It's Spring: Time to Clean Your Barbecue

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill

Any time is a great time for grilling, but summer is high season. Are you ready? To extend the life of your barbecue and ensure its best performance, you'll want to give it a good spring cleaning. First, remove the burners.

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill

Soak the grill and any removable parts in dishwashing liquid and hot water. Scrub away build-up with grill brush, sponge, or rag.

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill

Tape over any gas openings and then clean the inside of the barbecue with hot, soapy water and a sponge or brush.

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill

Clean blocked venturi tubes by removing the burners and tubes from the grill. Push a venturi brush into each tube until it hits the end. Use a hose with a nozzle to flush water through the venturi tubes to determine if any burner ports are blocked. If they are blocked, gently clean them by inserting a pipe cleaner or tooth pick into them.

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill

Clean the outside of the burners and tubes with a wire brush. If they are really stuck, let them soak for a while in hot, soapy water.

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill

Once the interior of the grill is clean, clean the outside with hot, soapy water and a sponge.

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill

Hose off the barbecue and allow it to dry completely. Reassemble your grill.

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill

When done, rub vegetable oil on the grill. You are ready to enjoy your newly cleaned grill.

Clean and Maintain an Outdoor Gas Grill