# Leaving a grill and tank outside in really cold weather: I'm guessing this is a bad idea?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 8, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-a-grill-and-tank-outside-in-really-cold-weather-im-guessing-this-is-a-bad-idea/563416 "2010-12-08T15:20:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Philster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@Philster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philster)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leaving-a-grill-and-tank-outside-in-really-cold-weather-im-guessing-this-is-a-bad-idea/563416/21 "2010-12-09T16:16:55Z")

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> Is this safe for cooking?

Anti-corrosion protectants are used directly on engines and exhausts.

Use sparingly on the cooking surface (kidding).

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