TEC Infrared Grills
TEC Grills has built infrared-only gas grills since the 1980s — the Patio FR, Sterling Patio FR, G-Sport FR, and Searmate lines deliver 1,800°F cooking surfaces with instant preheat and 25-year radiant warranties.
The Story
TEC Grills (Thermal Engineering Corporation) has built nothing but infrared gas grills since the 1980s. The entire catalog uses a ceramic radiant panel below the cooking surface — heat radiates upward through the grate directly onto the food instead of warming the air inside the hood like a convection grill. Instant preheat (around a minute to 500°F), no flare-ups, and sear temperatures over 1,800°F are the structural consequences.
The lineup spans the Patio FR built-in and freestanding, the mid-tier Sterling Patio FR with brighter stainless and a longer warranty, the portable G-Sport FR for shoppers who want infrared on the road, and the modular Searmate attachment that bolts onto any built-in grill cutout. All of them use TEC's long-life ceramic radiant that carries a 25-year warranty — the longest in the infrared segment.
Founded
1980s (NC, USA)
Technology
Ceramic radiant infrared
Lineup
Patio FR / Sterling / G-Sport / Searmate
Warranty
25-year radiant, 10-year burners
Design Principles
What TEC Infrared Grills Cares About
01
Pure infrared, since the 1980s
Every TEC grill — not just a sear burner, every burner — uses ceramic radiant infrared. No conventional convection, no bluffing. The design has been iterated for 40+ years.
02
1,800°F surface temperatures
Direct radiant heat delivers sear temperatures a conventional gas grill cannot touch without burning off the regulator. Steakhouse-grade crust in under 90 seconds per side.
03
25-year ceramic radiant warranty
The ceramic infrared panel carries a 25-year warranty — the longest in the infrared segment. Burner tubes get 10 years, structure lifetime.
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