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After every use (after your grill has cooled down), wipe
stainless surfaces with a soft, soapy cloth or sponge
then rinse with water. Be sure to remove all food par-
ticles, sauces or marinades from stainless steel because
these can be highly acidic and damaging to stainless
surfaces.
Never use abrasive cleaners, scrubbers or stiff wire
brushes of any type on your grill. Use a heat resistant
Stainless Steel Cleaner and rub or wipe in the direction
of the stainless steel grain or polish lines. Do not polish
against the grain.
Rusting is a natural oxidation process and will not affect
the short term performance of your grill.
The Regulator and Hose supplied with my gas grill
does not fit the older LP Gas tank I’ve used for years.
Why not?
The U.S. Government regulates gas appliances and LP
Gas tanks. When regulations are changed the LP Gas
tank fittings are altered to insure compliance. If your LP
Gas tank does not fit the Regulator and Hose supplied
with your new grill, the tank is outdated and must be
replaced. Note: Effective April 1, 2002 all LP Gas tanks
sold must include an “OPD” Overfill Prevention Device.
The OPD tanks are identified by their triangular-shaped
valve wheel. This internal device prevents the LP Gas
tank from being overfilled. Tanks without an OPD valve
can not be refilled.
Question:
What causes grill parts to rust and what effect does
it have on my grill?
Answer:
Routine care and maintenance is required to preserve the
appearance and corrosion resistance of stainless steel.
The fact is stainless steel can corrode, rust and discolor
under certain conditions. Rust is caused when regular steel
particles in the atmosphere become attached to the stain-
less steel surface. Steel particles can also become attached
to your grill if you use steel wool or stiff wire brushes to
clean the grill instead of non-abrasive cloth, sponge or ny-
lon cleaning tools. In coastal areas rust pits can develop on
stainless surfaces that cannot be fully removed. Bleach
and other chlorine based solutions used for household
and pool cleaning can also cause corrosion to stainless
steel.
Weathering, extreme heat, smoke from cooking and ma-
chine oils used in the manufacturing process of stainless
steel can cause stainless steel to turn tan in color. Although
there are many factors which can affect the surface appear-
ance of stainless steel, they do not affect the integrity of the
steel or the performance of the grill. To help maintain the
finish of stainless steel follow these cleaning tips for the
best results:
To slow the rusting process on the Cooking Grids, we
recommend greasing the grids before and after each
cookout. Use a brush to apply a thin layer of cooking oil or
vegetable shortening onto each grid. We do not suggest
sp ray type o ils un less they are sp ec ified fo r high -
temperature cooking.
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