Has anyone that owns this notice if the cast iron rusts? (live in a humid & salt air environment)
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I don't see much exposed iron. Most of the metal is either plated, painted or aluminum. I think the sensitive places would be the center rods in the rotating bearing. HTH
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I live in Trinidad and Tobago and i bought one almost 2 years ago and it has no rust anywhere, it works very good and no signs of rust!
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I live in the Caribbean :Trinidad to be exact & mine has no signs of rusting.
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My glider sits on a screened porch, and the rain does not touch it. I do live in a humid client, however, about 10 miles from the ocean in SC. There is no evidence of rust anywhere and no squeaking in the 6-8 months I've had it.
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Ours has been outside in all weather conditions. No rust although I think it is cast aluminum.
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I have had mine a long time, no rust. But, in addition to wiping mine dry I let it air dry some more. Then, I reassemble it and put it away.... Great item!!
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I bought the cover for it and faithfully cover it after it cools down. I also remove the ash so it doesn't accumulate moisture. I have had no rust problems at all.
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As it's cast iron, you really should protect it from the elements or it will rust.
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Hi Kala, No problem with rust but it's under a covered patio plus we are in Phoenix AZ so that's not an issue. The cushions do crunch down a little.
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I bought this for in the house in the wintertime. It is -27 degrees here so our house is very dry. If you are fortunate enoughto be in a warmer climate and have excess humidity, you may want to invest in a dehumidifier. I cannot see this having any rust problems for years. I also do not collapse mine and have it always standing in my laundry room. I love mine. Hope this of some help to you.
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I have had it inside the shower cabinet for about 2 months now. Where I leave damp stuff over it I sometimes see some incipient rust, but it wipes right off. I live in a very humid place as well. I don't see myself replacing it any time soon.
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I see some rust creeping onto this thing after just a few uses. It has been kept on my covered porch, so it doesn't get rained on, but it is exposed to dampness. Unfortunately the thing is so hot after cooking that I don't see how I could clean, cover or move it until the next morning.
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I used crisco to season mine when I first got it. Every now and then I spray it with olive oil. Going to season it again with crisco here in a few days. Haven't seen any sign of rust. How long have you had it?
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Thanks Marc. I live north of Kansas City--also an area of lots of high humidity. I just hate to spend the extra $50 for stainless steel grates (I don't believe they will cook any better) just to avoid a rust issue if not necessary.
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I've left mine outside for the past 6 years - sometimes with lodge's awful leaky coverthe polymerized oils from "seasoning" will burn off from the intense heat that charcoal puts out. no way around it. also, heat accelerates the rate at which rust forms. also no way around this. don't worry about it not being seasoned.just cook on it. charred food bits cover the rust very very quickly.
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No, Have not noticed. If i remember right this is an iron casting. They also make one with a bronze casting. Maybe rust gets in the water.
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Cast iron will rust and you will see it; while to some it might be an appealing look, to others it might look dirty; regardless, rust will stain and some people might not want that on their deck or patio; the heat transfer though of cast iron is difficult to beat! I choose aluminum because I wanted the same and new look for years without rusty stains
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I've had mine for 1.5yrsThis year I left it outside during the winter, its showing signs of surface rust. An easy fix. I plan to sand it down and spray it with Heat Resistant paint. I am happy with it.
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We have not had any problems with rust. We live in Wisconsin so it is not as consistently humid here as it is where you are. My sister, who lives in St. Louis, is the one who suggested this feeder to us and she has not had rust issues. I'd contact Brome. We lost perches and they immediately replaced them, even though we'd had the feeder for over a year. Maybe they can send you new perches, coated with something rust-proof. It's worth a try.