Owner`s manual
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Caring for PORCELAIN COATED COOKING GRATES
ATTENTION
When cleaning porcelain cooking grates special care must be taken. Although porcelain is a very hard
material, it can be easily damaged if handled incorrectly.
The following tips will help you get a long life from the porcelain coating;
1. Handle your porcelain coated grates with care. The material is very brittle. Banging them around, hitting them with metal
utensils or other hard objects, and bending are a few things that should be avoided.
IMPORTANT: Following any cleaning and maintenance, cooking grates MUST be coated with a quality cooking oil
including; vegetable oil or vegetable shortening. Do not use olive oil as it burns o at high temperatures
2. Carefully remove the cooking grates.
3. Using a wash cloth with hot water and dish soap, scrub the grease and food particles o as best you can. If cleaned regularly,
most of the residue will come o easily. Note: High temperature grilling will cause the food to adhere more tightly. If this is the
case, soak a large towel in the hot water and lay it over the grate. Let it sit for a half-hour or so, and then scrub it with the wash
cloth.
4. Use a plastic scrubber and soapy water when a deeper clean is required. Don’t use a scrubber that is abrasive. Harsh, abrasive
cleansers will scu up the porcelain, and destroy the non-stick properties.
5. Rinse the grate with clean water and dry it with a clean towel. Place it back into your grill.
6. Before heating up the grill for the next cookout, coat the surface with vegetable shortening for added protection and non-stick
benets.