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Does anyone know of an outdoor grill cover that will last more than one season? We have four seasons up here in PA, and if the UV doesn't get the cover, the snow and ice usually does.

Anyone know anything about Duck brand covers?


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JKG
 
Gave up on those a long time ago. Big black metal grill does just fine in hail, snow, rain, whatever and doesn't seem to mind.

If you have one of those foofoo ones made out of shiny aluminum like it came out of a four-star kitchen, just dump it and get a real grill.

Or make a nice raised steel box for coals and a hanger for some cast iron pots and pans and grill grate. That stuff will last forever. :)
 
denverpilot said:
Gave up on those a long time ago. Big black metal grill does just fine in hail, snow, rain, whatever and doesn't seem to mind.
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I have a small Weber 2-burner propane that is 15 years old. The grill itself is cast aluminum and powder coated steel, and about a year or so ago I also gave up on grill covers after dumping probably hundreds of dollars into them over the years.

The problem is that since that time, it appears that wear and corrosion have increased at a much higher rate, especially on the steel frame and other steel parts, so I recently rehabbed it with a wire brush and some Rustoleum high-heat paint. I'd like to somehow make the result last as long as possible, which is probably going to require some type of cover. I paid less than $20 for the last one, a cheapo no-name, which lasted at least as long as the two $50+ Weber ones that I had in the past. If there is nothing better, I'll probably go that route again.

I will say that a real grill burns wood or charcoal, but there's a lot more time and effort involved with that just to grill a couple of burgers or hot dogs.


JKG
 
Omalley1537 said:
Thanks for the link-I bought one of Weber's when I bought my Genesis, and was not impressed given the price. After some time in the elements, it shrunk to the point where it will barely fit without shoehorning it on (even with the straps undone).
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I couldn't stomach the cost of the "Weber" brand cover, especially given the reviews I'd read. This is a well-reviewed cover and it's made of a pretty stout material. Mine did develop a tear at one of the seams after about 18 months, but a quick email with a photo attached resulted in a new cover being sent to me immediately, no charge. The new one seems to have an updated stitching pattern at that seam, so hopefully that was an issue that's been corrected.
 
My grill cover looks something like this:

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Matthew said:
My grill cover looks something like this:
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Yes, that would definitely help, but the covered deck hasn't made it to the top of my priority list (or budget) just yet.

The Scala cover that Brad mentioned is one that I considered, so I might go that route.


JKG
 
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