| Has your grill seen better days? Is your
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| | More Than the Sum of Its PartsYou can
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| BBQ smoker old, worn, broken, or just not
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| | restore your barbeque to a nearly
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| working as well as it used to? Before you
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| | brand-new condition by replacing its worn
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| go shopping for a brand-new cooker, try
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| | parts. You'll need to know grill's
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| giving your old one a makeover.You can
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| | manufacturer so you can shop for
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| save significant amounts of money by
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| | accessories that are custom made to fit
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| cleaning your existing equipment and
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| | your machine.For example, if you own a
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| shopping for replacement parts, rather
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| | portable grill by Coleman, you can choose
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| than buying a whole new cooker. That's
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| | from a variety of accessories, such as
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| because grill parts and simple cleaning
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| | cooking grids, warming racks, knobs, lid
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| supplies cost a fraction of what you'd
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| | windows, handles, and igniters. Or, let's
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| spend on a whole new barbeque. And a
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| | say you have a full-size Broilmaster
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| grill makeover is an especially smart
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| | model. You can get replacement burner
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| idea if your cooker was inexpensive to
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| | assemblies, briquette holders, burner
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| begin with, such as a small portable
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| | shields, control valves--even a kit that
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| grill.Clean It UpThe first step in our
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| | converts natural gas to propane, and vice
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| total barbeque makeover is a good scrub.
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| | versa. What a bargain!Other popular
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| It doesn't take a lot of time or money to
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| | accessories include specialized starter
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| clean your grill properly, so be sure to
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| | systems for lighting charcoal faster,
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| set aside a few hours this weekend to
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| | rotisserie attachments, and rolling carts
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| take care of it. Regularly cleaning your
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| | for extra storage.One important note for
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| grill will not only make it look great,
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| | safety: If you own a gas-powered grill,
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| but will ensure a long life of top
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| | be sure to inspect the cylinder of your
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| performance.Here's a quick guide to
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| | gas tank for bulges, dents, gouges,
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| cleaning your outdoor cookers:
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| | corrosion, leaks, or evidence of extreme
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| If you have a gas grill or BBQ smoker,
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| | rusting. Also, examine the hoses on your
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| be sure to first disconnect and remove
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| | grill for brittleness, leaks, holes,
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| the gas tank. Then, take out all the
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| | cracks, or sharp bends. If you find any
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| removable parts such as the main grills,
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| | of these problems, it's time to replace
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| rotisseries, upper racks, and drip
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| | the equipment.Don't Forget the
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| pans.Prepare a solution of warm, soapy
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| | ProtectionYou've just spent some time,
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| water, and soak those removable parts for
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| | effort, and elbow grease to get your
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| an hour or more. This step will help
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| | grill back in tip-top shape. Protect your
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| loosen and dissolve stubborn grease
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| | investment with the all-important grill
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| deposits, making it much easier to scrub
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| | cover. Of all the barbeque parts to shop
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| them clean.If your grill has lava rocks
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| | for, grill covers are among the most
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| that are a year old or more, it's time to
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| | important--and the most overlooked. Put
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| replace them. That's because lava rocks
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| | them at the top of your list, and you'll
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| lose effectiveness over after a while.Now
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| | be glad you did.Good-quality grill covers
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| take an old spatula or paint scraper and
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| | are durable, weather resistant, and come
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| scrape off burned-on grease from the
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| | in a variety of sizes to fit your
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| inside of the grill chamber. Then vacuum
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| | barbeque perfectly, whether you've got a
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| up or brush out the scrapings.The next
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| | kettle-style charcoal grill or a
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| step is to care for the outside of your
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| | bullet-shaped BBQ smoker. Often made of
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| grill. After you replace the parts you
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| | polyester, nylon, or canvas, these
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| removed earlier, close the lid and wipe
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| | protective coverings are designed to
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| down the exterior. If your machine is a
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| | encase grill shelves, trays, tanks--all
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| stainless steel grill or BBQ smoker, you
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| | the exposed parts.Look for grill covers
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| can buy cleaner that's designed for
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| | with a soft cotton inside lining to
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| stainless steel.Finally, use a glass
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| | protect your grill. Also, look for
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| cleaner on any glass windows or chrome
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| | coverings that have drawstrings at the
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| parts, and you're ready for your next
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| | bottom to ensure a tight fit and the
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| barbeque.
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| | ultimate protection against the elements.
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