Make You Gas Barbeque Grill Ignitor the Most Reliable Part of Your BBQ Instead of Buying Repairs

I get to see thousands of barbeque grills at their worst. People call me when the grill will not heat properly, can't ignite or begins to fall apart with rust and corrosion. I repAir gas barbeque grills and I get to see how you treat your BBQ. The most common misconception I deal with is a belief grill ignitors do not last. Many customers will tell me their barbeque grill has served them for over ten years but the ignitor stopped working within six months. More often than not, when I test the ignition it works just fine aside from being ignored for the past nine and a half years. Inject a little education and most clients are able to use the barbeque grill ignition for many years before needing a replaceMent part.

Make You Gas Barbeque Grill Ignitor the Most Reliable Part of Your BBQ Instead of Buying Repairs

Make You Gas Barbeque Grill Ignitor the Most Reliable Part of Your BBQ Instead of Buying Repairs

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Make You Gas Barbeque Grill Ignitor the Most Reliable Part of Your BBQ Instead of Buying Repairs

Make You Gas Barbeque Grill Ignitor the Most Reliable Part of Your BBQ Instead of Buying Repairs

A gas grill ignitor is made up of several different parts although most backyard chefs envision it as a single fragile item. The module is often referred to as a spark generator and generate sparks is what it does. A module can contain a button to act as the electronic switch, spark generator and battery pack. These items can also be installed separately depending on the barbecue grill design. The switch is usually accessible but the ignition module is mounted behind the control panel. PlaceMent behind the control panel keeps you from breaking it and keeps the weather from directly affecting its performance.

The electrode is attached to the module by an electrode wire that runs into the firebox of the gas BBQ grill. The electrode acts just like a spark Plug in your car. The charge from the battery is activated when the button is pressed, rotary is turned, control knob recessed, etc. The battery charge is converted within the module and sent to the electrode. The electrode sparks and gas ignites. It is really that simple and the simpler the tool, the more difficult to damage.

A barbeque grill ignition electrode should be easy to locate in the firebox of your gas grill once the Cooking grates, briquette tray or heat shields have been removed. It will even look like a small spark Plug with a porcelain housing and a steel rod coming through it. Often there will be a second steel rod mounted alongside the rod coming through the porcelain. Many barbeque manufacturers will place a stainless steel collector box over the electrode to protect it. Whether your gas grill electrode is a single steel rod in a porcelain sleeve, two steel rods or is contained in a stainless collection box, this is where the electric charge arcs to ignite your gas grill.

One reason a barbeque grill ignitor will seem to function poorly is the same reason the spark Plug in your car must have its gap adjusted when it is installed. Whether the electrode is grounding against the gas grill burner, the collector box or secondary steel rod, the distance has to be close enough to make a strong connection but far enough apart to maximize the exposure to gas flowing from the burner. Check the gas grill manual and properly gap the distance to achieve the best spark from your ignitor.

If you purchased your gas barbecue grill from a grill store as opposed to a giant retailer selling everything but properly educated in nothing or buying it online and assembling it yourself the specialty grill store will have completed this for you as part of the assembly of the grill.

The primary reason most people believe their gas BBQ grill ignitor is broken is grease. The electrode must mount inside the grill near the gas burner in order to access the gas as it leaves the burner. The proximity to the gas it ignites also places the electrode in the path of falling grease. Grease, dirt, rain, water and pieces of Food all combine to hinder the effectiveness of your gas grill ignition. When the button is pushed, clicked or turned and the gas does not ignite most backyard grillers will assume the ignitor is broken. Often it can be a single drop of grease that is stopping the arc from connecting to the ground.

Even the rare client who truly does clean their gas barbeque regularly will focus on the grill parts they can see or the BBQ parts that touch their Food. The more devoted cook may remove the Cooking grates to clean the rock tray, heat shields and sometimes poke put the gas ports on the gas burner. All this is great but an extra thirty seconds to lightly brush the collector box or the exposed electrode will keep the ignition function safely through many years of use. When you clean the electrode, rely on your de-greasing spray. If too much pressure is applied and the porcelain sleeve gets cracked, the electrode will have to be replaced. Spray the de-greaser, lightly brush the steel rods then replace the battery and activate the switch. Most ignitors today use a battery operated button but many grills still use rotary knobs or piezo clicking buttons. Check the arc to make sure the spark is a solid blue and adjust the gap if necessary.

I have assisted thousands of backyard chefs over the past several years and a vast majority of them have believed a faulty ignitor was standard practice on a gas grill. It is not. A little education and a little maintenance and your ignitor will exceed your expectations and safely ignite your barbeque grill every time.

