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03-28-2011, 09:30 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Georgetown
, Texas
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Outdoor Grill - Cleaning a Real Pain
I thought I had to have this grill that I purchased at Camping World last year.
Coleman Co - Coleman Red Two Burner Electronic Ignition Propane Grill Stove - Gas Grills - Camping World
The grill does a nice job. But what a pain to clean this thing. I place aluminum foil below the grill surface to catch as much grease and drippings as possible ... but cleaning the surface is a real pain. In fact so much of a pain, that I dread pulling the thing out and using it now.
Anyone on here have ideas on easy cleanup? Or do you just leave the crud on the grill surface and give a good "burn" prior to cooking the next meal?
Also attached are a couple of photos from our campout this past weekend at Bastrop State Park (30 minutes east of Austin, TX). What a great weekend for camping ... beautiful 90 degree weather.
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03-28-2011, 09:48 PM
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Commercial Member
2016 27' International
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Wilton
, California
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I have the same problem with my grill.. its a pain to clean.
However.. if we had 90* days like you are having I would get a scraper and clean away without a complaint! lol
Maybe a cold beer too..
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03-28-2011, 10:05 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 19' Safari SE
Tucson
, Arizona
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We've looked at that grill and been very tempted...they look really cool and probably work great...but like any other gas grill, cleanup is a whole 'nother story... We have a snazzy stainless steel gas infrared grill and we have the same cleanup issues with it...a real PITA. This is one of the reasons for the most part we have just stuck with our little rectangular Weber charcoal grill (unless we can't have a charcoal fire in a particular campground). Sure it gets dirty, but it's a charcoal grill, so I don't feel like it has to be sparkling clean...just put the lid on and pack it up...next time, light the charcoal, let it heat up, scrape the grill and we're good to go! Periodically a do a heavy cleaning on it. Glad to see you're enjoying the new rig! Looks like a nice campground, too...
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03-28-2011, 10:16 PM
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Cleveland
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I have the same grill. Using the foil helps a lot. I clean it regularly with oven cleaner, a scrubby, & water hose. Cation: the cleaner faded the blue paint when I left it on too long.
Ricky
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03-30-2011, 07:04 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Georgetown
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Thanks for all the replies. Guess I'll continue to clean this thing and drink a beer (no wait ... I can down 3 beers in the time it takes me to clean this thing).
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03-30-2011, 07:30 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove/Laguna Woods
, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank&Mike
(no wait ... I can down 3 beers in the time it takes me to clean this thing).
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And the problem is ????????????????
Just where can I get one of these things?
When I was growing up I remember my dad measured the difficulty of jobs around the house by the number of beers it would take to complete the task.
"That's a two beer job" "That's a three beer job"
Once we built a nice patio with a fireplace, BBQ etc. That must have been measured in cases.
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03-30-2011, 07:41 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1989 29' Excella
1979 31' Sovereign
1999 25' Safari
Youngsville
, North Carolina
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Just what is a grill?
I use a Weber charcoal starter chimney with a s/s grill on top. Its fast and easy with just a piece of newspaper needed to start. As long as you don't need to cook for a large group it works great, simply let charcoal burn out and put away, no muss no fuss. I can cook burgers to filet mignon to tuna steaks. VERY HIGH heat cooks fast.
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03-30-2011, 07:42 PM
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Rivet Master
2016 27' Flying Cloud
Georgetown
, Texas
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Jim - actually you make a pretty good point. Kinda makes for a good excuse to sit down and have a few. LOL.
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03-30-2011, 07:55 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove/Laguna Woods
, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank&Mike
Jim - actually you make a pretty good point. Kinda makes for a good excuse to sit down and have a few. LOL.
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Hey, that's a true story. Dad would send me in the house to get him a beer, He had shown me how to open it with a 'church key". I was very young. After a while, I would take a sip. Well, as time went on, the sip became half a can.
One day Dad said "Hey boy", (he was from Oklahoma, always called me boy until the day he died), "Why don't you go in and get us a couple of beers."
He was quite a guy.
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03-30-2011, 09:01 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove/Laguna Woods
, California
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Oh, I use oven cleaner on our Coleman grill. Works well.
It's only a one beer job.
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03-30-2011, 09:52 PM
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2010 25' FB Flying Cloud
Davenport
, Iowa
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I use one of those wire basket types and cook over the open fire. I also use the Dutch oven or an Cast iron pan. This way I don't have the greasy mess to clean up. The food tastes better over the wood also.
I only use the gas grill when it rains. For the worse, it's PBJ
I have used the inside stove about 4 times in so many years and that was to boil water for pasta.
Oh; I don't forget the Buds
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03-30-2011, 10:07 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1961 22' Safari
Union
, Oregon
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Ever used one of those 2-bit car washes? There seems to be one on every corner.
That is where I take my grill for a cleaning. I just cover or remove the regulator first
then blast away.
If the grill won't play the game my way it's not good enough for me.
Sam
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03-31-2011, 05:13 AM
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Rivet Master
Commercial Member
1993 34' Excella
York
, South Carolina
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Check out the Holland Companion. Minimal clean up, occasionaly scrape off the drip pan. As for cooking, hard to beat. Guaranteed to NEVER flair up, not even with the cheap burgers.
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03-31-2011, 06:29 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1972 21' Globetrotter
nc
, North Carolina
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i gave up that outside grill years ago. i use the outside grill that most campgrounds have. i just have a elec hot plate, frying pan,fry daddy, crock pot, that i use outside.
one less mess to clean.
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03-31-2011, 06:31 AM
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Rivet Master
1999 23' Safari
Perrysburg
, Ann Arbor
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Yup, my brother-in-law has one of those. He complains about the cleanup and the fact that the lid "handle" melted when he cooked with the lid closed.
So when I decided to get one for the road, I got a Weber Q something gas. It's got little aluminum throwaway drip pans to catch the grease / drippings. (I line that with Al. foil and throw that away instead ...) Between that and a few mintues of hot "burn off" and a bit of brushing during heat-up, I've never "cleaned" it yet. But then, it's only two years old!
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03-31-2011, 06:34 AM
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Rivet Master
1965 22' Safari
Vassar
, Michigan
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We use stainless steel Solarie grill. It is infra red and cooks really fast. The instructions say to leave the burner on high for up to 5 minutes after cooking and it will turn everything on the grate to white ash. That part works well. Like most other grills it's the drippings in the bottom that are hard to clean out.
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03-31-2011, 07:59 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 186
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Weber Baby Q. Easy to clean, cooks like a professional (direct and indirect heat), drips onto a cool surface so the cleaning is easy. Nothing burnt on.
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