Using The Barbeque - SUNWIND Opal Virginia 3000 Instruction Manual

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Porcelain and Teflon

These grill plates should be washed with diluted soap water prior to usage; steel brushes or

other should never be used for cleaning. The grill plates will last longer if they are kept cleaned,

and remnants of food are "burned off" after each use.

Maintenance

Your BBQ should be kept clean not to deteriorate. The surface will need similar treatment to

that of a car, and the BBQ should be protected by a fitted cover when stalled. Clean the BBQ

thoroughly on a regular basis, and cover it with a thin layer of neutral oil (acid free oil). Oils

used for sowing machines or weapons are suitable. Movable parts such as the hinges, wheel

nuts and doors should be sprayed with a lubricant.

The burners also need maintenance. Keep these clean by brushing them, and assure that the

holes are kept open and free of dirt. If your BBQ has cast iron burners, these should be cov-

ered with cooking oil a few times per season and always at the end of each season – before

stalling the BBQ for a longer period of time!

This paragraph applies to BBQs with a surface of stainless steel

Small amounts of surface corrosion can occur. This is not a defect and will not damage the

product. Stainless steel is simply the name of a certain quality of steel, and it is a common mis-

understanding that stainless steel could never contract rust. We will here attempt to explain the

reason some customers will experience oxidation of the BBQs surface.

Stainless steel has a higher resistance to rusting than other kinds of steel, because it is cov-

ered by a layer of chrome (Cr2O3) protecting the steel from oxidation. This layer will to some

extent regenerate where the steel is damaged, contributing to the longevity of this material.

To keep the surface of stainless steel shiny, maintenance by thorough cleaning and saturation

with neutral oil is important.

The addition of chrome to the steel provides stainless steel with the resistance to corrosion.

When the content of chrome exceeds 17%, a thin layer outer layer is formed, passively protect-

ing the steel from oxidation. This outer layer of chrome oxide is only a few nanometers thick,

hence not visible to the naked eye. If the steel is damaged, it will quickly reform, provided

there is access to oxygen. The chemical resistance of stainless steel increases with increasing

amounts of chrome, but also with less coal. This is why we strive to always keep the content of

coal below 0.25%.