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Maintenance - Cleaning Your Barbeque
Your barbeque will look better and last longer if you keep it clean. Follow these simple steps:
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Throwing cold water over any hot surface of the barbeque is NOT recommended
and is potentially dangerous.
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Avoid handling and touching hot parts of the barbeque.
The Cast Iron Cooking Surface on the Grill and Optional Cast Iron Full Hotplate:
Once cooking is finished a burn-off process to clean the barbeque should be as follows:
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Remove all excess burnt food with a long handled scraper or brush.
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Light the burner, set to the
HIGH
position and leave running with the hood fully
open for approximately 5 minutes.
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During this 5 minute period most excess food, fat and juices should be burnt off
making cleaning easier.
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The roasting hood must be left in the open position during the burn off period.
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Turn the barbeque
OFF
at the control knobs and at the gas supply valve.
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Using Bar-B-Chef Heavy Duty Cleaner and warm water, scrub the cooking surfaces
with a long handled brush or scourer. Rinse thoroughly with fresh warm water.
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Once dry, store barbeque with the hood closed and out of the elements and direct
sunlight.
The Non-Stick Cooking Surface on the Optional Aluminium Half Hotplates:
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Wipe the surface clean with a damp paper towel.
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For more stubborn baked on grease, first soak the hotplate in water with some
dishwashing detergent.
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Rinse thoroughly with fresh warm water
The Burners:
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Occasionally the burner holes may get slightly clogged with grease and food
particles. Leaving the burner on
HIGH
for a maximum of 5 minutes with the hood
open after you’ve finished cooking will remove most of this.
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Check the burner periodically for more persistent blockages. In particular, you
should ensure that the aeration vents are free of insect nests and spider webs.
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To clean the burner, once
OFF
, let it cool down and inspect. If any of the holes are
clogged, use a toothpick to unclog the holes.
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If the burner accidently gets too wet, it will not operate properly until thoroughly
cleaned and dried.
The Barbeque Firebox and Hood
:
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Regular care and maintenance of the barbeque firebox and hood will significantly
increase its life and long term appearance.
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Excess grease and fat can be removed using Bar-B-Chef Heavy Duty BBQ
Cleaner and warm water with a soft scraper (not metal edged). Do not use caustic
cleaning agents as these can quickly damage surface coatings and gradually
damage even metal finishes.
