What are all of you using on cleaning your grates? The sales person specifically told me, DO NOT USE ABRASIVE WIRE BRUSHES it will RUST.
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I'm using a wire brush. Spray it with a high heat cooking oil after it cools . . .
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I am using the wire brush cleaner that is made for a grill and then following it up with non abrasive sponge. I am not sure I should be doing this, but it seemed that somewhere in the literature it was ok if it was for a grill. guess i'll find out.
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I use a wire brush designed to fit the grooves. I've not had rust problems. The whole point of STAINLESS STEEL is it doesn't rust.Charbroil makes a brush for the infrared grates, and I bought one here on Amazon. So far...no rust problems. I hope this helps you with your purchase decision(s).
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I went to my local Lowes any they have the cleaner and the brushes for these inferred grills. The brush is a stiff bristle plastic brush just for these grills. Let the grill get hot after you are done grilling let it cool dump the ash of the grate spray and brush it works great
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We got a cleaning kit that came with the grille. Haven't used any of the cleaning solutions in it, but it did contain a wire brush that we use to clean the grates. I think the grate is stainless steel on this grille that doesn't rust. I hope so anyway. I don't know of anything else to remove the solid deposits.
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Just as a point of metallurgy here: if you use a steel wire brush on stainless steel, it will rust. The carbon steel from the wire brush will become embedded in the stainless surface.
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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 will generously rub vegetable oil over the entire grate while hot every time it looks dry. I would suggest doing this before you use it for the first time. This keeps the grates conditioned and rust free. If you do this to any cast iron cooking surface it is very easy to clean. I use a cheap Dollar General grill brush. Works great. This grill is a little pricey for the size but I love it and I think you will too. Hope this helps.
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I've left mine outside for the past 6 years - sometimes with lodge's awful leaky coverthe polymerized oils from "seasoning" will burn off from the intense heat that charcoal puts out. no way around it. also, heat accelerates the rate at which rust forms. also no way around this. don't worry about it not being seasoned.just cook on it. charred food bits cover the rust very very quickly.
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I use it on my iron grill grates and scrub with a Fuller Stainless Steel scrub . . .they come out looking new.
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Not sure I would use it on a grate, they are pretty soft and well pretty much go away. I'd use a wire type brush or scouring pad. But the stone is the ONLY way to clean a griddle. I see in the picture they are cleaning a grate so this is just my opinion.
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Easy, I cured the grates with olive oil when they are hot. This is like curing a cast iron skillet. No rust and food generally wipes right off. Food just seems to cook much better on cast iron.
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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 believe this is probably just accumulated "baked on" residue from your grilling activities over an extended period of time. I periodically brush the "flaking pieces" off, GENTLY, with the wire brush I use to clean the caste iron cooking grates. I then brush off the flakes that fall onto the cooking grate and surrounding area so they don't affect future grilling activities. I don't believe these flakes are any type of hazardous coating coming loose from the inside of the grill's cover.
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Hi Jim It depends on what your grates is made from. Stainless steel and porcelain enamel coated grates are very durable; however, you need to take more care if they are made of cast iron. For cast iron grates, once you have finished cooking and have used the grill brush to scrape off all the food debris, you will want to apply a thin coat of oil to the whole grate using a basting brush or sprayer. This coating of oil will prevent rust by protecting the iron from moisture in the air. Also, before you cook, I recommend lubricating the grate with another coat of oil to make sure it is non stick. First of all, heat up to BBQ so that any of the old oil gets burnt off, then reapply a fresh coat. Best oil to use is peanut, since it has a very high smoke point, but vegetable and canola are good to. Make sure you avoid olive oil as it has a low smoke point, meaning it will 'burn' during cooking, leaving a bad taste. Hope that helps! Sarah Shaw Alpha Grillers Customer Support
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I haven't had too much trouble. If you do, just spray the grates with Pam before you begin cooking. Although I haven't had to do this. Thanks Dave
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We have a tru infrared, with cast iron grates and it works very well. Hubby does the cleaning and is quite happy with it.
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I would NOT use metal brushes to clean it. The grills have a non stick coating so food debris comes off very easily. I'd use a NYLON brush or a wet soapy sponge to clean the top and bottom grills. Of course, clean it when the grilling surface has cooled down.
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I bought this as a gift for my son and he said the stainless is a pain to keep clean. He suggested that if possible, buy one in a color. As far as the grates go, they do a lot of barbequed chicken so it's always a mess. But he does like the grill. Hope this helps. Leeann
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if you have cast iron you won't be able to use this brush and maintain seasoned grates.. this would be used to fully clean the grates in preparation for seasoning.. if you have cast iron I just use a wooden scraper to get the larger pieces off and let the grill burn off the rest.. if they're really dirty you can wipe them off with a damp cloth or even water, followed by paper towel drying them to remove the water.. better if you then can put them back on the warm grill to remove any and all water.. then coat the grates with a thin coating of oil again to prevent rusting..
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being cast iron, this should not go in dishwasher, or be washed with soap as it will quickly degrade the seasoning or coating on the grate that keeps food from sticking on it. It will rust and have to be reseasoned. Buy a heavy duty grill brush with hard man made bristles as anything else will hurt the coating. Oxo brand makes a good one. If and when you do get the grate wet it is best to wipe it down and dry it in the oven a few minutes. Then spray a light coat of cooking oil on it. Mine stays on the grill 24/7/365. I just turn the heat up and let any bits burn off during preheat, brush it down, and wipe a little oil on it. Good to go! being cast iron, this should not go in dishwasher, or be washed with soap as it will quickly degrade the seasoning or coating on the grate that keeps food from sticking on it. It will rust and have to be reseasoned. Buy a heavy duty grill brush with hard man made bristles as anything else will hurt the coating. Oxo brand makes a good one. If and when you do get the grate wet it is best to wipe it down and dry it in the oven a few minutes. Then spray a light coat of cooking oil on it. Mine stays on the grill 24/7/365. I just turn the heat up and let any bits burn off during preheat, brush it... » Read More being cast iron, this should not go in dishwasher, or be washed with soap as it will quickly degrade the seasoning or coating on the grate that keeps food from sticking on it. It will rust and have to be reseasoned. Buy a heavy duty grill brush with hard man made bristles as anything else will hurt the coating. Oxo brand makes a good one. If and when you do get the grate wet it is best to wipe it down and dry it in the oven a few minutes. Then spray a light coat of cooking oil on it. Mine stays on the grill 24/7/365. I just turn the heat up and let any bits burn off during preheat, brush it down, and wipe a little oil on it. Good to go! « Show Less
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U clean them like a cast iron pan. Use a really (& I mean that) good grill brush to get the crud off. Thatz about it. Az far az the stainless Ive heard that other people have to clean them like stainless panz (soaking, cleanzer, & scrubby padz). Just a matter of preference I guess, but I luv cast iron! My former grill had them- never replaced & now itz goin 2 winter home in AZ. Hope this helps.