Make You Gas Barbeque Grill Ignitor the Most Reliable Part of Your BBQ Instead of Buying Repairs

Are You Considering an Infrared Barbecue Grill?

There are more choices for gas grills today. One of them is an infrared barbecue grill. Here are some pros and cons to consider.

Are You Considering an Infrared Barbecue Grill?

Are You Considering an Infrared Barbecue Grill?

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Are You Considering an Infrared Barbecue Grill?

Are You Considering an Infrared Barbecue Grill?

Pros

You may prepare better tasting meals. Higher heat is supposed to seal in juices and improve flavor. The Cooking temperatures will be around 700 degrees Fahrenheit or 371 degrees Celsius. It will be simpler and Faster to sear meats at that heat range. The oven will preheat very Fast. This (along with higher heat) will help to shorten Cooking time.

The infrared burner will spread even heat all through the unit. This is done by radiating through glass or ceramic type of substances. Your Food will be cooked uniformly and not be raw in some places.

It will be more efficient to operate than standard gas grills. When you cook faster and heat up quicker, you use less fuel.

If you have eaten out much, you probably had infrared cooked Food. A lot of restaurants have used this technique for some time.

Middle-priced gas grills cost about the same as some infrared units. This can be good or bad. It depends on your budget.

The cons

You may need to cook some dishes indoors or on a charcoal grill. Most units only cook with the very high heat.

You have to Watch Cooking times more closely. A meal that is overcooked may not be what you want. Some believe it is unhealthy also. Higher heat ranges could mean a worse burn injury, if not careful.

If you are pricing cheaper grills, you will not find an infrared unit. They cost about the same as the middle-priced regular gas grills.

Final considerations

Infrared technology uses high cooking temperatures for food preparation. They are energy efficient and cost about the same as mid-priced conventional gas grills. Higher heat is believed to mean better flavor. You will spend less time preparing meals, as the unit heats up quickly. The faster cooking times will also lessen your time at the grill.

You may need to Watch cooking times more closely with an infrared barbecue grill. Food can burn easily at higher temperatures. They may be priced beyond your grilling budget, if you need a low priced unit. Most cannot cook low temperature recipes, as they only have high heat. One should also be careful about high temperatures and the possibilities of severe burns.

Are You Considering an Infrared Barbecue Grill?

Baked Potato On A BBQ Grill - An Amazingly Delicious Meal

Potatoes are some of the most versatile Foods in the world, and they can be prepared in numerous different ways. One of the most popular - and tasty - ways to prepare them is to bake them. Baked potatoes can be eaten as a light snack, or as an addition to a main meal. You can even have them in a barbecue to make your outdoor eating even more enjoyable.

Baked Potato On A BBQ Grill - An Amazingly Delicious Meal

Baked Potato On A BBQ Grill - An Amazingly Delicious Meal

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Baked Potato On A BBQ Grill - An Amazingly Delicious Meal

Baked Potato On A BBQ Grill - An Amazingly Delicious Meal

Cooking on a BBQ grill is a great way to prepare a meal in the summer time, and you don't have to limit yourself to simple meals. A baked potato that was cooked on a BBQ grill can taste amazing, and this article will give you some tips and ideas to help you make the tastiest possible baked potatoes on a BBQ grill.

How To Cook a Baked Potato on a BBQ Grill

It's actually quite simple to make a baked potato on a BBQ grill. The first step is to make sure that the potato is nice and clean - this is good practice no matter what vegetable you are Cooking.

Next you should wrap it in tinfoil - some people wrap several potatoes together, but this can lead to them being rather dry once they are cooked. For best results, each potato should be wrapped individually before putting them on the BBQ grill.

Making a great tasting potato is not difficult, but it requires a bit more than just wrapping it up in foil and throwing it on the grill. It's important to make sure that the piece of foil will be large enough to cover the enTire potato. The end product will need to be nice and moist, so to achieve this you should put about a tablespoon of oil on the foil. The oil will keep the potato moist until it's ready to be eaten.

Tips For Making An Extra-Special Baked Potato

If you want to make an extra-special baked potato, add a few seasonings in with the oil before you wrap the potato up. Which seasonings you add is up to you, why not experiMent with some spices and seasonings that will compliMent the other Foods in the meal?

It takes about 45 minutes to cook a baked potato on a BBQ grill. You can place them anywhere on the grill, but try to avoid the area with the highest head. To test the potato to see if it is ready, just prick it with a fork - if the fork easily goes into the center of the potato then it is ready to eat.

Baked Potato On A BBQ Grill - An Amazingly Delicious Meal

Bbq Cleaning Made Simple

During the early part of the year, a journey around the garden leaves us looking at the remains of last years outdoor Cooking activities. Often, our grills are left outside in the eleMents, uncovered, and in many cases have seen far better days.

