Chances are that when you first purchased your grill the store at which you bought it told you to always come back to them when you need to replace or upgrade your BBQ grillware. They may have emphasized how important it is that you purchase the right type for the model of grill you have, and how dangerous it can be to have a valve that doesn't fit, a warming rack that's defective, and so on.
Everything that they say is correct, but thinking that you absolutely need to come back to them for these parts just isn't. Do you know why it is that you need to shop around when it comes time to replace or upgrade your BBQ grillware? There are a few simple reasons.
For one thing, you absolutely do need to make sure that any replacement or upgraded parts for your BBQ grillware are the correct size and model for your grill. Trying to force an ill-fitting valve on your grill is going to be dangerous and probably impossible. But while you want the right parts for your grill, the store at which you purchased your grill in the first place is not going to be the only place that actually sells these parts.
Like car parts or computer parts or virtually anything else you might need, there are many places that sell a manufacturer's original BBQ grillware parts. The store at which you purchased your grill is not the only place that sells genuine parts, and sometimes you can save yourself quite a bit of money by shopping around.
If you're not sure of how this works when it comes to BBQ grillware, keep in mind that a brick-and-mortar store needs to worry about the expenses of the store's rent, personnel that staffs the store, utilities to keep the store open, property taxes, and so on.
However, most places that sell BBQ grillware online deal with what is called a drop shipper. Drop shippers are those that manufacture and ship the actual parts; the website from which you purchase the parts don't actually warehouse them physically. They simply process the order for the drop shipper and make a small amount of profit for doing that. Because they don't have all these extra expenses the way an actual store does, they usually charge a lot less than actual stores.
Many who sell BBQ grillware online have arrangements with the original equipment manufacturers, such as Kenmore or Grill Master. This way you know you're getting the actual genuine parts that you need but for a lot less money.
So if you need BBQ grillware, or anything else for that matter, always do some comparison shopping before you buy. This can really help you in the long run!
