Rehabbing my grill and saving a bunch of money

A long time ago, I decided I would not spend much money on a grill that was just going to rust out and end up on the curb in a couple of years. So I bought a relatively inexpensive one along with a decent cover from Covermates. Four years later, I’m still using my four-burner Nexgrill from Home Depot. It’s lasted longer than any other I’ve owned.

But nothing lasts forever. The innards were rusty and barely hanging together. Do I spend money on parts? Or on a new grill?

When I checked to see if I could get parts, I found a whole replacement pack for forty bucks. It included 4 burners, 4 heat plates and 4 ignitors. Sweet. Thanks to Amazon, it arrived a few days later.

Once I removed the rusted out pieces, I wiped out years of grease from the inside. I was amazed at how much had accumulated in there. All the replacement parts then fit perfectly. It looked and worked a whole lot better.

The ignitors presented a puzzle. The new connecting wires would plug right in if I could figure out how to get the old wires out. I watched a few unhelpful YouTube videos and decided to go for it. I grabbed one with pliers and yanked on it. Once it was out, I could see exactly how to plug the new one in. Piece of cake.

Anytime I can rehab and old grill and save a few hundred dollars is a good day. I grill meat just about every day, so it’s always a good investment.