Maintenance - Rinnai Impressor 8 Operating And Assembly Instructions Manual

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
As with all appliances, proper care and maintenance will
keep them in top operating condition and prolong their
life. Your new gas barbecue is no exception. By
following these cleaning procedures on a timely basis,
your barbecue will be kept clean and working properly
with minimum effort.
FLASH-BACK
If fire occurs in and around the burner tubes, immediately
turn off gas at its source and turn the burner control(s)
to 'OFF'. Wait until the barbecue has cooled, then clean
the burner tubes and burner ports as described,
opposite.
CLEANING THE COOKING PLATES
After cooking, turn burner controls to 'OFF' and let
barbecue cool before attempting to clean your cooking
plates.
Before first use and periodically it is suggested that
you wash the cooking plates in a mild soap and warm
water solution. You can use a wash cloth, a vegetable
brush, or steel wool to clean your barbecue plates if you
desire.
CLEANING THE FLAMETAMER
Washing the flametamer after every use is not necessary
but periodically it is suggested you clean off any
build-up of food residue. Use a wire brush to remove
stubborn burnt on cooking residue.
Dry the flametamer thoroughly before re-installing it
into the barbecue body.
NOTE: Flametamers are coated with a ceramic material
which can be easily damaged if not handled with care.
CLEANING THE FAT/GREASE DRAINING TRAY
The fat/grease draining tray should be emptied and
wiped down periodically and washed in a mild detergent
and warm water solution. Lining the tray with aluminium
foil will enable easier cleaning.
IGNITION BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Follow the instructions provided on page 11.
M A I N T E N A
CLEANING THE BURNER TUBES AND
BURNER PORTS (TO PREVENT FLASH-BACK)
To reduce the chance of flash-back, the procedure below
should be followed at least once a month in late summer
or early autumn when spiders are most active, or when
your barbecue has not been used for an extended period
of time.
1. Remove grillplates, flametamers, fat/grease draining
tray from barbecue body.
2. Remove burners from bottom of barbecue body by
unscrewing the burner securing screw at the burner
'foot' using a screwdriver.
3. Carefully lift each burner up and away from gas
valve orifice.
We suggest several different ways of cleaning the
burner tubes. Use the procedure most convenient for
you:
Bend a stiff wire (a light weight coat hanger works
well) into a small hook. Run the hook through each
burner tube and into the burner several times.
OR Using a narrow bottle brush with a flexible handle
(do not use a brass wire brush), run the brush through
each burner tube and into the burner several times.
OR Use an air hose to force air through the burner tube
and out through the burner ports. Observe each
port and make sure air comes out every hole. Wear
eye protection.
NOTE: Do not use compressed air with injectors.
Regardless of which burner cleaning procedure
you use, we recommend that you complete the following
steps to help prolong burner life.
1. Wire brush entire outer surface of burner to
remove food residue and dirt.
2. Clean any blocked ports with a stiff wire such as an
open paper clip.
3. Inspect the burner for damage (cracks or holes) and
if such damage is found, order and install a new
burner. After installation, check to ensure that gas
valve orifices are correctly placed inside ends of
burner tubes. Also check position of spark electrode.
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