On 8-Jul-2004, Dana Myers > wrote:

> M&M wrote:
>
> > I didn't get the narrower cooking grate with mine. A standard
> > grate can be fitted into the firebox, but it's a bitch and I can't
> > do it once the firebox is hot. Consequently, any grilling that I
> > do is done in the cook chamber.
>
> Yeah, even the narrower grate is a bit of a pain
> to install in the firebox but it's not that hard
> to do with a little practice. I wonder how many
> phone calls Charbroil gets because they provide
> two 16" wide grates and one 15" wide one without
> mentioning in the instructions why one is narrower ?
>
> I wonder if they'd sell you a narrower firebox
> grate cheap enough if you called them?
>
> Cheers!
> Dana

Interesting idea Dana. I might just try that out. Given that
a standard grate will actually go in the fire box, one an
inch shorter has got to be a lot easier. And it would be
more convenient to grill in the firebox. Thanks.

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M&M ("When You're Over The Hill You Pick Up Speed")