Keep Your BBQ Looking New

Author: Jeff Terry

Barbeques are a great item to have around the house as they can add a lot of fun to cooking and parties. Got a slab of meat? Throw it on the grill with some seasoning and you'll have a great tasting steak in no time. But it's important to think of your barbeque as an investment instead of just another item you bought for your house for outdoor entertainment. Your new barbeque is going to be responsible for many great meals in the future. It is important that you treat it properly with care and show it love.

Barbeques need proper maintenance in order to run for years. I have seen barbeques completely destroyed in less than a year by owners not showing the care and love that barbeques really need. It could be as simple as scraping the grill or throwing on the cover. All of these things help. Let's go into the types of maintenance that need to be performed in order for your grill to last for years. Keep in mind that you should be performing these duties each and every time the BBQ is used.

The first and most important type of maintenance is keeping the grill clean. Most barbeques come with a steel brush that can be used for this purpose. It is important that you brush off the food stuck on the grill after each and every cooking session. If you don't do this, it will build up quite fast and become a daunting task to remove. When the brush starts to wear out, buy another one. It isn't a major investment at all, but most people never buy a new brush. I've seen people using the same warn out brushes over and over again and they wonder why their BBQ grill isn't cooking well.

Here's a maintenance tip that most people don't ever do: Spray your grill down with cooking oil after cleaning the grill. You must wait until the grill has cooled off, however. If you don't, the oil can catch fire. So just wait until it's cold and spray it on. This will keep the grill from rusting.

Another good cleaning agent is baking soda. Using this on the grill will help polish it as it once was when you first bought it. Give it a try and you'll see!

I hope these tips gave you some new found interest in keeping your barbeque maintained for years to come.

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