Bbq Cleaning Made Simple

Bbq Cleaning Made Simple

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Bbq Cleaning Made Simple

Bbq Cleaning Made Simple

It is this time of year that we start to think about Cooking our favourite BBQ Food outside during the warmer months with our friends and family, but before we are ready to start throwing charcoal and fire-lighters onto the barbecue, it is time to turn our attention to cleaning our cooking hardware in order to get things off to a hygienic start.
BBQ cleaning methods

Wire brushing

A stiff wire brush is a huge help in cleaning your grill. Simply give your rack tothorough scrubbing before and after each use. If you have used oil to coat your rack, getting the grill clean should be easy with a brush alone. Brass-bristle brushes are especially good for cleaning porcelain-coated grills since they won't damage the porcelain.

Grill Stones

Grill stones are specially designed to help get grease and stuck-on Food off of your grill. They look similar to a large pumice people stone with a handle to help make scrubbing easier and is also an excellent heat convector like volcanic rock, ceramic tiles etc. The main difference with a grill stone is that it has no holes, and because of this feature, it greatly reduces the chance of flare-ups and poor cooking. Grill stones are capable ofwithstanding incredible heat, up to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill stones are ideal for use on most shapes and sizes of grill as the stones design allows it to work with almost any grill format.

Burning off

This is one of the most common methods of cleaning BBQ grills/grates. All you have to do is leave your Grill on after cooking once all your Food has been removed. Once you have done this for around quarter of an hour, allow the grill to cool down for about 5 minutes and then use an old trowel, or flat piece of metal and gently scrape both sides of the grill to remove the sticky residue hard. Please be aware that ceramic grills can get damaged very easily if too much force is applied withsharp objects, so be careful with your choice of tools.

If you have an old metal kitchen utensil, such as an egg flipper, these are ideal tools to make the Job safer and easier.

However, you should be careful that this method is not prohibited by the grill manufacturer in order that you don't accidentally void your warranty.

Please ensure your own safety if you use this method by wearing a suitable pAir of cooking mitts, or specialised heat resistant gloves.

Soaking

If all else fails, letting your grill racks soak in warm water will help loosen stubborn dirt and food remnants. This can be good for getting the edges of your racks, which are often difficult to scrub properly, really clean.

Oiling the grill

ATgood way to reduce the pain of cleaning a Grill is to prevent the worst of the residue from sticking to the grill in the first place. To do this, coat your rack with a layer of oil before you start to cook. This will help you to keep your food from burning and sticking to the grill and will also make cleaning the grill afterwards much easier. Remember to only spray oil onto a cold grill. Spraying onto a fire or hot grill will cause the oil to flare up and could cause serious injury.

Steam cleaning

If you use your Grill on several occasions throughout the year why not invest in a steam cleaner? This will speed up the time taken to clean your Grill after use and can be very effective indeed.therefore if you are fed up with scrubbing to remove the residual BBQ , an investMent in a steam cleaner can be very useful and time saving.

When you having finished cooking your food, soak an old newspaper in water and place it on top of your warmed grill with the lid firmly shut. After about three quarters of an hour, open the lid and wipe off the residue. Don't let the newspaper sit on the grill rack for too long, as it will dry out and create even more work for you.

Preventative measures to keep your BBQ clean

Using a cover on your barbecue

The number one way to help keep your barbecue clean is to simply purchase, or make, a cover to place on your unit while it is not in use. In order to giveyour barbecue some protection from the elements, it's a good idea to cover it with a plastic sheet, or preferably to manufacturers cover that is specifically designed to do the Job properly as they generally have a tighter fit and are more effective.

During the winter months you may also remove the grill and store it in a dry place away from the damp and the elements. This will decrease the speed at which the rust forms, and you will benefit the most by doing this in conjunction with the oiling method mentioned above.

This helps to inhibit rust during the months when your BBQ is not in regular use.

The foil "tray"

Now that you have the basics of cleaning the grill covered, you should now turn your attention to cleaning theinternals of the barbecue.

After several uses, there is a fAir amount of gunk left at the bottom that hasnt benefited particularly from being left outside in the elements. Over time, this build-up can become unhygienic as well as an additional chore for you to deal with.

Charcoal grills suffer the most from this, and the best way to deal with it without spending a great deal of money is to first clean the inside of the Grill properly by removing the hard and dry residue first using an old a dustpan, brush (something all of us should have in the garage somewhere), and then removing the stuck-on dirt from the edges of the grill using general household cleaners. There are plenty of specific BBQ cleaners available, though these can costtwo or three times as much as regular household cleaners. Feel free to give them a try, though from experience, regular cleaners perform the task adequately.

