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2. Turntheburneronhighandletthetemperaturedothework
3. Donotleavethegrillunattendedwhiledoingthisasyouwillwanttomakesurenoexcessiveflare
upsoccur
4. Onceallexcessgreasehasbeenburnedoff,youarereadytogo!
a. An easy way to keep your sear burner from getting dirty is to allow it to run for a few
minutes after you are done cooking, so that you do not have to re‐heat your grill just to
clean.
StainlessSteelCareandMaintenance
Itisacommonmisconceptionthatstainlesssteelwillmaintainitsoriginalfactoryshinewithlittlehelpfromthe
consumer.Unfortunately,thisisnottrue.Stainlesssteelwillnotstain,discolor,corrodeorrustasfastasother
types of steel, but it is not fully stain or weather proof. If it is not properly maintained, all grades of stainless
steel can face surface discoloration, corrosion and eventually rust. Any stainless steel that is exposed to the
environment will requireattention and carethroughout its life to ensurethat it keeps its shine and structural
integrity.
CleaningtheStainlessSteelandPolishing
1. Tocleanthestainlesssteelyouwillwanttowashoffalldirtanddebrisfromthesteelwithwarmwater.
Ifyouhavetoughspotstoclean,thenadegreasersuchasFormula409canbeused.
2. Next,youwillwanttorinseanddrythesteelthoroughlywithacleantowel.Donotallowthesteeltoair
dryasthestandingwatercancause surfacediscoloration.
3. Thelastthingyouwanttodoistoprotecttotheunitwithagoodpolish.Thereareseveralpolisheson
themarketthatworkgreat(BarkeepersFriendPolishandStainlessSteelMagicareafew)andwillhelp
keepyourgrillprotectedfromtheelementsforalongerperiodoftime.Mostofthesepolishesaretoxic,
soyouwouldonlywanttousetheseontheexteriorofthegrill(notyourcookinggratesorflavorizers).
a. Youwillwanttoapplythepolishtoacleanpapertowelandwipewiththedirectionofthegrain
inthestainlesssteel.
b. Thereshouldbenoexcessliquidonthesurfacebutitisacceptableforittobealittleoily,asthat
willdissipate.
4. If you have a situation where your grill has developed surface discoloration or surface rust, then you
needtocleantheunitasstatedaboveanduseagoodpolish(BarkeepersFriendPolish,orInstantRust
Out)toremovethespots.
a. Eachofthese polishing agentstakeabout30secondstowork andthen yousimplywipe offthe
product (if needed use a soft Scotch‐Brite pad to remove any tough spots.) If you used
BarkeepersFriend,thenyou donotneed todo anything further. If youusedInstant Rust Out
(or another cleaning agent), you would want to wipe it down with fresh water and dry it off
again with a clean towel and then coat the steel with a layer of WD‐40 or another Stainless
Polishingsolution,whichwillactasasurfaceprotectantforthesteel.
i. IMPORTANT:Besurenottohaveyourgrillonwhenusinganyflammableproduct,such
asWD‐40.Theseproductsareextremelyflammableintheiraerosolform.
EnvironmentalFactorsthatcanaffectyourGrill
Mother Nature is a wonderful thing but unfortunately she can be tough on outdoor appliances. There are
severalusualcausesforsurfacediscolorationandcorrosiononyourstainlesssteeloutdoorequipment:
1) Mortar (which contains lime) from the island assembly process, has rested on the unit for a pro‐longed
periodoftimeandtheunitwasnotcleanedquickly
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