Cleaning And Maintaining Your Spirit - Weber Spirit II E310 Manual

Cleaning and maintaining your Spirit

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To keep your Weber Spirit II looking and cooking
its best, there are a few simple maintenance tips
you need to follow. If you clean and maintain your
new Spirit II on the inside and the outside, your
barbecue will perform like new for years and
years.
Cleaning and protecting the inside of your Spirit II
by keeping the cooking grills, Flavorizer
cookbox of your barbecue clean is essential for
achieving the best results when cooking, and for
ensuring safe operation of your barbecue.
Cleaning the cooking grills is easy. For day-to-day
cleaning of the grills, the best method is to use a
Weber grill brush. After preheating your barbecue
on high for 10 minutes, while the grill is very hot,
use a grill brush to scrape any solid debris from
the cooking grill. Use a pair of long handled tongs
to rub a cloth or paper towel over the grill bars
to remove any excess grease. Always wear heat
proof gloves or mitts. It's not necessary to wash
your grills in water after every use, however
the cold grill should be washed in hot water and
detergent every now and then to remove any
excessive grease build up.
Your Flavorizer bars should be cleaned regularly
to keep them free of grease, food and debris from
the grill above. To clean them, heat your barbecue
up with all burners on high for about 15 minutes
with the lid closed. This will turn any debris on the
Flavorizer bars to ashes. Wait for the barbecue to
cool, then brush the ash off the bars using a Weber
grill brush. Every once in a while it is a good idea
to take your Flavorizer bars off the barbecue and
soak them in hot, soapy water. Clean them using
a nylon scourer. Try to avoid using lemon or other
citrus-based detergents as they can contribute to
corrosion.
Each time you use your barbecue, it's a good
idea to check the disposable drip pan inside the
cabinet. If there is a full layer of fat and juice in the
pan, it's time to throw the drip pan out and replace
it with a new one. This is also a good time to check
that the cookbox and removable grease tray are
clear of debris. If there is a buildup of solid grease
or food debris, it is important to clear it from the
cookbox and grease tray.
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If you don't clean accumulated grease and debris
from the Flavorizer bars, cookbox and grease tray
regularly, eventually all the fat is going to catch
ire. If you ever do have a fat ire in your Spirit II,
turn the gas off at the source and open the lid.
Remove your food using long handled tongs if it
is safe to do so. Never throw water on a fat ire,
just allow the ire to burn out with the lid open.
It could burn for up to 10 minutes, depending on
how much grease and fat has accumulated in your
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bars and
barbecue.
To maintain your barbecue and protect the
stainless steel and powder coated frame, we
recommend the use of Weber Stainless Steel &
Metal Protectant.
The Weber Stainless Steel & Metal Protectant is
specially formulated to form a light transparent
barrier on stainless steel and painted metal
surfaces. Using protectant is essential for
protecting your barbecue against environmental
factors that can contribute to rust and corrosion.
A 250ml sample bottle of Weber Stainless Steel &
Metal Protectant is included with your barbecue.
It is also available from your local Weber
Specialist Dealer in a 500ml bottle. Regular
application of the perscribed amount is important
for maintaining your barbecue's appearance, and
Weber recommends application of protectant at
least every 3 months.
Directions for use:
1) Ensure barbecue is clean. Wipe all surfaces with
a damp cloth to remove dust. Allow to dry - failure
to do so will inhibit the protectant adhering to the
surface.
2) Hold bottle 25-30cm
from surface and spray
on a light coating. Apply
sparingly. Wipe over using
a microibre cloth, ensuring
even coverage. Allow to dry
for 1-2 hours then reapply
as above.
3) After two applications
allow to cure for at least 12
hours then buff with a dry
microibre cloth.
Do not apply to barbecue
hood,
subject
above 200°C.
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cookbox or areas
to temperatures