Getting Your Barbecue Grill Ready For The Season

Getting Your Barbecue Grill Ready For The Season
Spring is upon us and the smell of barbecue is in the air!
Which makes it time for getting your barbecue grill ready
for the season. There are a lot of people that take one
look at their grill and decide to just go and buy a new
one. Mainly because it got put away without any cleaning.
Most people do not realize that it really does not take a
whole lot to clean up that old grill once you get started.
Just devote a little time to cleaning your grill and you
will be ready for backyard barbecue parties in no time.

To start getting that grill ready you need to remove
anything that is not tied down in your grill. From there
you can start by cleaning the inside of the grill, by
removing the loose gunk. Then with some soap and water
along with a wire brush scrub all the burnt on stuff right
out of the grill. A water hose can help to quickly rinse
the inside of the grill when you are done scrubbing. A
light coat of cooking oil sprayed onto the inside of the
grill will help prevent any rusting, so that your grill
will be usable all season long. Now work on cleaning the
parts that you had removed earlier. A sink full of hot
soapy water will work best when cleaning these parts.
Depending on the condition of the parts that came out of
your grill, you may have to let them soak for a while. When
they are ready use your wire brush and scrub off all grease
and burnt on gunk. Once these are cleaned and rinsed, spray
with a light coat of cooking oil and place them back into
the grill .

For gas grills, you will want to check all connections and
hoses to ensure that there are no leaks. Once you have
inspected the grill, you should perform a quick operations
test to guarantee that the grill does indeed work. If one
or more of your burners doesn't generate much of a flame
then it may be because a gas jet or the venturi tube has
become clogged. When you have not grilled for awhile
spiders find it a perfect place to hang out and spin their
web inside. If these are clogged, turn off the grill and
let it cool. Once cool enough to touch you should be able
to use a small bit of wire or q-tips to clear the blockage.
If your efforts do not clear them, you can buy new ones
online. If your gas barbecue grill uses briquettes and you
have already got a few seasons out of them. It would be a
good time to replace them too.

Once you have cleared any blockage you can check all the
gas connections by coating them with a 50/50 mix of dish
washing liquid and water. If there is a gas leak you will
see bubbles forming in the mixture. If tightening the
connections or replacing the seals does not cure the
problem, then take your grill in for service before using
if you feel it is worth whatever minimum charge they may
have, or buy that new grill you have been secretly coveting.

While this does not cover all situations, if you follow
these simple hints and tips, your barbecue will provide
another season of great barbecue. Despite the fact that
your grill is freshly cleaned inside where the food goes,
if the outside looks dirty this can dampen the appetite...
So make sure that you devote time to cleaning up the
outside of your grill as well... Once done purchase new
tools if needed and buy a grill cover so it stays clean. A
spare propane tank or a propane level indicator is a good
idea too, so that you do not run out of fuel while cooking
ribs.. All that is left to do is invite your friends over
for a first day of spring backyard barbecue party.

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