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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‐heatyour 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 properlymaintained, 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 itslife toensurethat it keeps its shine and structural
integrity.
CleaningtheStainlessSteelandPolishing
1. Tocleanthestainlesssteelyouwillwanttowashoffalldirtanddebrisfromthesteelwithwarmwater.
Ifyouhavetoughspotstoclean,thenadegreasersuchasFormula409canbeused.
2. Next,youwillwanttorinseanddrythesteelthoroughlywithacleantowel.Donotallowthesteeltoair
dryasthestandingwatercancausesurfacediscoloration.
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. Eachofthesepolishingagentstakeabout 30secondstoworkandthen you simplywipeoffthe
product (if needed use a soft Scotch‐Brite pad to remove any tough spots.) If you used
BarkeepersFriend, then youdonot needtodoanythingfurther. If you usedInstant RustOut
(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.Theseproductsareextremely flammableintheiraerosolform.
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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