When planning your outdoor kitchen, you have to approach the project in an organized manner. The first thing you need is a budget. If you do not develop a budget, this is one project that can quickly spiral out of control from a cost standpoint. The price ranges of outdoor appliances are pretty wide, so you have to be realistic and decide where you fall inside the price range of each type of appliance. For example, quality stainless steel grills start at around $1000, but easily go up to a few thousand dollars. It all depends on the options you want and the brand name.
Just like grills, things like doors, side burners, etc can have a very wide range in price. When it comes to outdoor refrigeration you better sit down. If you want a stainless steel outdoor refrigerator that is UL approved and warranted for outdoor use, plan to spend at least $1200. The most popular of these refrigerators is priced closer to $1600.
Many people get sticker shock when they see these prices, because we are talking about an under counter refrigerator that is not nearly as large as a refrigerator you would normally put
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