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CARE & MAINTENANCE
Care & Maintenance
As with all appliances, proper care and maintenance
will keep them in top operating condition and prolong
their life. Your new gas barbecue is no exception. By
following these cleaning procedures on a timely basis,
your barbecue will be kept clean and working properly
with minimum effort.
Care of Cooking Surface
Use and care of the cooking surface is important. Do not
cut food on the cooking surface. Do not use pans on the
cooking surface. Do not exceed pre-heating time with no
food on the cooking surface.
Cleaning the Drip Tray
To avoid fat or grease dripping from the barbecue remove
and empty the drip tray after each use. A small amount
of water can be placed in the drip tray before use to help
with fat removal. Wait until the drip tray is cool to touch
before disposing of contents.
The drip tray should be washed periodically in a mild
detergent and warm water solution.
Spiders and small insects occasionally spin webs or
make nests in the burner tubes during warehousing and
transit. These webs can lead to a gas flow obstruction
which could result in a fire in and around the burner
tubes.
This type of fire is known as ‘FLASH-BACK’ and can
cause serious damage to your barbecue and create an
unsafe operating condition for the user. Although an
obstructed burner tube is not the only cause of ‘FLASH-
BACK’ it is the most common cause and frequent
inspection and cleaning of the burner tubes is necessary.
Flash-Back
If fire occurs in and around the burner, immediately turn
off gas at its source and turn the burner control to ‘OFF’,
wait until the barbecue has cooled, then clean the burner
tubes and burner ports.
Cleaning the Grill Plate
After cooking, turn burner control to ‘OFF’ and let
barbecue cool before attempting to clean the hot plate.
Periodically, it is suggested that you wash the hot plate
with a mild soap and warm water solution. You can use a
wash cloth to clean your barbecue plate.
Refer to the Care and Use Guidelines for more detailed
information.
Beware of spiders and wasps. Burner
tube should be inspected and cleaned
periodically.
To avoid any flare-ups, please line your
drip dray with fat absorber and check and
empty regularly. Contents of the drip tray
may be very hot during cooking. If emptied
during extended cooking extreme caution
should be taken and direct contact by hand
should be avoided at all times. Allow to
cool completely before disposing of the
contents.