Fire Magic Choice C430s 24-Inch Patio Post Mount Gas Grill with 1-Hour Timer

The Fire Magic Choice C430s Patio Post Mount Gas Grill combines the performance of the Choice series with a pedestal-style installation designed to be mounted on or bolted to a patio or deck. Available in Natural Gas and Liquid Propane, the C430s offers a compact 24-inch grilling platform built from the same premium materials used throughout Fire Magic's Choice collection. 

The C430s provides a 24" x 18" primary cooking surface with 432 square inches of grilling space, plus a 24" x 8" warming rack with 192 square inches according to Fire Magic's current catalog. Its stainless steel main-burner system produces 46,000 BTU. 

Fire Magic equips the grill with 16-gauge tubular stainless steel burners, Diamond Sear cooking grids, and 16-gauge 304 stainless steel Flavor Grids. The double-wall 304 stainless steel hood provides efficient heat retention and incorporates a forward-angled analog thermometer with a polished stainless steel bezel. 

A 1-hour timer is integrated into the post, while Fire Magic's Turn-to-Light ignition requires no external electrical connection or replacement batteries. The patio post design provides a permanent-style freestanding cooking station without requiring the post itself to be set into concrete. 

Natural Gas & Liquid Propane Variants

Fire Magic's current catalog identifies the patio post model as C430s-RT1N*-P6 and states that all Choice models are available in Natural Gas or Propane by changing N to P in the model number. 

Shopify Variant Setup

Option — Fuel Type

• Natural Gas — C430s-RT1N-P6
• Liquid Propane — C430s-RT1P-P6

Total Shopify Variants: 2

Model Number Logic

For Shopify inventory, use C430s-RT1N-P6 and C430s-RT1P-P6 as the actual variant SKUs. C430s-RT1N(P)-P6 is Fire Magic's family notation representing the NG and LP versions. 

Key Features

• Fire Magic Choice C430s patio post mount gas grill
• Natural Gas and Liquid Propane options
• 24-inch primary cooking width
• 24" x 18" primary cooking surface
• 432 sq. in. primary cooking area
• 24" x 8" warming rack
• 192 sq. in. current-catalog warming area
• 624 sq. in. combined primary and warming area
• 46,000 BTU main-burner output
• 16-gauge tubular stainless steel burners
• Diamond Sear cooking grids
• 16-gauge 304 stainless steel Flavor Grids
• Analog thermometer with polished stainless steel bezel
• Double-wall 304 stainless steel hood
• 90-degree hood opening
• Spring-assisted hood
• Turn-to-Light ignition
• No external power required
• No batteries required
• 1-hour timer included in post
• Patio post can be mounted/bolted to a patio or deck 

Specifications

Fire Magic's current catalog confirms the C430s Patio Post Mount with a 24" x 18" / 432-sq.-in. primary cooking surface, 24" x 8" / 192-sq.-in. warming rack, and 46,000-BTU main burner system. 

Important Warming Rack Discrepancy

There is a manufacturer-source discrepancy worth correcting before publishing.

Fire Magic's live C430s Patio Post Mount product page currently lists the warming rack as 24" x 8" but incorrectly calculates it as 240 sq. in.

Fire Magic's current catalog lists:

24" x 8" = 192 sq. in. 

Since 24 × 8 mathematically equals 192, use:

Warming Rack: 24" x 8" / 192 sq. in.

for the Shopify listing.

Patio Post vs. In-Ground Post

Be careful not to combine this SKU with the visually similar C430s in-ground version.

The P6 patio-post model is designed to sit on or be bolted to a patio/deck, whereas the G6 in-ground model has its post set into concrete for a more permanent installation. 

For this Shopify product, retain the full -P6 suffix throughout the variant SKUs and compatibility data.

1-Hour Timer

The C430s patio post grill includes a 1-hour timer integrated into the post. This is a manufacturer-listed feature of the C430s post platform and is useful for installations where automatic time-limited operation is desired. 

Choice Series Construction

Fire Magic describes Choice grills as featuring an all-stainless construction with heavy-duty Diamond Sear cooking grids, tubular stainless steel burners, stainless steel Flavor Grids, adjustable warming racks, Turn-to-Light ignition, analog temperature monitoring, and a seamless double-wall hood.