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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 be-
cause these can be highly acidic and damaging to stain-
less 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.
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Question:
The Regulator and Hose supplied with my gas grill
does not fit the older LP Gas tank I’ve used for years.
Why not?
Answer:
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supplied with your new grill, the tank is outdated and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 tan ks so ld mu st inc lu d e 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:
Rusting is a natural oxidation process and will not affect
the short term performance of your grill.
To slow the rusting process on 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. W e do not
suggest spray type oils unless they are specified for
high-temperature cooking. If your Cooking Grids are
Porcelain coated, be sure to coat the entire cooking
surface including edges and any areas with chipped
porcelain.
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
stainless 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 nylon cleaning tools. In coastal areas rust pits
can develop on stainless surfaces that cannot be fully re-
moved. Bleach and other chlorine based solutions used
for household and pool cleaning can also cause corro-
sion 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. Al-
though there are many factors which can affect the surface
appearance of stainless steel, they do not affect the integ-
rity of the steel or the performance of the grill. To help main-
tain the finish of stainless steel follow these cleaning pro-
cedures for the best results:
