Can you use a gas grill under a covered patio?
Grill-maker Weber offers similar advice: “Always keep your grill at least 5 feet from any combustible materials, including your house, garage, deck rails and car. Never use a grill indoors or under a covered patio.”
How much clearance is needed for a BBQ?
As a rule of thumb, 36 inches (or one meter) of clearance is required between all sides of the appliance and the surrounding combustible materials. Never oil barbecue grills while in use. Always use your barbecue outside, even when it’s raining.
Where should you put your grill?
Grill Placement Place your grill at least ten feet away from your home, or any other structures or buildings. Make sure your grill is not located near any deck rails, siding, or low hanging tree branches that could catch on fire. Keep a spray bottle and fire extinguisher nearby at all times.
Where is the best place to put a BBQ?
Always place grills on a flat, clean surface away from any potentially flammable debris such as rubbish bins or mulch. The same goes for low-lying trees and hedges. Make sure there are no low-hanging branches in the vicinity of your BBQ.
Can Neighbours complain about smoke?
Your local council can investigate complaints about smoke from residential premises that cause a statutory nuisance. If the problem is not resolved amicably you could raise the issue with your local environmental health officer at the council.
Will a BBQ make my washing smell?
Yes, BBQ Will Make Your Clothes & Washing Smell of Smoke If you have washing on a clothesline near a grill, it will smell smoky. Smoke clings to everything. Smoke from a BBQ is a mixture of many particles.
Can you BBQ in front of your house?
The 2016 and 2019 versions of California Fire Code do allow grilling in “one- and two-family dwellings,” as well as structures “where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.”
Why do people grill in the front?
Some people barbecue in the front yard because they live in neighborhoods where they have to roll the grill in and out of the garage. This is because theft is a problem and your grill could be stolen, so they are not left outside. There is no specific color for people in these neighborhoods.
Is a gas grill considered an open flame?
A gas grill is considered an open-flame grill. It has a visible flame that is used to cook food.
Can you barbecue in your driveway?
Having a grill close to your house can actually be a fire hazard, so depending on the layout of yards, overhead trees, porches, etc. it can be much safer to grill in the driveway. I have several neighbors who do this and it is not an issue.