Basic maintenance for gas grill

Good maintenance keeps your gas grill in good working, and makes your gas grill last longer. Don't scare, you only need to spend a little time on your gas grill maintenance. If there is nothing maintenance, you wouldn't expect your grill to keep working perfect parked out on patio/garden all year long. Basic maintenance contains daily maintenance and regular maintenance

Daily maintenance is used for you used your grill every time. There are 4 steps.

1. Preheat your grill completely every time you turn it on. This cleans and disinfects your gas grill.

2. Brush cooking grates to remove residue and give yourself a clean cooking surface.

3. Turn up the heat on your grill to maximum after you remove the last or the food. This step burns off all the drippings and grease in your grill.

4. Cover your grill by quality BBQ grill covers as soon as it has cooled down. It is a myth that a grill cover causes rusting. Remember to buy special grill cover, such as gas grill cover.

Gas grill needs a clean-up once a year, it contains 10 steps.

1. Remove the cooking grates and soak them in hot, soapy water.

2. Remove the barrier and do the same to them.

3. Thoroughly brush out the interior of the grill. Leave the greasy accumulation as a protective layer on the metal.

4. With everything out of the way fire up the grill just long enough to look at how the flame is coming from the burners.

5. If the flames are uneven you need to clean out the burners. To do this remove the affected burners from the grill and with a pipe cleaner or small wire push through the ports (holes along the side). Then gently tap the burners, open end down, on the ground to displace any debris from inside the burner. Once cleaned out replace the burners and fire it up again. If the flame is even continue, if not, repeat this step.

6. Clean out or replace the grease drip pan.

7. While the grates and barrier are soaking, close up the grill and give the exterior a wash, much like you would your car (if you have one).

8. Wash off the grates and barrier and put your grill back together.

9. Fire up the grill and allow it to heat up, drying all the internal parts.

10. If you really are packing your grill away for the season, close and disconnect the gas supply. Remove the propane tank from the grill and place it in a safe, but ventilated area. Cover the grill and put it in a sheltered location.

11. Check your BBQ grill cover, if it needs replace, you should buy a new one.

(Resource: about.com and www.thepandacover.com.)