fair performance in our temperature-range test, which measures the difference between the average temperatures on high and low using thermocouples.

Convenience: This model was judged good for type of grates, cooking area, etc.

Cleaning: This model was judged good for cleaning which includes cleaning the hopper of pellets and the ash from the grill.

About

The Monument Grills 87578 is part of the Grills test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Pellet Grills models like the 87578 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Indirect cooking: This indicates grill temperature at the smoke or lowest setting, to represent a cooking task where the food requires slow cooking.

Evenness performance: Evenness of heating over the grill's surface at the highest and lowest setting using thermocouples.

Cleaning: How easy it is to clean the ash out of the grill and to remove pellets from the hopper. Most pellet grills require using a shop vacuum to clean the ash out of the grill

Features & Specs

Features

Timer

Yes

Temperature probe

Yes-1

Chimney

Yes-adjustable

Warranty (yrs.)

Utensil hooks

Additional features or accessories

Wi-Fi capable

Pellet sensor

Specs

Exterior dimensions (HxWxD)

49 x 47 x 26

Grates

Coated-cast iron grates

Measured cooking grid area (sq. in.)

405

Secondary cooking grid area

160

Hopper size

Fuel input ratings (lbs.)

0.9

Shelf space

Bottom shelf space (sq. in.)

24" x 14"

Claimed temperature range

200-500

Wheels and casters

2 wheels require some lifting when moving

Fold down shelf(s)

Additional shelf area

Exterior grill material

Bottom shelf dimensions (LxW, in.)

Height

Width

Depth

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Monument Grills 87578

CR Expert Take

Overall Score

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Detailed Test Results

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