Simply spray on a decent amount of the fluid and allow it to soak in for around 10 minutes properly, then gently scrape off the worst of the build-up with a plastic scraper. Once you have got this far you are ready to lay in the kitchen foil.

Use a decent quality kitchen foil, the thicker the better, and triple layer it and turn in the edges so it looks like a tray. Place this into the bottom of your grill, and then add about a quarter-inch deep layer of sand into it. This will help to absorb the fat and excess juices that drain from the grill during cooking, and make your life MUCH easier in the longrun.

After several uses, simply remove the whole tray and discard it. Give the inside of the grill to quick brush and wipe, and insert another of your home-made foil trays to keep your BBQ clean for the next few uses.

If you don't mind spending a little extra money, you can use a catering foil tray and dispose of it after every few uses ... just use common sense and get rid of it when it appears well past its best.

Another tip you can try, is to pour leftover coffee on the grill. Clean off with a dry Cloth. For a really good clean, spray the grill with your regular oven cleaner and leave it in a plastic garbage bag overnight. Hose it down the next day, and you should have a gleaming grill that is ready to use.

You can also addvinegar or dish washing lotion to the water for additional cleaning power.

Another well-used grill cleaning method is to simply rub the grill in the sand. This will remove most of the grease, etc. Once you have done this, hose down the grill. Depending on how caked the grill is, you may have to repeat this process 2 or 3 times now, but it is worth the effort.

Gas taps often become hard to use during the colder months, causing plastic knobs to crack and in the worst cases, break. Remove the plastic knobs and spray the area with a light oil to loosen them. You can also try using a small amount of machine oil to each tap and then cover them with a light grease to prevent the oil from escaping.

If one or more of your burners doesn't produce astrong blue flame then it may be because a gas jet has become clogged.

If you lift the burner out of the Grill you will see small brass nozzles called venturis. These are like a small raised nut with a tiny hole through them. They can be simply removed with a small spanner. If you can't clear the blockage, buy new nozzles ones from a specialist supplier.

Insects tend to nest inside venturis ' when they are not in use, and the openings can become blocked. Use a brush to clean the venturi openings of the venturis. If you won't be using your grill for a long time, consider using some venturi covers to prevent anything from getting inside.

Reconnect the gas Supply and check the connections by coating them with a 1: 1 mix of dishwasher liquid and water. Anyfailings in the gas Supply will be easily detected at this point and you will know that you will need to do something about repairing it. You can start off by tightening the connections or replacing the seals, and if this doesn't work, then you should replace the faulty unit as per the manufacturers instructions or return it to your local service center.

Barbecues with wooden trolleys can be kept in fine fettle by re-oiling them once a year. All you have to do is give the trolley with gently sanding with some high grit paper and then use a suitable furniture oil or a specially formulated oil trolley barbecue . This will not only soak through oil stains on the top of your trolley but help prevent new stains from forming.

Volcanic rocks need care too, if you use them. Ensurethat you clean or renew them every year as they always become clogged with fat and oil. Remember to discard the old sand from the drip tray, clean the tray and give it a spray of cooking oil before lining it with aluminium foil. Place new washed sand on top of the foil to help keep it clean.

If your volcanic rocks are showing signs of cracking, you can replace them you may consider replacing them with porcelain briquettes. These disc-shaped "rocks" are less porous than volcanic rocks and they are considerably easier to keep clean.

If you live near the sea or in an area where the salt-air density is high, please note that will need to take extra time and precautions to ensure that your grill is not unduly subjected to the elements which will invariably lead to failingcomponents and rust.

Wash the outer surface periodically with fresh water and dry it off straight away for the best results.

Bbq Cleaning Made Simple

Stainless Steel Barbeque Set

Stainless Steel Barbeque Set

I bought this for my father in-law. I realized he didn't have a decent grilling set, and we were looking for an affordable, nice gift as a wedding favor. This worked out perfectly - he loves it! The utensils all look great, and the case is pretty neat as well. They seem sturdy and should last. I'm very pleased with this purchase! 

Stainless Steel Barbeque Set

• Aluminum Storage Case Measures 18-5/8" x 10" x 3-1/8"
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

Stainless Steel Barbeque Set

Limited lifetime warranty. $118.50 Open Stock Value. Gift boxed.

Stainless Steel Barbeque Set

The stainless steel set is terrific...Nice quality, good sturdy long handles and cook surfaces. The case was fine, but we have decided not to use it because we have a large grill complete with drawers. The only item that I personally am unable to use, as the "Head Grill Chef,"

Stainless Steel Barbeque Set

are the tongs which are too wide for my small hands. My husband uses them instead; otherwise, the entire set is very nice.

Stainless Steel Barbeque Set