I see a lot of rusting issues. Does oiling the grill not work? I mean after you use it, clean it, and then oil it, does flash rust still appear?
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After cleaning a brushing of vegetable oil or olive oil may help. Check with the manufacture as my grill went up in flames before a year old. If it catches fire they may blame you for it like they did me. The rubber hose under the cook surface needs replacing. The Weber grills do not start the rubber hose until they are out of the way of the heat zone. Any grease drippings can not fall on it like can from the char-broil. If you do not follow the instructions to the letter they will void any claim. Not to say they will stand behind any problem if you could prove it. Worst grill ever replaced with a Weber. After cleaning a brushing of vegetable oil or olive oil may help. Check with the manufacture as my grill went up in flames before a year old. If it catches fire they may blame you for it like they did me. The rubber hose under the cook surface needs replacing. The Weber grills do not start the rubber hose until they are out of the way of the heat zone. Any grease drippings can not fall on it like can from the char-broil. If you do not follow the instructions to the letter they will void any claim. Not to say they will stand behind any problem if you could prove it. Worst grill ever replaced... » Read More After cleaning a brushing of vegetable oil or olive oil may help. Check with the manufacture as my grill went up in flames before a year old. If it catches fire they may blame you for it like they did me. The rubber hose under the cook surface needs replacing. The Weber grills do not start the rubber hose until they are out of the way of the heat zone. Any grease drippings can not fall on it like can from the char-broil. If you do not follow the instructions to the letter they will void any claim. Not to say they will stand behind any problem if you could prove it. Worst grill ever replaced with a Weber. « Show Less
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After cleaning a brushing of vegetable oil or olive oil may help. Check with the manufacture as my grill went up in flames before a year old. If it catches fire they may blame you for it like they did me. The rubber hose under the cook surface needs replacing. The Weber grills do not start the rubber hose until they are out of the way of the heat zone. Any grease drippings can not fall on it like can from the char-broil. If you do not follow the instructions to the letter they will void any claim. Not to say they will stand behind any problem if you could prove it. Worst grill ever replaced with a Weber.
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The old series I bought 3 years ago worked well. I bought the new replacement that looks just like this but the quality of the grills are seriously diminished - much thinner on all dimensions. This grill flares up horribly and the temp knobs and temp gauge do not work together. No matter how low the temp knob, the heat goes beyond 650 degrees. I'm not sure if Lowes installed the product correctly or if there is a fatal flaw in design. I'm investigating now.
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John the bottom line is, they used really cheap steel for the grates. No matter what you do, oil, cleaning, etc., the only way you're going to keep those things from rusting is to take them off the grill after each use, wash and dry them, and store them indoors. Which of course is ridiculous for a product meant to live outdoors.
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I have found that oiling the cooking grates before each use has eliminated most of the rust issues. I also clean the grates with a brush after cooking while they are still hot and leave the grill on high for at least ten minutes or until the grill stops smoking.I found that marinating increase the rust so I stopped marinating.
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I have had no issues with my grill. I brush the grates with oil, and it has been a great grill.
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Oil wont help it's the way their constructed, it's a low-end product buy a weber
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The reason the emitter pans below the grates rust is because they are made of inferior stainless steel. They will rust no matter what you do. When the holes become plugged, you will have to replace the pans at approx. $26.00 each for each number of burners you have. Otherwise, buy a different grill.
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I haven't had that problem. The paint on this grill is holding up nicely for me.
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I/m not sure about rusting. I keep my grill covered. I do spray with a cooking spray.
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That substance is a vegetable oil that they put on the grates before they shipped it. Just leave it alone and season the grates. You should be fine! I have been loving my grill this summer and have had no issues.
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It is low carbon steel, so it will rust if you expose it to moisture. It comes with a thin coat of oil that keeps it protected fine, but if you use it you probably should oil it. (decorative: no you don't have to oil it) (Use it in some unspecified manner: yes, oil it.)
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The coleman grill is coated with a non stick coating which does not rust. If your grill has rusted it is probable that the coating has been worn off. If it is totally off, treat it like a cast iron fry pan. Clean it well after grilling then use some cooking oil to coat it until the next use then repeat the cleaning and oiling. The best option is just order a new one and never use a metal turner on it and use tonges to turn your grilling items and then use the grill brush sparingly.
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I have cast iron grates and live outside of DC (high humidity). I have had the grill for almost 6 years and very little if any rust on them. My secret is before and after every use I take a paper towel, pour some vegetable oil on it and rub the grates down. The coating of oil prevents rust and makes for easy cleaning.
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I've never had a problem with mine. If you do find any spots of rust, just rinse them off and rub oil on the wok. I use coconut, but any viscous oil will do.
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I just buy a new grate every season (no pun intended) from Lodge. Costs about a sawbuck with shipping. Every 3rd year I buy a new grill because Amazon always has them about 1/3rd off (~67 bucks) a couple times a year as it is at the time of this posting. I love the grill and use it almost daily every summer and keep it in the garage "off season" but the grill top always rusts and I don't want to deal with constant seasoning after every use. Makes it too much work. It's cheap enough to replace the top for me. All the time (and oil) saved is worth it.
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It rusts? Lol. I spray it with nonstick oil before and after each use, so far no rust, but I've only had it a few months.I prefer to cook all meats in a real smoker and use a wired internal meat temp probe for desired doneness.
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Yes, its an ok grill. I think one of the problems is that it loses alot of heat through the top. Wish Char-Broil would put a reflector insert under the hood. I'm not impatient to get my food done, but the longer I leave burgers on the grill below 350 the drier they are. I'm thinking of putting heat reflecting tape on the inside and maybe outside. That may help. of course I may end up poisoning my family
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I have used same grills for years. Spray with Non-Stick oil, prior to use. Clean with ammonia and water.Never use abrasive sponge/pad.
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I've had the same issues. I thought I took fairly good care of my hibachi, making sure to always give it a good once-over with some oil after it had cooled down somewhat. However, upon looking at it today, I found a fair bit of rust throughout the grill. Did I do something wrong here? Is cooking marinated meats on the grill a no-no?
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I have found that cleaning while the grill is warm and then giving it a liberal spray with aerosol Olive Oil (I prefer this to Pam or other coatings) keeps mine rust free. I keep mine outside in a larger grill with a cover and so far, it hasn't developed any rust. I get the generic spray olive oil locally for like 2.00 a can and a can lasts for a while. I am going to use this method instead of the painting method. Just a personal preference.
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The surface of the heated plate on our unit appears to have started discoloring. I'm not sure it's rust;could be lime build-up. We've only had the unit about six months, so this is a little unexpected. The unit works great in all other respects.
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We have put the whole works in the dishwasher with good results. First we spray the drip pan and the grill unit with spam, Then grill and easy clean up with the dishwasher.....hope this helps
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Same as other responses here. I used it as fuel tank treatment to remove rust and it worked well. Have kept it full of fuel since, so no flash rusting has occurred. I would use another product to prevent it from rusting again in the future, if necessary. Good luck.