My 22" master touch stays in the garage all summer and winter. I have a cover for it because I was originally going to keep it on the back patio under the roof overhang but ended up putting it in the garage instead. I work on some things in the garage from time to time so I put the cover on it just to keep the dust off. Our kitchen/dining room are right off the garage so I found it easier to cook right outside the garage on the driveway. Wheel it out there when I use it and put it back when I'm done. I'll still be using it this winter as long as it's not nasty storming outside. I have 2 single garage doors and the grill fits nicely right between them!