Bought my Spirit early Spring this year (2017) 3 burner, stainless grates and flavorizer bars. I have the serious cover which goes to the floor and has straps to cinch it up at the bottom.
It is heavy and is on a deck with not easy access. I actually put it together out there. If I were to get it off for Winter storage it would go into an unheated garage. I'm wondering if there is a downside to leaving it outside - the relative humidity won't be much different from the garage and the temperature could go pretty low both places (I'm in Maine) - certainly consistently below freezing. And snow/ice could pile up on top of the cover - this latter consideration seems to be the only significant difference from porch to garage.
Any opinions. It cost enough and I'll move it if I have to.
It is heavy and is on a deck with not easy access. I actually put it together out there. If I were to get it off for Winter storage it would go into an unheated garage. I'm wondering if there is a downside to leaving it outside - the relative humidity won't be much different from the garage and the temperature could go pretty low both places (I'm in Maine) - certainly consistently below freezing. And snow/ice could pile up on top of the cover - this latter consideration seems to be the only significant difference from porch to garage.
Any opinions. It cost enough and I'll move it if I have to.