My question is pretty straight forward. I have a propane grill that's about 5-6 years old at this point. I'm having a problem with grease fires which has only begun about halfway through the time I've owned the grill. I know it's because of residues left over from meats and sauces, but I can't figure out how to get rid of the problem. I've taken the grill and the burner shields off and cleaned them, pretty much every removable piece of the inside of the grill short of disassembling the entire thing. I scrape the char off both the grill, the shields, and the basepan of the entire grill area, underneath the burners. I've soaked the removable pieces in hot soapy water and cleaned them as well as I could. However, I've never used any cleaners on the inside and I know this is probably part of the problem. I did an internet search a while ago and couldn't find any helpful tips outside of telling me to make sure to clean my grill, which I had kind of already figured out. So my question is, for cleaning a gas grill or really a grill of any kind, what do you folks use? How do you clean the residues that get left over and eventually catch on fire?
Build a wood fire and put the grill on it then use wire brush. Easy-off.Wear those yellow rubber gloves.It is caustic.
That's a good idea. I have a ringed firepit in my backyard I can use for this. Any tips for cleaning the inside of the grill body, such as underneath the burners and such? I won't be able to get that part over a fire, and it seems like that's where some of my grease fires are starting.
i used an angle grinder with a stiff wire brush..took it apart and cleaned it..my got dirty from people using it and not putting burner on high after you take the meat off and letting it burn off the fat..wire brushing helped clean up the rust build up to
Good idea. Also maybe I should do the turn it on high afterwards thing too. I don't do that, but I will start and see if that makes a difference.
I don't doubt it actually. I'm almost feel a little foolish for not thinking of something so simple myself haha.
Many times with gas grills, particularly inexpensive ones, the gas port into which the burner plugs becomes rusty and no longer delivers gas uniformly, causing temperature fluctuations flare ups and the like. You should be able to disassemble and remove the burner assembly and check that there is no rust or obstruction in the port, and also clean out the interior of the burner tubes. Poor quality stainless steel, used in almost every gas grill, WILL rust and deteriorate due to the high heat. Once you have disassembled the burner, you should be able to clean almost everything with a wire brush.
Does your grill have a grease catch pan? Most if the grind that I have had over the years did not have a good grease catch pan until I bought Weber. I use aluminum trays I get at the Dollor store yo line the pan. You need go try and scrape off the residue on the bottom on god inside. The burned up charred carbon acts like a sponge and the grease and carbon based juices drippings. The grease birds up and when it catches fire it burns like a candlecwhickmon steroids. Use a metal putty knife if the carbon gets built up. Use a wire brush on the other parts on the inside.
I don't do anything except heat it up and scrape the gunk into the fire with a long wire brush and let it smoke for a while. I've never had a grease fire. I think the trick to not getting a grease fire might be to change the faux briquettes every now and again.
I don't know if they make gas grills with those anymore. Mine doesn't have them. - - - Updated - - - I just do what someone else said, I put it on high for about 10 minutes after I use it to burn off all the gunk, and then I scrape it with a wire brush and some other metal tool that I have. My grill is small though.
