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Check conditions before committing
Consult current information from local authorities or a reliable local air-quality service for your location and time. Follow official advice and any restrictions on outdoor burning. This guide does not publish an air-quality reading, a safe threshold or a forecast.
On very bad days, or when official advice discourages outdoor activity or burning, consider rescheduling or choosing a meal without an outdoor fire. Pellets do not make poor air quality safe, and this page makes no claims about reduced smoke, emissions or health benefits.
Keep a permitted session manageable
If conditions and local rules allow you to proceed, choose a simple menu and keep the session short. Keep the fire small within the appliance’s permitted operating range; do not overload it or close vents to force a slower burn. Check that pellets are an allowed fuel for that equipment.
Keep the appliance in genuinely open air, away from building openings and things that can burn. Fog or cold is not a reason to put it in a garage, room or tent. Ensure the supervising adult has adequate visibility of the grill, tools and guest routes.
Be ready to stop rather than move indoors
Recheck conditions if the evening changes. If visibility or conditions make supervision unsuitable, follow the appliance’s shutdown procedure and switch to your alternative meal plan. Do not leave the fire unattended or move it under an enclosure to continue.
Supervise cooling outdoors until all fuel and ash are completely cold. Never bring smouldering fuel indoors. Record the fuel actually used rather than assuming a short session always consumes a particular amount.
Frequently asked questions
- Does fog tell me whether air quality is safe?
- No. Check current local air-quality information and official advice rather than judging by visibility or smell.
- Are pellets a solution for BBQ on a bad-air day?
- No such claim is made. Consider rescheduling on very bad days and follow local advice and burning restrictions regardless of fuel.
- Can I move the grill into a garage in fog?
- No. Never burn fuel indoors or in enclosed or partly enclosed spaces because of carbon monoxide. Shut down safely outdoors instead.