It's easy to make your Weber
grill last for many years-just take good care of it. Here's how. Weber Charcoal Grill Cleaning & Maintenance
Charcoal grills are easy to maintain. For best performance, clean
regularly as described below.
Charcoal Griller's Toolbox Store the following tools near your grill for quick, easy, regular
cleanups: Brass wire grill brush
Soap-embedded, fine steel wool pads (0 to 000 grade)
Mild dish soap
Sponge or dishcloth
Every time you grill: Clean the cooking grate.After the
coals have died out, brush off any loose particles on the warm (not
hot) cooking grate with a brass grill brush. For more thorough cleaning, use a wet, soapy, fine
steel wool pad with only slight pressure. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Remove cold ashes from the bottom of
the kettle.This prevents airflow problems next time you grill.
Ashes also absorb moisture, which may cause premature rusting of the
One-Touch Cleaning System. As needed: Clean the inside and outside of the bowl
and lid.If you allow cooking residue to burn off the inside of
your grill every time you use it, you shouldn't have to work as hard
at scrubbing the inside. You can simply brush off flaking baked-on
grease with a brass wire grill brush. If you want to get your grill
in sparkling condition, either inside or out, warm soapy water and
a sponge or dishcloth are usually sufficient. If necessary, lightly
scrub the porcelain-enameled parts with a soapy, fine steel wool pad.
Be careful not to scratch the porcelain. Never: Wax or paint the lid.The finish on
your grill is baked-on porcelain enamel, so you never have
to wax or paint it. This finish is glossier and much more durable
than paint, and wax will only streak when the grill gets hot. So just
wipe the lid down with warm, soapy water when it gets dusty or dirty.
Easy! Weber Gas Grill Cleaning & MaintenanceGas grills are relatively easy to maintain. Periodically, there are
steps to take to ensure years of hassle-free performance. We cover
them all below. Gas Griller's Toolbox Store the following tools near your grill for quick, easy, regular
cleanups: Brass wire grill brush
Stainless steel wire brush
Soap-embedded, fine steel wool pads (0 to 000 grade)
Mild dish soap
Sponge or dishcloth
Plastic or Teflon® scraper
1" putty knife
Fitted foil Catch Pan Liners Every time you grill: Clean the cooking grate.Before or
after grilling, burn off any residue by simply turning the grill on
high until the smoke stops, then brush the cooking grates with a brass
wire grill brush. Easy! (Note: Cast
iron cooking grates require slightly different care.) As needed: Change the Catch Pan Liner.You can
buy replacement Drip Pans from your local Weber dealer. These pans
are made to fit your catch pan under the bottom tray of your Weber
gas grill. Regularly changing the liner also discourages animals from
visiting your grill for a midnight snack. Remove smoke stains from the grill lid
and side burner cover.Carefully remove any smoke stains from the
grill lid with a soapy, fine steel wool pad and a very light touch.
For the stainless steel side burner cover, use only warm,
soapy water and a sponge or dishcloth even fine steel wool will scratch
it. Smoke stains are most likely to occur when your Weber gas grill
is new, at the seams of the lid where the porcelain-enameled hood
meets the endcaps. They can also accumulate around the thermometer
holder. These stains will stop appearing after your grill has built
up a natural seal from accumulated cooking vapors. Clean the Flavorizer Bars.You really
don't ever need to remove the Flavorizer Bars from your grill to clean
them, since preheating the grill and burning off residue by turning
the grill on "high" is enough to turn any accumulated debris to ashes.
Occasionally brushing the bars off with a brass grill brush or scraping
them with a nylon, plastic or Teflon-putty knife should be sufficient
maintenance. Just be careful not to gouge the porcelain-enamel finish. Clean the warming racks and control panel.A
soapy, fine steel wool pad will keep the warming racks clean and free
of smoke stains and debris. It will also remove grease spots and stains
from the control panel, but use a very light touch so as to not scratch
the porcelain. Rinse thoroughly. Clean the outside of the endcaps and
cookbox.You should clean up grease drippings on these exterior
surfaces as soon as possible. Grease is toxic to painted surfaces.
Use mild, soapy water and rinse thoroughly. Harsh or lemon-based cleaners
can ruin the paint finish on the endcaps and cookbox. If you need to touch up the paint on the
endcaps and cookbox, use high heat-resistant (up to 700F) Barbecue
Black or Fireplace Black spray paint. (Please note that this paint
is only for the outside of the endcaps and cookbox, not for any porcelain-enameled
finishes.) First wash the surface to be painted and rough up any bare
spots with fine sandpaper. Then cover the porcelain hood with paper
or cardboard to prevent over-spraying onto the porcelain finish. Spray
only the outside of the lid endcaps. For the cookbox, first cover
any other parts of the grill with paper or cardboard, then use the
spray to touch up bare spots. Clean the bottom tray.Remove the
cool (never hot!) bottom tray from under the grill and place over
a trash can. Carefully scrape the inside with a 1" putty knife or
other straight, flat object. Push the residue out through the bottom
hole into the trash can. To deep clean the tray, use warm, soapy water
and a soapy, fine steel wool pad, being careful not to scratch the
porcelain finish. (NEVER line the bottom tray with foil, as grease
can accumulate in the creases in the foil and cause a grease fire.) Never: Wax or paint the lid.The finish on
your grill is baked-on porcelain enamel, so you never have to wax
or paint it. This finish is glossier and much more durable than paint,
and wax will only streak when the grill gets hot. So just wipe the
lid down with warm, soapy water when it gets dusty or dirty. Easy! NEVER use oven cleaner on your gas grill.Oven
cleaner is not friendly to the painted surfaces of your grill; it
can remove the paint. Ordering Parts You can purchase replacement parts and accessories for your Weber
grill from your local dealer or directly from Weber. Call Weber Customer
Service at 1-800-446-1071.We can help you identify exactly what
you need, provide you with the part number, and either guide you to
the nearest Weber dealer that carries it or ship it to you directly.
Please have your serial and model number available when you call.
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