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[–] 29 points 6 months ago (11 children)

After every use. It's to keep rain and dust and other detritus off the grill so it's ready to go when you are. If you only put it on at the end of the season you're likely to have a rusty grill covered in dirt way quicker

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 6 months ago (9 children)

    It has its own metal cover I lift up to use

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  • [–] 22 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    The bbq lid is not a cover, it is part of the cooking apparatus.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    It is both, but like anything else exposure to the elements means some kind of replaceable protection is a good idea. Similar to parking a car in a garage or those car covers people use to protect a car parked for a long period of time.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    OP calling the BBQ lid a cover is like calling the roof of a car a cover.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    It covers the grill itself, serving as both a way to keep the internal temp where you want it and to protect the inner parts from the elements like the retractable roof on a convertible.

    If you left the lid off the grill and other internal parts would would get rusty a lot faster. A BBQ lid does both, although a real cover is better as it also protects the lid.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Just like many people keep their cars parked outside, but the outside is protected better if it is usually stored under cover. The trick is to get a cover that doesn’t trap moisture inside.

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