Product Manual

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DRIPTRAY
Thedriptraylocatedbelow thegrillshouldbecleanedperiodicallytopreventheavybuildupofdebris.
NOTE:Allowthedriptraytocoolbeforeattemptingtoclean.
IMPORTANT: Do not leave the grill outside during inclement weather unless it is covered (cover sold
separately).Rainwatercancollectinsidethegrill,thegrillcartorthedriptrayifleftuncovered.Ifthedriptrayis
notcleanedafteruseandthegrillisleftuncovered , thedriptraywillfillwithwatercausinggreaseandwaterto
spillintothegrillcart.Werecommendcleaning andstoringthedriptrayaftereveryuse.
COOKINGGRATES
Thecookinggratescanbecleanedimmediatelyaftercookingiscompletedandafterturningoffthegrill.Weara
barbecuemittandscrubthecookinggrateswithadampcloth.Ifthegrillisallowedtocooldown,cleaningthe
grateswillbeeasierifremovedfromthegrillandcleanedwithamilddetergent.
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
Care & Maintenance
CAUTION: All cleaning and maintenance should be done only when grill is cool.