Can I Use BBQ Charcoal On My Gas Grill?

You shouldn’t, but you can.

Firstly, here is why you shouldn’t. Your grill will fill quickly with ashes. This may clog the nozzles of your burners. And, if you are like me and not prone to clean your BBQ after every use, the ashes can absorb moisture or, worse, get wet. This acidic mush will start eroding the bottom of your grill. This ain’t bad if you were trying to convince your spouse you needed a new grill anyway.

But if you have an old grill and the burners no longer work, you can certainly remove all the old components and refit your grill into a BBQ. Not ideal, but there are YouTube videos about this.

Why not head over to your WE LOVE FIRE local dealer instead? I am sure they have a charcoal BBQ that fits your budget. And, what’s best, they carry the latest in ‘hybrid’ BBQ, meaning it can burn both gas and charcoal. Or some gas models come standard with a charcoal and smoker tray.

Below is a list of fireplace and grill stores that service Quebec (QC)

Bonaventure, QC Marcel Dionne et fils Inc 338, av de Port-Royal Ouest, Bonaventure, QC G0C 1E0		Visit Store Page
Delson, QC Agrémat – Espace chaleur 188, ch. St-François Xavier Delson, QC J5B 1X9		Visit Store Page
Gatineau, QC Au Centre Du Foyer De L'Outaouais 1193 Boul St-Joseph Gatineau, QC J8Z 2C3		Visit Store Page
Laval, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 1070 Montée Masson Laval, QC H7C 2R2
Longueuil, QC Boutique Chaleur 620 Boul Therrien Longueuil, QC J4H 3V9		Visit Store Page
Mirabel, QC Agrémat 13755 Rue de la Chapelle Mirabel, QC J7J2C9		Visit Store Page
Quebec City, QC Maconnex 5690 Boulevard Pierre-Bertrand Nord Quebec City, QC G2J 1B7		Visit Store Page
Rimouski, QC Marcel Dionne et fils Inc 905 Lausanne Rimouski, QC G5L 8Y9		Visit Store Page
Saguenay, QC Maconnex 2223, boulevard Saint-Paul Saguenay, QC G7K 1E5		Visit Store Page
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 77 boul. Sir Wilfrid-Laurier Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC J3N 1M2
Saint-Eustache, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 28 Boul. Industriel Saint-Eustache, QC J7R 5C1
Saint-Eustache, QC Les Foyers Mirabel 415 avenue mathers Saint-Eustache, QC J7P 4C1		Visit Store Page
Saint-Hubert, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 3170 rue Harvey Saint-Hubert, QC J3Y 3T6
Saint-Isidore, QC Maconnex 2036, chemin de la Riviere Saint-Isidore, QC G0S 2S0		Visit Store Page
Saint-Lazare, QC Montréal Brique et Pierre 550 Route Cité des Jeunes Saint-Lazare, QC J7T2A7
Sherbrooke, QC Maconnex 69, chemin Godin Sherbrooke, QC J1R 0S6		Visit Store Page
St-Bruno de Montarville, QC Les Foyers et Cheminees Piermon Inc 2193 Boul Sir Wilfrid Laurier St-Bruno de Montarville, QC J3V 4P6		Visit Store Page
St-Charles Borromee, QC Maison Chaleur et Confort 1060 Visitation St-Charles Borromee, QC J6E 7Y8		Visit Store Page
St-Georges, QC Busque et Cie 2271, 90e Rue St-Georges, QC G5Y 7B6		Visit Store Page
St-Hyacinthe, QC Boutique du Foyer St-Hyacinthe inc. 1100 des Cascades St-Hyacinthe, QC J2S 3G8		Visit Store Page
St-Jean sur Richelieu, QC Propane Beauchemin 775 rue Gaudette St-Jean sur Richelieu, QC J3B7S7
Trois-Rivieres, QC Boutique Chaleur 1015 boulevard Thibeau Nord Trois-Rivieres, QC G8T 7B3		Visit Store Page
Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC Foyer Gaz 401 boul. Harwood, local 12b Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 7W1