Thursday, March 24, 2011

Barbecue Maintenance Tips - How To Clean And Care For Your New Barbeque

By Carol Bell


When purchasing your barbeque grill, think about it as an investment rather then just another item for your outdoor entertainment. You should expect this item to be a large part of your outdoor activities for lots of years to come. But like any other investments, proper maintenance and care is needed to ensure that your barbeque grill will work against for you for lots of years to come. While some maintenance and cleaning is specific to the kind of barbeque grill your own (gas, electric, charcoal or smoke barbecue grill), a lot of maintenance that should be carried on does not alter from grill to grill.

Step 1- Gathering The Necessary Items

You will need some common household items available when it comes time to clean your barbeque grill.

Brass wire grill brush Steel wool pads, preferably that incorporates soap already. Mild dish soap Sponge or dishcloth Spray cooking oil Dry baking soda Aluminum foil

Step 2- Brushing Your Grill Off

The first thing that should invariably be done to your grill is a routine brushing. Using your brass wire grill brush (or other brush acceptable to your sort of grill) you should brush aside all the surfaces. By routinely brushing your barbeque grill, you will prevent any sort of buildup. If buildup from food is left to long, it can become more and more challenging to remove.

Step 3- Spray Cooking Oil

As soon as you are sure that your grill has no all buildup and debris, and that your grill is completely cooled off, you will need to spray it down with a light layer of cooking oil. Spraying it down with cooking oil will stop your barbeque grill from rusting. It is especially important to ensure your barbeque grill is absolutely cold, as spraying cooking oil on a hot surface may cause the oil to heat up and ignite, which may be potentially risky to you and your barbeque grill.

Step 4- Use Baking Soda and Aluminum Foil on Your Grill

Baking soda is a comfortable cleaning and polishing agent. Once you've removed any extra debris and buildup, softly scrubbing your barbeque grill with baking soda will give it that extra shine, similar to the day that you brought it home from the store. This can also be used with handles and knobs to remove any extra buildup that cannot be subtracted with a wire brush.

Aluminum foil can likewise be employed to keep your grill looking nice. Gently rub the aluminum foil on your grill, and you will discover that it removes grim and buildup.

Step 5- Clean Your Racks

The racks in your grill are especially important as this is where the food touches when it is cooking. You will have to use the wire brush to remove as much buildup as possible. Once you remove as much as possible, start washing the racks with dish soap. If the racks are really dirty, you may also want to use the steel wool pads. Be certain to completely rinse off all soap and residue before cooking on these racks again.

Step 6- Preventing Problems

The majority of issues that arise from barbeque grills comes from absence of cleaning and maintenance. That means if you notice something does not seem quite right with your barbeque grill, the chances are it can be fixed with just a straightforward cleaning. Even though you rinse it, and still find that it is having issues, at least you put by yourself the possibility embarrassment of taking it to an expert only to establish all it needed was to be cleaned.

Finally, one technique of preventing problems with your barbeque grill is protecting it from the outdoors. Covers are available for grills in all shapes and sizes, so chances are, you will find one that fits your grill. If you have a cover for your barbeque grill, then all you will ever need to do is do the regular maintenance listed previously.




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