Grill Care Tips

Cleaning a barbecue grill

• If cleaning a gas grill, turn off the supply of gas or remove the tank.
• Remove the cooking grates and allow them to soak in warm, soapy water.
• Fill a bucket with warm soapy water.
• For gas, remove any briquettes, flame shields, or lava rocks to expose grill burner, for charcoal, take out the coal grate and clean out the insides with a brush.
• Carefully clean out all of the ash and residue from around the burner. Be sure to make sure that the burner is still fastened in place when done.
• Gently scrub the inside of the grill with a wire brush and the warm soapy water.
• After removing any remaining particles from inside, reassemble the grill.
• Wash the metal flame shield with warm soapy water or gently brush off the briquettes/lava rocks.
• After approximately 15 minutes of soaking in the warm soapy water, remove the cooking grates and brush them with a wire brush.
• Using a cooking oil or spray, coat both sides of the cooking grates.
• Place grates back onto grill.
• Give the grill time to air dry before cooking on it.
• Before cooking on grill, allow it to burn for five to ten minutes to ensure that the cleaning residues have burned off.

Tips

• Regularly coating grill surfaces with cooking oil or spray makes clean up much easier.
• When burner jets become clogged, consider replacing the burner for optimum performance or clean them with a soft wire brush.
• Cleaning your grill regularly will keep your grill running longer.

If you have any questions or if you are just looking for some grilling advice, feel free to consult a grill specialist from Jacksonville Patio.

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