Cleaning Tips

How to Deep Clean Your Gas Grill

For active grillers, BBQ aficionados and outdoor culinary types, the grill is a centerpiece of quality time at home. Keeping your gas grill clean is essential for great cooking, better-tasting food and a longer life for your grill. It can be a challenge, however, with marinade splatter, burger grease and accumulated leftover chunks of who-knows-what on your grates. These simple steps will help you keep your gas grill looking great for years to come.

What You Need

Simple Green Heavy Duty BBQ & Grill Cleaner
Stainless Steel Grill brush
Grill Scrubber Pad
Pipe cleaner brush
Cleaning cloths or paper towels

Instructions:

Make sure your grill is cool before cleaning.

Before you start: Turn off the gas supply and detach the gas line from the grill.
Grill grates: Remove the grill grates and coat with Simple Green. Allow to soak for several minutes before scrubbing the grates with a stainless steel grill brush. Rinse well.
Burner covers: Remove the V-shaped burner plates and spray with Simple Green. Let sit for several minutes and scrub clean with a scrubber pad. Rinse well.
Burner tubes: Disconnect the burner tubes. Spray with Simple Green and allow to penetrate for several minutes. Use a pipe cleaner to reopen any blocked holes and rinse thoroughly.
Bottom: Use a paper towel to wipe out the bottom of the grill. Then, coat with Simple Green and allow to sit for several minutes. Wipe clean and rinse thoroughly.
Underside: Coat the underside of the lid with Simple Green. Use a scrubber pad to remove carbon buildup. Wipe out and rinse thoroughly.
Outside (optional): Spray Simple Green on the outside of the grill and wipe down with a clean cloth or paper towel. For stainless steel grills, use Simple Green Stainless Steel One-Step Cleaner & Polish to give the outside a polished finish.
Clean up: Put the grill back together. Reconnect the gas line, and set the burners on HIGH for 5 minutes to burn off remaining residue.

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