After about 5 years living as a full-timer, I began to notice that the grate on my Atwood stove was in terrible condition - corroded and sagging. So I decided to order two new grates (Atwood 57190 Grate). Expensive items but really needed replacement.After about two months of use, I noticed that the grate was sagging or "melting" directly over the burner. Not good - pans would no longer lay flat since there was no longer a flat surface. Very irritating and the main reason I replaced in the first place!Question - has anyone else here had this problem? And, is there an alternate grate available that will not "melt"? I will gladly order a new one if guaranteed not to melt. TIA, Rob

There may be a problem with the grates that Atwood does not know about.I would contact them and complain/advise them of the problem.

Dog Folks wrote:There may be a problem with the grates that Atwood does not know about.I would contact them and complain/advise them of the problem.Agreed. Just contacted the retailer who sold me the grates. Hard to believe I'm the only one having this problem!

An interesting problem I have never heard of. Makes you wonder if they recently changed manufacturing process or moved it to some foreign locale like China?

I had a problem with the stove top itself. Repeated boil overs when making coffee cracked the white porcelain coating around the large burner which eventually came off. I replaced it with a black one but after several years it warped from the heat. The smaller burners look fine. I think excess heat builds up under a large frying pan over the large burner. The coating on my replacement grates are coming off but are not melting as you describe.

I had that problem with an older unit. A possibility would be putting a cast iron, steel or stainless BBQ grate over the Atwood grate providing double support. Many propane-grill grates are also porcelain-coated.

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pdogg
Explorer
May 12, 2014
I had this same issue with my older 2002 fifth wheel... Same Atwood range, same style of grates.. sagging, cracked porcelain grates... I just took a hammer once in a while and bent them back... not worth the $$ ..
unbob
Explorer
May 12, 2014
johnhicks wrote:
A possibility would be putting a cast iron, steel or stainless BBQ grate over the Atwood grate providing double support.
Sorry, that won't work because the stovetop cover would no longer fit and close properly.
johnhicks
Explorer
May 12, 2014
I had that problem with an older unit.

A possibility would be putting a cast iron, steel or stainless BBQ grate over the Atwood grate providing double support. Many propane-grill grates are also porcelain-coated.
Gjac
Explorer III
May 12, 2014
I had a problem with the stove top itself. Repeated boil overs when making coffee cracked the white porcelain coating around the large burner which eventually came off. I replaced it with a black one but after several years it warped from the heat. The smaller burners look fine. I think excess heat builds up under a large frying pan over the large burner. The coating on my replacement grates are coming off but are not melting as you describe.
fla-gypsy
Explorer
May 12, 2014
An interesting problem I have never heard of. Makes you wonder if they recently changed manufacturing process or moved it to some foreign locale like China?
unbob
Explorer
May 11, 2014
Dog Folks wrote:
There may be a problem with the grates that Atwood does not know about.

I would contact them and complain/advise them of the problem.
Agreed. Just contacted the retailer who sold me the grates. Hard to believe I'm the only one having this problem!
Dog_Folks
Explorer
May 11, 2014
There may be a problem with the grates that Atwood does not know about.

I would contact them and complain/advise them of the problem.

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