Cleaning And Maintaining Your Genesis - Weber GENESIS Manual

To keep your GENESIS looking and cooking its
best, there are a few simple maintenance tips
you need to follow. If you clean and maintain your
new GENESIS on the inside and the outside, your
barbecue will perform like new for years and
years.
Cleaning and protecting the inside of your
GENESIS by keeping
Flavorizer bars and 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, 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 grills should be washed in hot water and
detergent every now and then to remove any
excessive grease build up.
Your Flavorizer bars and heat deflectors 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 ash. Wait for the barbecue to cool, then brush
the ashes off the bars using a Weber grill brush.
Every once in a while it's 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, check the
disposable drip pan beneath the barbecue. If
there's 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's a buildup of solid grease or
food debris, it's important to clear it from the
cookbox and grease tray.
If you don't clean accumulated grease and
debris from the Flavorizer bars, heat deflectors,
cookbox and greae tray regularly, eventually all
the fat is going to catch fire. If you ever do have
a fat fire in your GENESIS, turn the gas off at the

Cleaning and maintaining your GENESIS

the cooking grills,
source and open the lid. Remove your food using
long handled tongs if it's safe to do so. Never
throw water on a fat fire, just allow the fire 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 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. It's available from your
local Weber Store in a 500 ml bottle. Regular
application of the prescribed amount is
important for maintaining your barbecue's
appearance and we recommend application at
least every 3 months
Directions for use:
1. 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 25-30 cm from surface and
spray on a light
coating. Apply
sparingly. Wipe on
using a microfibre
cloth, ensuring even
coverage. Allow to
dry for 1-2 hours then
reapply as above.
3. Allow to cure for at
least 12 hours then buff
with a dry microfibre
cloth.
Do not apply to barbecue
hood, cookbox or areas
subject to temperatures
above 200°C.
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