▲ 35 ▼ should the BBQ cover be put back on after every use ... or just once at the end of BBQ season (lemmy.world) submitted 3 months ago by Karmanopoly@lemmy.world to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments Help settle a bet
[–] Karmanopoly@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 3 months ago (4 children) It has its own metal cover I lift up to use permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 3 months ago (1 child) The bbq lid is not a cover, it is part of the cooking apparatus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) OP calling the BBQ lid a cover is like calling the roof of a car a cover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 9 points 3 months ago That lid is there to trap heat during cooking. Protecting it is important too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago In that case at the end of the season permalink fedilink source parent [–] jago@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) What an absolute waste of bandwidth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Karmanopoly@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 3 months ago Hmm quite permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 3 months ago (1 child) The bbq lid is not a cover, it is part of the cooking apparatus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) OP calling the BBQ lid a cover is like calling the roof of a car a cover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) OP calling the BBQ lid a cover is like calling the roof of a car a cover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) OP calling the BBQ lid a cover is like calling the roof of a car a cover. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 1 point 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 9 points 3 months ago That lid is there to trap heat during cooking. Protecting it is important too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago In that case at the end of the season permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jago@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) What an absolute waste of bandwidth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Karmanopoly@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 3 months ago Hmm quite permalink fedilink source parent