On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:56:08 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote:


Someone parking a grill or a hibachi there would be very unlikely to
create the damage pattern seen. Heat from either would be almost
entirely radiant. Based on the 4" wide outlet in the photo, a grill
parked in that location would have damaged the siding almost all the way
over to the door, and would not have caused damage to the siding that
continues past the railing as it clearly does. Radiant heat from a
hibachi also would not have caused damage continuing past the railing.

Maybe they only turned on half of the gas grill, or only lit one
section of a hibachi.

Although I don't think it is the hibatchi either, probably.

Pete C.