5 Steps To Ensure Your Outdoor Fireplace Grill Is Properly Cleaned
When you purchase an outdoor fireplace grill, think of it as an investment rather then just another item for your outdoor entertainment. Why? Because your outdoor kitchen grill will become the centre of many happy hours of your outdoor activities for many years to come.
However, like any other investment, proper care and maintenance is required to make sure that your outdoor fireplace grill will continue to work in the future.
By not carrying out a modest amount of cleaning after each use, not only will you find it harder to clean when you do finally get around to cleaning your grill, you’ll also drastically decrease its life expectancy. By leaving your outdoor kitchen grill dirty, the risk of rust increases significantly.
While some maintenance and cleaning is specific to the type of custom outdoor kitchens you own whether it be gas, electric, charcoal or smoke, the majority of the maintenance that should be carried out doesn’t change from grill to grill.
Step 1- Having The Right Tools
Most of the tools required can readily be found in most households.
A brass wire grill brush or steelo wool pads, preferably the ones that contain soap; a soapy sponge or dishcloth; a spray can of cooking oil; Dry baking soda and Aluminum foil.
Step 2- Wire Brush Your Grill And Racks
The first thing that should be done as part of your cleaning process is to brush off all surfaces of your grill with a brass wire grill brush. The brushing will prevent any type of buildup, thus avoiding problems such as rust.
Take Special Care When Cleaning Your Racks as this is where the food is cooked. Once you remove as much as possible, wash the racks with dish soap or scrub with soap steelo’s if the racks are really dirty. Be sure to completely rinse all soap and residue off the racks.
Step 3- Sprinkle Baking Soda On Your Grill
Baking soda is a great cleaning and polishing agent. Lightly scrubbing with the baking soda will soon have your grill looking like the first day you brought it home from the store. Baking soda is a cheap and inexpensive way to remove any extra buildup from handles and knobs that cannot be taken removed with the wire brush.
Step 4- Spray Your Grill With Cooking Oil
Once your outdoor fireplace grill has cooled down and is free of all buildup and debris spray it with a light layer of cooking oil. Spraying your grill with cooking oil will help to prevent rusting.
Please note it is especially important to make sure your outdoor fireplace grill has completely cooled, as spraying cooking oil on a hot surface may cause the oil to ignite, which could be potentially dangerous to you and your grill.
Step 5 – Cover Your Racks With Aluminium Foil
As an added precaution it is a good idea to cover the racks with foil protecting it from vermin and airborne dust and dirt that can stick to the cooking oil.
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