How do I Clean my Stainless Steel Grill?
After each use, wipe down the exterior of the grill to remove grease and splatters.
Use a commercially available Stainless Steel cleaner to regularly clean and polish the exterior surfaces. We recommend ZEP or Bar Keepers Friend.
The most difficult part of cleaning your grill is removing burnt-on food and grease.
Using a citrus-based or organic degreaser to remove everything that isn’t burnt-on.
Next, use powdered Bar Keepers Friend with a terry cloth rag to remove the bulk of stubborn stains and discoloration.
Be careful to follow the grain direction of the stainless steel to avoid scratches. For real problem areas, a Scratch-B-Gone kit can be used to restore the factory finish.
Rinse off all cleaners, wait for the grill to dry, and then apply stainless steel polish.
How do I Clean The Interior of my Grill?
The more you use sauces or grill fatty foods, the more frequently it is highly recommended to occasionally burn off residue in your grill. Most of the cooking residue will be on the cooking grates or caught in the trays.
Perform a “Burn Off” by turning on all of the main burners on your grill for 5 minutes to remove as much cooking residue as possible.
Before turning on the burners, you can flip over the briquette trays, then heat up the grill on high for around 5 minutes to burn off any debris. If you have flame tamers or fuel trays, you can leave them as is.
After the 5 minutes, turn off the grill and allow the grates and briquette trays to cool slightly.
FOR GRILL GRATES: Use a stainless steel or brass bristle grill brush to scrape off any debris from the grates. Never use a steel wire brush or steel wool on your grates. It will leave small amounts of mild carbon steel behind, embedded into the grain of the stainless steel that will cause rust.
FOR BRIQUETTE TRAYS: Use a soft bristle brush to lightly scrape off any remaining debris or grease. Do not use any water or chemicals on the briquettes as they are porous and it could cause them to crack or crumble.
After the grill is completely cool, empty out the drip pan and then reinstall.
Remove the grill grates, and then sweep any debris off all the interior surfaces of your grill using a natural bristle painter’s brush, or vacuum with a brush attachment.
Once the grates are cool to the touch, you can place them on a sheet, moisten them with water and sprinkle Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser across the surface. Put on household gloves and clean the grates with a damp scrub pad. Rinse the grates with water, a “jet” setting on a garden hose works well for this task. The most important thing is to dry the grates thoroughly afterwards to prevent rusting.
Next, remove the briquette trays, fuel trays or flame tamers (depending on what you have) and vacuum them clean.
If your grill also has burner covers, use the brush or vacuum to remove all ash and then remove them.
Brush or vacuum all ash from the burner surfaces. Remove each burner and check the burner ports on the sides of the burners to make sure they are all clear. Clean any blocked ports with a small modified paper clip or other suitable tool, such as a can of compressed air with an extension straw attachment.
Finally, sweep or vacuum the remaining ash from the bottom of the firebox basin.
Empty the clean-out pan again.
Reinstall all of the internal components and turn all the main burners on high for one last time to burn off any residue from cleaning.
How do I Oil my Cooking Grates?
***We would recommend seasoning your grill grates every time you use it to maintain the best performance of your grill and increase the longevity of the cooking grates.***
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