Statistics:
35% of People Owned their
GrillGrates 3+ Years!
Deep Cleaning:
- Never 17%
- 1-2 times a year 36%
- 3-4 times a year 17%
- 4 times or more 32%
75% Use GrateTool to Clear
Valleys and Sides
72% Have Never Soaked GrillGrates
22% Flip GrillGrates Over and Burn
Off
Other interesting
methods and our comments:
- Power washing & steam cleaners- I took my buddy Tom's GrillGrates to the car wash once! It works. One customer “bungy corded” GrillGrates to a tree and power-washed them after rending a dozen pork butts on them. Believe me I asked for a picture next time! Maybe he should leave them out over night for the animals to feast on pig love?
- Oven Cleaning Cycle- Several reported using the self clean setting on their ovens with great success. Just a little ash left. I need to try it and see no reason not to. I suspect a re-oiling the first use might be needed.
- Pry Bars, Butter Knives and Ash Tools along with the GrateTool to clean the valleys of debris.
- Turn to high and wait until they catch fire! Then turn off the gas and let them burn off. We don't suggest this method but have experienced a few fires in the valleys, especially from juicy rib-eyes.
- Aluminum foil sheet over GrillGrates at high temps for a few minutes. Again a risky move if left on for 30 min or more 1000F temps will be reached and WARPING is eminent!
- Dry Grass Trimmings to remove grease and clean them? How green!
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| Nothing beats the GrateTool in the valleys |
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| On the Grill Cleaner |
Thanks again to people who responded.
We welcome you to take the GrillGrate Cleaning Survey or send us your
tips and ideas via email. We really appreciate the feedback.
We sent out 25 packages of Groover and
based on positive feedback will be selling soon on our webstore.
4 comments:
I missed the survey, but I like to use a welding knock wire brush.
One quick note on using your oven's Clean cycle. Yes, this method works great (I ran 6 of the original 15" grates that had years of use in a Traeger through it), but, and this is a BIG but...
You better have EXCELLENT venting TO THE OUTSIDE from an over-the-range vent or venting microwave.
I do, but didn't think to turn it on. When the oven got into the "burn, baby, burn" temperature range, all of that smoke vented out of the top of the range...and into my house. Fortunately, I got to the vent power switch in time to avoid any damage.
Just be aware!
Grate tip John- we will make sure to reference venting and edit the blog too.
I suggest you to use a Barbeque grill according to the following tips:
1. Get a good grill cover: You can find reliable grill covers that can ward off moisture and other external elements.
2. Store your grill in an area with a low humidity level: If the air is humid, moisture tends to form. This encourages the formation of rust. You can disassemble your grill and store it in an area with a lower humidity level. If your grill is too bulky and big to be stored in the kitchen all the time, you can just remove the cast iron parts 3.
3. Many people use a dehumidifier to prevent the appearance of molds and mildew. You can use the same gadget to prevent rusting. Install a dehumidifier in your home if you want.
4. Use a product that can prevent rusting: You can find store-bought products that can prevent rusting.
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