10 Things You Need to Know About Propane Grills

Propane Grills

It’s summertime – and time for grilling outdoors! There are several types of grills – natural gas, propane, and charcoal to name a few. Different people prefer different types – and some people prefer all three!

It may seem to go without saying, but charcoal grills use charcoal briquettes. Natural gas grills are usually hooked up to your home’s natural gas. The last type, propane grills use propane gas to work. All types give a slightly different taste to what you are grilling.

This article will let you know some of the things that you should think about before you buy a propane cooker. It will give you some ideas of what to look for when you do buy. You can do some research to find out even more information.

10 Things You Need to Know Before You Buy

1. You Get What You Pay For – If you don’t spend a lot of money, you won’t get a very good propane grill. You will know a cheap grill because they are sold at big box stores and are only around during the grilling season. Some of them have well-known names, and may even be costly, but they are still cheap grills.

2. Some Last Longer – There are a few places where you can buy good grills and they are companies such as Weber and Napoleon. If you buy directly from the country, you can make sure that your grill will last longer. They are available all year long and from year to year, instead of just the grilling season. You will also be able to buy replacement parts from the same place you bought your cooker.

3. You Will Have to Buy Parts – You will eventually have to buy parts, even if you bought a good cooker. You must remember that they are metal devices that sit outside all year long. There will be parts that need to be replaced eventually:https://www.familyhandyman.com/article/parts-that-make-up-a-gas-grill/. Some brands have been around longer and have parts readily available when you need them.

4. Stainless Steel Can Stain – Because they sit outside all year long, they are exposed to rain, sleet, snow, and some chemicals. This will cause your grill to stain, even if it is stainless steel. Even if you use the same stainless-steel cleaner you use for your home appliances it will have oxidization.

5. Stainless Steel Can Rust – Even your stainless steel can rust because not all your grill will be made of stainless steel. The legs and other parts are not made of this material so they will rust. There are also different grades of stainless steel – 304 grade and 430 grade are two of them. 304 grade is less likely to rust than 430, so it would be the grade to buy.

6. You’ll Probably Have to Put Your Grill Together – Unless you buy it from a big box store, you will have to put it together. The grill will be sent to your home in a box and instructions on how to put it together. If you buy from the big box stores and it is already put together, you will need a pickup or a trailer to get the grill home. You can find directions for putting most grills together here. They have a wide variety of instructions for you.

7. Don’t Expect Free Delivery – Grills are fragile and can fall apart easily when moved, so most dealers will not deliver them to you for free. You must have proper shipping and packing, which can sometimes cost as much as the grill itself. This is one reason that it is better for you to assemble it yourself at home.

8. Buy a Grill Cover – You want your grill to last as long as possible, so buy a cover for it. Covers are good for your grill, even if you are keeping it indoors because spiders like to crawl inside the gas burners and build webs and nests. After spending so much for your grill – up to thousands of dollars – you need to buy an inexpensive cover for it to make sure that it will last longer.

9. Don’t Tie That Cover Too Tight – You don’t want to tie the cover too tight because it can trap water inside and cause your cooker to rust sooner. You want to protect your cooker, but you don’t want to make things worse. Make sure that you don’t tie it too tight so that it can breathe.

10. Know Your Grates – There are different types of grates that your grill can have, and you don’t clean them all the same. For instance, you wouldn’t want to clean your porcelain enamel grates with the same wire brush that you would use for your cast iron grates. This will damage the enamel and cause it to be more difficult to clean in the future.

Conclusion

There are many things that you need to consider before you buy your new grill. These things will help you to buy the right type for you. You also need to buy the right accessories so that you don’t ruin your grill.