| One of the greatest pleasures of the long
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| | If you have a casing and hood that is
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| summer days is standing over a scalding
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| | vitreous enamel you may have to use an
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| barbecue grill in your backyard
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| | oven cleaner type product (preferably
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| blackening a row of your favorite
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| | non-toxic) to remove the baked on grease.
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| sausages.
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| | Depending upon the state of the grease
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| When daylight saving starts, barbecues
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| | you may have to do this several times and
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| across the country will be wakened from
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| | then the grease can be removed with
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| their winter hibernation and prepared for
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| | scourers and cloths. You should also wash
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| the summer season. That is the time to do
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| | the complete casing thoroughly.
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| a few routine checks and preparations
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| | De-rusting and re-oiling
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| which will keep your barbecue operating
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| | If your grills and burners are cast iron,
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| safely for the season.
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| | they may have corroded over winter.
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| Cleaning the inside of your barbecue
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| | Scrape off any flaked rust and then give
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| The first step to annual barbecue
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| | the surface a good scour with a wire
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| maintenance is cleaning. It has to be
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| | brush, wash all the parts and then spray
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| done!
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| | with cooking oil before they rust up
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| The secret to cleaning your barbecue is
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| | again.
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| to do it every time you use it, but don't
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| | If the outer casing is developing rust
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| go over the top - a coat of natural food
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| | spots, these should be rubbed back with
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| oils on the cast iron parts protects them
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| | steel wool and treated with rust
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| from rust. Eventually those oils, fats
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| | converter before retouching with
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| and burnt-on food will build up
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| | heat-resistant paint.
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| excessively and need to be removed.
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| | Timber barbecue trolleys can be kept in
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| Warm barbecues are easier to clean than
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| | good order by re-oiling them once a year.
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| cold ones, so start it up for a short
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| | Give the trolley a light sanding then use
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| time first then turn it off and
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| | outdoor furniture oil or a specially
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| disconnect the gas before dismantling the
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| | formulated barbecue trolley oil. This
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| entire barbecue to wash all the parts one
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| | will not only soak through oil stains on
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| by one.
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| | the top of your trolley but help protect
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| The grills can be spread out on some
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| | against new ones.
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| newspaper and scraped clean with a grill
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| | Renew volcanic heating rocks each year as
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| scraper which is normally specially
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| | they become clogged with grease and oil.
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| shaped to fit around the grill bars.
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| | Empty the old sand from the drip tray,
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| Alternately, grab a grill stone. These
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| | clean the tray and give it a spray of
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| man-made stone blocks are soft enough to
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| | vegetable oil before lining it with
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| grind to the shape of the grill as you
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| | aluminium foil. Place new washed sand on
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| use them, removing grease and burnt-on
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| | top of the foil.
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| food as you go. This is a great tool as
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| | Keep it working (and safe)
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| it customises to your grill shape.
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| | Gas taps can become stiff over winter,
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| Spray on some cooking oil before
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| | causing plastic controls to break. Remove
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| scrubbing the grill clean with warm water
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| | the plastic knobs and spray the
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| and soap mixed with white vinegar to
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| | mechanisms with a lubricant like WD-40 to
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| remove any residue. Once dry, spray on a
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| | free them up. Apply a drop of sewing
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| little more oil and spread it with a
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| | machine oil to each tap and then cover
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| paper towel or cloth. Make sure that the
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| | them with Vaseline to keep the oil in.
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| soap mixture is well cleaned off.
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| | If one or more of your burners doesn't
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| If you have ceramic flame-tamers or
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| | seem to generate a flame then it may be
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| cooking grids these should be cleaned
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| | because a gas jet has become clogged.
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| with soapy water and a brass wire
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| | If you lift the burner out of the
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| barbecue brush. Soak in the soapy water
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| | barbecue you will see the small brass
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| for an hour first.
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| | jets - these are like a small covered nut
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| The outer casing
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| | with a tiny hole through them. They can
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| If your barbecue has a stainless-steel
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| | be simply removed with a small spanner.
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| outer casing and trolley, then all it
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| | If you can't clear the blockage, buy new
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| will need is cleaning. Harsh cleaners and
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| | ones from a barbecue shop.
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| abrasives shouldn't be used on
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| | Reconnect the gas and check all the
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| stainless-steel as they will scratch it -
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| | connections by coating them with a mix of
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| the soapy water and vinegar mix is all
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| | 50/50 dishwashing liquid and water. If
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| that is needed. After cleaning the outer
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| | gas is leaking you will detect bubbles
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| casing, it can be buffed with cleaning
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| | forming in the mixture. Try tightening
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| oil, or even a little baby oil. The oil
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| | the connections or replacing the seals.
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| will remove watermarks and fingerprints
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| | Follow these simple hints and tips and
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| and will also make it easier to clean
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| | your barbecue will last for years.
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| next time.
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