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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 Cooking Surface:
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 both burners, 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 Burners:
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Occasionally the burner holes may get slightly clogged with grease and food
particles. Leaving the burners 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 burners 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 burners, once
OFF
, let them cool down and inspect them. If any of the
holes are clogged, use a toothpick to unclog the holes.
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.
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Before cleaning the inside of the body it is advisable to cool, then remove the
cooking surfaces and be careful not to get water into the burner holes.
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Care must be taken not to immerse the gas controls (manifold and injectors) in
water.
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After cleaning and re-assembling the barbeque it is important to check that the
barbeque functions correctly.
