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We Canadians love our grills. Approximately two-thirds of Canadians own a grill<\/strong> and we use them a lot during the warm weather months.<\/p>\n One survey found that 7% of Canadians cooked all of their meals on a grill during the summer. Another 2019 Research Co. survey found that during the summer, 27% of Ontarians grill outdoors an average of five times per week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Almost two-thirds of people who own barbecues have a gas grill, which is powered by natural gas or propane. Gas grills<\/a> are the most popular outdoor cooking appliance because they\u2019re so convenient and easy to use.<\/p>\n To keep the appliance functioning optimally, regular gas grill maintenance is essential<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Despite how often we use our grills, a surprising number of people do very little or no gas grill maintenance. That Research Co. poll<\/a> found that while 65% of grillers clean their appliance after every use, 32% of grill owners only clean their barbecue \u201ca few times\u201d during the summer and 3% of grill owners never clean it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Here are the main benefits of doing regular gas grill maintenance:<\/p>\n Nothing spoils a backyard cookout like being unable to deliver that meal everyone is looking forward to devouring in a timely manner (or even at all) because an unreliable grill hasn\u2019t been maintained.<\/p>\n Use these essential gas grill maintenance tips to keep your grill in top shape.<\/p>\n One of the main reasons some people rarely or never clean their grill is because they believe the built-up gunk from past cooking sessions adds a unique flavour to their food. Grilling experts and scientists disagree, however. Leaving burnt-on food particles, old marinade, and built-up grease on a grill is considered unhealthy<\/strong>. It raises the risk of mould, bacteria, and carcinogens getting into the foods you cook.<\/p>\n The high temperatures grills produce kill a lot of the bacteria that accumulate inside the appliance, but not all of it. A barbecue\u2019s grates should be cleaned after each grilling session<\/strong>, ideally while it\u2019s still warm to make the process easier. If you forgot to clean the grill after its last use, give the grates a cleaning during the pre-heating process of your next cooking session.<\/p>\n Try to avoid using grill cleaner sprays after every grill session unless a clean-up job is particularly challenging. Even the products that are marketed as being safe are going to contain some chemicals that you should avoid adding to a cooking area. If a grill is cleaned shortly after being used with a high-quality<\/em> wire brush, scraper, or cleaning brick\/stone, that should be more than enough to remove most leftover grease and food residue.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t use cheap wire brushes to clean your grates<\/strong>. Some grilling experts recommend not using any type of wire brush to clean a barbecue because of the safety risks. There have been more reported cases in recent years of tiny wire pieces breaking off cleaning brushes and being ingested by people. A recent CBC story<\/a> detailed the life-threatening ordeal a B.C. man went through when a single wire bristle from a grill cleaning brush got lodged in his intestine.<\/p>\nThe benefits of doing gas grill maintenance<\/h2>\n
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1. Clean your grill after each use<\/h2>\n
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