Refurbish Your Outdoor Gas Grill

At the end of the summer season, many gas grills get hauled off by the waste treatment companies. Some of these grills are still good to use, with a little maintenance. This article will give you some suggestions for refurbishing your old outdoor gas grill. So don’t go investing a lot of money in a new grill at Lowe’s yet.

First, remove the gas tank from your grill. Make sure that it is turned all the way off. Remove the top and bottom grill grates. Set them to the side to be cleaned individually. Next, remove your burners and the burner brace and carry over tubes. The carry over tubes will rust and wear out the easiest. It might be best to replace them all together. The burner brace is part of this part.

If you need parts for replacement, Check your grill for a company number, web site, model number. Google in the companies name. Usually, places like Char-broil.com will have all the parts and prices listed for you. You can then order what you need.

The burners are the little round burners with the holes in them. Some burners are not round but straight. You can easily remove them by hand to work on. You will need a wire brush, long but thin finishing nail. Use your wire brush first to remove any excess black (burnt) debris on your burners. Use the thin nail to open up each hole. If the nail is too large, then use a piece of wire to open these holes. You can also use grill cleaners of all types to help remove his burnt debris.

With everything out of your grill, use a stiff putty knife and start removing the excess build up on the inside of the grill. This will take some strong manual labor. If you have a high powered water sprayer, rinse it out good. A car wash will also have what you need, too.

Clean your grill grates. You need to clean both bottom and top for a good burn from the grill. Use your wire brush and grill cleaner. Some cleaners that you put on have to sit for a bit. Your power washer will help clean it, too.

Once everything is clean, reassemble your grill. Replace parts that are bad with new parts. Using bad parts are very dangerous. Rusted out parts encourage a fire or explosion. Be sure to check your igniter. If it is slow starting your grill, get another.

Once, you have the grill back together, give it a test run. Watch your burners closely to make sure they function properly. It is a good idea to let it burn for at least 10 minutes. This will help burn out in access debris.

Refurbishing your used grill, will save you money. So just because the old grill isn’t working like it should, don’t trash it. You can still get some years out of it, be refurbishing it.