Here are a couple of tips I want to pass along to you. Last winter we were living in an apartment with no deck, so the grill had to live in the garage. Wasn't so bad, I just had to roll the beastie out every time I wanted to grill (which was a LOT). Anyway, grilling in that fashion left a couple of things un-discovered.
- Propane stops flowing as readily as the temperature drops. While I was storing my grill in my garage, which always stayed at 65 degrees or so, it was not a problem. Now that it is outside, it takes a little longer to warm things up. Once I get one burner lit, I have to wait a few seconds before lighting the next one, and then the next. Gives the propane in the tubes time to expand.
- That little metal knob on top of the propane valve is just that - metal. Once the temperature drops below zero, that little piece of steel can stick to your hand really fast. It's best to have on a glove or use your hot plate mitt to keep from leaving part of your paw under the grill. Oh, and don't think it is going to warm up while you are cooking. The heat goes up, away from the tank, and that little knob stays just as cold as it was.
- During the summer it is nice to put the grill at the edge of the deck next to the house. That way you can always stand under the eave of the roof for the occassionaly shower. But before you fire that grill up in the winter time, I suggest you move it out from under that eave. The effect of a hot grill on a twelve to fifteen inch snow-load hanging on the edge of the eave is not one you want to experiece. Trust me on this one!
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