Heartland 3630, 3530 installation and operation guide Grill, Excessive Flare Ups and Flaming

Section 7: Care and Cleaning

Grill

The easiest way to clean the grill is immediately after cooking. First, turn the control valves to the OFF position. ( “O” )

Wearing an oven mitt, to protect hands from the heat and steam, dip a barbecue brush in tap water. Scrub the hot grill. Steam created as the water contacts the hot grill assists the cleaning process by softening any food particles. The grill may be cleaned in the sink for further cleaning (dishwasher safe) after it has cooled off.

The steel mesh located under the grill can be removed and cleaned (dishwasher safe).

The grill burners must be removed before panels “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D” can be removed. (fig 20)

To remove, remove the wing nut located in the middle of the two burners. The burners can now separately lift off the orifices, lifted out, and placed on top of the unit. There is approximately 6–8” (15 – 20 cm) of ignitor wire with the burner. (When installing the burner back into position, be sure that the ignitor wires go back into the appropriate hole.)

B

A

D

C

(fig 20)

Remove panels “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D”, and wash (dishwasher safe). To replace panels, follow above instructions in reverse order (please note that panels “B” and “C” are interchangeable) - However, the cut out must face in direction shown.

Excessive Flare Ups and Flaming

Occasionally grease drippings ignite. These drippings will create minor puffs of flame for a second or two. This is normal when ccoking on a barbecue. You may find it handy to have a spray bottle filled with water to lightly spray the flare-up.

If the flame becomes excessive, remove the food from the grill. Lower the heat setting. Replace the food when the flare-up subsides. To prevent flare-ups from happening, trim the fat from around the edges of steaks and chops, use hamburger that is lean, remove the fat that is on poultry, etc.

When turning any kind of meat or poultry, the melted fat will drop onto the mesh and it may create a flare-up. If this happens, use a long handled spatula to move the food to another area.

DO NOT leave the grill unattended while it is turned on.

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