Char-Broil 4654870 - Manual (Page 13)

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Cleaning Your Grill
Excess build up of burned grease and food particles will reduce
the grill's cooking performance. To obtain optimum performance:
• Clean the lower insulation bowl at least once a season, more
often with heavy use.
Note: Insulation bowl will darken as it becomes seasoned.
Do not attempt to restore a shiny or aluminum appearance
when cleaning.
• Best results are obtained by brushing particle buildup
downward and through drain hole in bottom of grill.
• Using a mild detergent or hot soapy water, moderately scrub
surface of the lower insulation bowl with a plastic or brass
bristle brush.
• Clean porcelain grates regularly with warm soapy water or a
baking soda and water solution. Use nonabrasive scouring
powder for stubborn stains.
• Clean porcelain lid and body with a nonabrasive cleaner.
Use Creme of Tartar for stubborn stains.
• Replace ceramic briquets as frequently as necessary to avoid
grease buildup and flare-ups.
• Replacement of flavorized ceramic briquets will restore
hickory smoke and charcoal flavor.
Storing Your Grill
• Clean cooking grates and discard old briquets.
• Remove electric controller from grill. Store controller
indoors.
• Store grill in weather protected area or under grill cover when
not in use.
Food Safety
• Food safety is a very important part of enjoying the outdoor
cooking experience. To keep food safe from harmful bacteria,
follow these four basic steps:
Clean: Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with hot soapy
water before and after handling raw meat and poultry.
Separate: Separate raw meats and poultry from ready-to-
eat foods to avoid cross contamination. Use a clean platter
and utensils when removing cooked foods.
Cook: Cook meat and poultry thoroughly to kill bacteria.
Use a thermometer to ensure proper internal food
temperatures.
Chill: Refrigerate prepared foods and leftovers promptly.
• For more information call: USDA Meat and Poultry
Hotline at 1-800-535-4555. In Washington DC (202) 720-
3333. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Eastern time.
Grilling
• For best results, cook with lid on the grill to hold in heat and
provide thorough cooking.
• Temperature gauge on the lid indicates approximate
cooking temperature inside the grill.
• During initial cooking phase it is common for the gauge to
show the temperature falling below original preheat value.
As time continues temperature will rise somewhat,
indicating food is being properly heated and cooked.
• Controller settings for various foods are dependant upon
conditions and personal cooking preferences. Refer to page
15 for guidelines.
Controlling Grease Fires
Although some flare-up is desirable as burning juices give meat
that char-broiled flavor; too much flare-up can result in a fire
hazard and overcook meat. To aid in controlling grease fires use
the following precautions:
• Keep grill free from grease; chance of fire is greatly increased
by grease buildup.
• Use 10 ceramic briquets maximum. Replace or remove
greasy briquets to avoid grease fires.
• Removing briquets and grate, or reducing number of briquets
to 5 will decrease chances of flare-up.
• Trim excess fat off meat and use less fatty cuts of meat to
reduce chance of grease fires.
• If flare-up occurs during cooking reduce controller setting
and close lid.
• If flare-up continues turn controller to OFF and unplug the
power cord.
Turning Grill Off
• Turn controller knob fully counterclockwise to OFF position.
• Unplug cord from outlet.
• Remove controller from grill and store indoors.
Cleaning Electrical Controller and Heating Element
Bracket
• DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER
• Clean controller case by wiping with a damp cloth using a
mild detergent or hot soapy water.
• It is not necessary to clean the heating element. However, the
element bracket may be cleaned with a damp cloth using a
mild detergent or hot soapy water.
• Dry electrical controller and heating element before use.