How to Maintain Your Grill Burners

Grill burners are often referred to as the heart of theSometimes the gas holes get clogged. If the burners
grill. They are subject to extremely highare damaged or badly corroded, they must be
temperatures and are the most frequently replacedreplaced right away.
grill parts. however, you can actually make them lastReplacement units are available from a majority of
a long time with proper maintenance and care.manufacturers. If you want replacement burners for
Regular use can also count towards maintenance as ita Uniflame grill it is best to look for it by model
gets rid of moisture build up and other food acids.number. Charmglow natural gas grill burners are easy
Gas grill burners come in a variety of shapes,to get since the Charbroil fifteen inch grill burner kit is
materials, and styles and the one you will see mostsuitable for Charmglow as well as Sunbeam, Fiesta
often is the H Burner, so called because it is shapedand other manufacturers.
like an H. There are oval and bar burners as well. TheThe Brinkman stainless steel grill is excellent for
shape determines the distribution of the flame whilecooking in style. This gas grill has four stainless steel
barbecue grilling. New replacement units tend to burnburners that total 48000 BTUs in addition to a 13500
very yellow since they have to burn off the oils fromBTU side burner. Charmglow and Uniflame also make
manufacturing.BTU stainless steel grill replacement parts.
These replacement units are constructed usingSince outdoor gas grill burners are exposed to
different materials keeping in mind resistance todifferent seasons they must be inspected regularly
corrosion due to heat. Each grill manufacturer offersand cleaned. It is the only way you can enjoy cook
a different warranty ranging from three years toouts without a hitch. If the flame does not burn
lifetime. A burners life depends on how it is used,evenly around the unit it is not safe. Make sure the
how it is maintained as well as environmentalgrill hood is open when you light the burner. Later,
conditions.when the lid is closed the flame should burn blue with
Some are made of aluminized steel which is generallya little bit of yellow from the burner holes. This is
used in the basic grills. There are porcelain coatedokay so long as there is no soot or carbon deposit. If
steel and stainless steel burners used in a variety ofthe flames happen to be too yellow and burn
grilling equipment from the basic to the advanced.irregularly, it means the oil residue has not burnt off.
Cast iron and cast brass burners are also a regularIt is also possible that the venturi tubes are not in
choice. These burners need proper maintenance sincethe right position on the opening or adjusted properly.
they are prone to drying and flaking. Cast brass isThis must be attended to right away by getting a
usually used in the higher end cooking grill equipment.replacement or ensuring that it is cleaned before
Usually a wire brush is used to clean the exterior. Thiscooking.
helps to remove any corrosion or food residues.