Do you need a barbecue cover for your barbecue?
Why a barbecue cover?
A barbecue is a large investment, so you want to enjoy it for as long as possible. With a barbecue cover, you can protect your BBQ from rust and other external factors. This can be dust, rain, and wind. If you expose your BBQ to such weather, it can get heavily damaged. And think of the things a flight of birds can do. If you protect your BBQ with a cover, you can make sure you don't have to disassemble and scrub it.
When to use the cover?
Put the barbecue cover on your BBQ after every grilling session. Make sure your barbecue is fully cooled down and then clean it. Scrape off any food residue from the rack with a special barbecue brush, and wipe the outside with a damp cloth. You can now pull the cover over a clean barbecue. In case of unstable weather, it's smart to remove the cover from the BBQ from time to time. This provides more ventilation, so you prevent condense buildup.
Where do you keep the barbecue when you're not grilling?
Do you have a shed or roofing? Put your BBQ there with the barbecue cover when you're done grilling. This way, it's protected from the weather. It's best to leave a gas barbecue and the gas bottles outside or in a well-ventilated room, like a porch. That's safer because of the inflammable gas. If you store your barbecue in the open air, make sure the barbecue cover is waterproof.
