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    How long should a gas grill last? I bought mine 3 years ago and I am
    down to one burner. There is rust everywhere. The paint has
    burnt/peeled off. I can't get the screw out so I can replace the
    burner. Any ideas??
    
    
    
    Dave

It depends on how much you expose the grill to the weather.  The burners will
rust - replacements are widely available.  You may need to work a bit more
at the screw or even drill it out.

I haven't seen flaking of paint on the standard black grills, those painted
with a gloss enamel might flake after a while.

				Steve

    My grill lasted about 3-4 years without a cover.  Not unlike you, I had
    alot of rust (the bottom of the cart which held the propane tank was
    rusted clean through), the starter was long dead (lit from undeath with a
    fireplace match or lighter), etc.
    
    I recently bought a Sunbeam Grillmaster through Service Merchandise for
    about $180.  It has much more grill space, seems much better built -- I
    throughly enjoy it (we grill out every week throughout the year).  Oh,
    and I did buy a full-size cover as well.
    
    -Andy

I've had my cheap sunbeam grill for 9 years now...but I put it in my shed 
after it cools down and it's never exposed to the weather.

Laura

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I had a full size cover for my grill, which I placed on it during the
winter.  Unfortunately, the inside was an exposed "stuffing-like" material.
Seems it was the perfect bedding for a mouse.  Boy were we surprised when we 
uncovered the the grill and started hosing it down for the new season!  It
was completely full of food and bits of stuffing from the cover.

I don't bother with a cover now.  I consider it my role in the grand plan
of planned obsolescence.

jeb