old grill... what to do?

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I just went outside and tried to fire up the grill. the history is we've had it for 6 years and the grills are burnt up, the heat shields are rusting through and now the knobs just caught on fire :lol:

I think the regulator is boozed and letting way too much propane through and I really don't want the Mrs. around it. So what do you do with an old grill? I hate to waste stuff and this thing is not really bad structural wise. so what have you guys done?

Deer feeder, planter, old fashioned bbq pit, etc?

edit: I just checked for replacement parts (grills/grates/hoses/regulator/burners) and the grand total for all of it minus shipping is $227. I might save a few bucks over a new one but there's no guarentee with this stuff. I might as well pony up for something good that will last longer.
 
My experience with your average sub $350 grill is that they just have a limited lifespan, you use them until everything falls apart, then replace the whole thing.
Yes it is incredibly wasteful but it's just not logical to keep replacing parts on them when a new replacement only costs a small fraction more.

IMO it's a viscous cycle, (at least on that range of grill) the MFRs know people will just replace them anyway so they use crappy parts, hence they fall apart and get replaced...
 
Another vote for just making it a charcole grill, or
If it's stainless or aluminum, strip it and bring it to the event on the 28th at Rides in Conover.
 
RatLabGuy said:
My experience with your average sub $350 grill is that they just have a limited lifespan, you use them until everything falls apart, then replace the whole thing.
Yes it is incredibly wasteful but it's just not logical to keep replacing parts on them when a new replacement only costs a small fraction more.

IMO it's a viscous cycle, (at least on that range of grill) the MFRs know people will just replace them anyway so they use crappy parts, hence they fall apart and get replaced...
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yeah after pricing the stuff out I see that more clearly. We started cruising the web looking for a better replacement. Stainless is $$$ but I think the longevity of it far outweighs the cost of replacing a grill every few years.

The bottom is a slide out tray so you can scrape all the burnt crispies out of there. I'm afraid it's not substantial enough for long term charcoal use.
 
Buy a real stainless grill, one that a magnet won't stick to. Crap stainless will attract a magnet. You would be shocked at my little cart price!
 
Buy a Weber, My pops bought mine in 94, Burners went out in 99, Weber sent me new burners for free, Replaced the flavor bars and the grate, in 99, Its time for another rebuild though, its only around $100 bucks to rebuild a weber. I would not worry about stainless or not, ive never seen a grill lid go bad.
 
well, i figured i'd bump this just to show the new grill. it's made of 304 stainless so I figure it'll last a little longer.

out with the old
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in with the new
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Charcoal !
 

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