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CARE & MAINTENANCE
Any Pit Boss® unit will give you many years of flavorful service with minimum cleaning. An important step is allowing the grill
and cooking grids to self-clean by running the grill at a high temperature after each use. Follow these cleaning and maintenance
tips to service your grill:
1.
INSIDE SURFACES
• It is recommended to clean the interior of the unit after every few uses. This will ensure proper lighting and avoid
any hard build-up of debris or ash on the cooking components. Heat it up to 260ºC / 500ºF for 30 minutes and it will
scorch off all food and debris.
NOTE: Do not use water or any other types of cleaning product to clean the inside of your ceramic charcoal
barbecue. The walls are porous and will absorb any fluids used, which could cause the ceramic charcoal
barbecue to crack.
• Use a long-handled grill cleaning brush, remove any food or build-up from the cooking grids. Best practice is to do
this while they are still warm from a previous cook. Grease fires are caused by too much fallen debris on the cooking
components of the grill. Clean the inside of your grill on a consistent basis. In the event you experience a grease fire,
keep the grill lid closed to choke out the fire. If the fire does not go out quickly, carefully remove the food, turn the
grill off, and shut the lid until the fire is completely out. Lightly sprinkle baking soda, if available.
• The chrome-plated charcoal plate is not dishwasher safe; use a mild detergent with warm water.
• After the unit has completely cooled, use the ash tool to scrape out carbon remnants through the bottom damper
vent. Carefully open the slide plate and rake the ash into a small waste container under the vent opening. Dispose
of container, or store for future use.
2.
OUTSIDE SURFACES
• Upon close inspection, the finish of your ceramic charcoal barbecue may appear to have crack lines. This is not cracking
of the ceramic. This is known as crazing and is caused by the different expansion rates between the glaze finish and
the clay. The spider-web pattern of cracking is different from a break in the aspect that it cannot be felt on the surface,
unless using a fingernail; however, it does become more visually apparent when the surface is dusty or magnified.
• Wipe your grill down after each use. Use warm soapy water to cut the grease. Do not use oven cleaner, abrasive
cleansers or abrasive cleaning pads on the outside surfaces.
• Check and tighten the metal rings of the ceramic body and lid, and oil the hinges, twice a year or more if needed. You
should not be able to easily turn a hex key while holding the nut in place.
• Use a grill cover to protect your grill for complete protection! A cover is your best protection against weather and
outside pollutants. When not in use or for longterm storage, keep the unit under a cover in a garage or shed.
CLEANING FREQUENCY TIME TABLE (NORMAL USE)
ITEM
CLEANING FREQUENCY
CLEANING METHOD
Bottom of Firebox
Every 5-6 grill sessions
Scoop out, shop-vac ash and excess debris
Cooking Grids
After each grill session
Burn off excess, grill cleaning brush
Lid Hinge
Twice a year
Oil hinge components
Metal Rings
Twice a year
Tighten using hex key
Charcoal Plate
Every 5-6 grill sessions
Warm water & mild detergent
Interior Ceramic Body
Every 2-3 grill sessions
Heat to 260ºC / 500ºF for 30 minutes
Exterior Ceramic Body
After each grill session
Soapy water
