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B102218-5-1016Page 36
Cleaning the Grill
CAUTION
To prevent injury, use care when cleaning a hot grill.
Buy a good grill brush. Inexpensive grill brushes tend to lose
their metal bristles, which can stick to your cooking grids and
become embedded in foods.
A grill builds up a patina of smoke residue. The “seasoning” is
normal and actually enhances the avor of your foods. If the
build-up grows too think, it can ake off and fall onto your food.
To remove excess build-up, let the grill cool completely and then
brush thoroughly with a high-quality grill brush.
Note: Do not use a commercial cleaner on the cooking grid.
For baked on residue use grill brush on the cooking grid
and other components.
Burn Off
This process is much like that used in self-cleaning ovens and
is most efcient when completed after each use of the grill.
CAUTION
Burn off process must be performed on low. Do not open
the grill during the burn off process. Opening the grill
during the burn off process may cause a sudden grease
re are up that could burn your face and arms. Wait until
the grill has cooled before opening.
1. Turn gas knob to LOW. Close lid and allow the grill to burn
for ten minutes, or until no smoke is present. Do not allow
the grill to burn for more than 30 minutes.
2. Turn gas knob and supply to OFF and allow the grill to cool.
3. Wipe COOL grill with a damp cloth to remove soot.
Grill Bottom
Periodically remove cooking grids and Char-Master Briquets or
avor screen to clean the interior of the grill. Scrape off baked
on residue with a putty knife or brush and rinse with water. Clean
the bottom air holes with a small knife.
Blue Flame Burner Maintenance
Visually inspect the burner ames with each use. Five minutes
after lighting, the ames should be blue and have well dened
cones. See Figure Below. See the troubleshooting section if
BLUE FLAME BURNER MAINTENANCE
the ames are yellow or lift off the burner.
Stainless steel burners often turn reddish brown after use. This
does not effect the performance of the grill. When cleaning the
interior of the grill, remove the burners and clean with a brush.
Wash with water and a mild detergent.
Grease Tray
Empty periodically. Replacement tray liners can be purchased
at most supermarkets where disposable aluminum baking pans
are displayed.
Venturi Tubes
The burner (venturi) tubes allow air and gas to mix prior to
burning, thus ensuring an efcient ame. Spiders or other small
insects may build webs or nests inside the tubes obstructing air
ow. Fire, or ashback, can occur, in and/or around obstructed
burner (venturi) tubes and can cause damage to components
beneath the grill or an unsafe condition. To reduce risk,
inspections and cleaning should be performed at least twice
per year and more often if spiders are active. If the grill has
been unused for an extended period of time inspect the tubes
before using the grill.
Cleaning Venturi Tubes
1. Remove the cooking grids and briquet rack (R3B only).
2. Remove the burner from the grill.
3. Use a small exible brush to remove any debris from the
burner (venturi) tube.
4. Flush with water.
5. Allow the burner (venturi) tube to dry before reinstalling.
6. Reinstall the burner, briquet rack and briquets and cooking
grids.
Exterior Cleaning
Turn off the grill and allow it to cool before cleaning. Never use
aerosol sprays or ammable cleaners on or near a hot grill.
Do note use abrasive pads or cleansers on stainless or painted
components. Clean the grill exterior regularly with a solution of
mild detergent and hot water. Touch-up paint is available from
your dealer.
Broilmaster protective covers are recommended. Clean stain-
less steel components with a stainless steel cleaner available
in most hardware stores.
Char-Master Briquettes
If the briquettes did not come clean during burn off, wait for the
grill to cool and then turn them over. The residue will burn off
during the next warm-up.
Correct Flame Pattern Incorrect Flame Pattern
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