Gas Grill Question

[Volphin]

Ok, so I've had the same gas grill since 1994. :laugh: When items wear out like the burner or the gates, I just order new ones. This will be my 3rd. refurb on this unit, at a cost of $50 in parts. Am I just being cheap? A new grill comparable to the unit I have is $500-$700. Why would I replace it when it is so easy to refurb it again every 7 years or so?

 

[MTboatguy]

What do you want someone to convince you to spend money you don't need to? Let see, you have to spend about $50 every 7 years or spend $500 bucks, at your current rate, you can use the darn thing for 70 years for the same price you would pay for a new one! They all do the same exact thing, cook food!

 

[minuteman62-64]

As long as the parts are available, keep putting it back in service. I had a great Coleman SS 3 burner grill and, when the burner elements needed replacing, Coleman had the parts listed as NLA - Arggggg! My new grill is a Weber.

 

[Volphin]

What do you want someone to convince you to spend money you don't need to? Let see, you have to spend about $50 every 7 years or spend $500 bucks, at your current rate, you can use the darn thing for 70 years for the same price you would pay for a new one! They all do the same exact thing, cook food!

LOL I KNOW right? And I use mine almost 4 nights a week. Charbroil makes a tank of a grill man... I just wanted a reality check.

 

[rbh]

Yup, we rebuild as well. The 10 year warranty has been great!
One thing I did buy was called a flavour waver?? it got rid of the lava rocks it was a SS rack with ridges to let the heat/flame through but catch and burn the drippings, so much better than the rocks

Weber as well, same MFG as broil king.

 

[Volphin]

As long as the parts are available, keep putting it back in service. I had a great Coleman SS 3 burner grill and, when the burner elements needed replacing, Coleman had the parts listed as NLA - Arggggg! My new grill is a Weber.

That's exactly what happened to my last Coleman too. This one has been easy to refurb every time!
Perhaps I ought to media blast the old paint though. haha!

 

[Volphin]

Is anyone using natural gas rather than propane? As I understand it, all I need is another regulator. I'm gettin too old to carry those cylinders...

 

[hungupthespikes]

I did the SIL to gas. Changed the orifices out, that was all that was called for. He bought the kit from the manufacturer.

 

[Scott Danforth]

I switched to natural wood charcoal and never went back. However for a few people at work, we made some seriously heavy duty burners out of thick-walled stainless tube for their SS webers

 

[tpenfield]

I got same grill since 1992 . . . throw a few parts at it once in a while.

Save your money for the truly valuable things in life . . . boat parts

 

[Bondo]

I got same grill since 1992 . . . throw a few parts at it once in a while.

Save your money for the truly valuable things in life . . . boat parts

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