Wash tub for 18" X 18" grill

Cement mixing tub from HD or Lowes. They're about 20x26 and about 6 bucks.

Did you get the stainless grate? I have already gone through two cast iron grates on mine before I switched.

Yeah, what Andy said!

Thanks Andy - I will check it out.

Padrefan - I just got my grill last December. It came with stainless on the direct side and I believe the other grates are nickel plated.

I have had pretty good luck with the nickel plated on my AQ, but the PG is a whole different animal.

FYI,
They do make a SS Grate for the indirect side. They do not make a SS upper grate.

I use a storage tub to soak/wash mine. Costco has a nice one for ~$8. Others use a heavy duty trash bag & spray with Oven Cleaner.

Besides enviromental considerations, is there a down side to using oven cleaner? I used it for the first time this week and it worked pretty slick.

The chemicals. Aren't best for stainless and you need to get ANY residue off the surface because you food will come in contact with the sides. Washing the residue off with water is risky as the water can damage some parts. I rarely cleaned mine. Just a plastic scrapper to clean the walls and replaced the foil frequently.

Sorry, I meant using oven cleaner on grills only. I wouldn't dream of messing with that gorgeous seasoning inside my cooker.

We sort of got off topic.

A plastic under bed storage box works well. I use one to store my grates.

As far as cleaning the grates, after rinsing I put them in my oven @ 500* for fifteen minutes then turn it off and let it cool. If you put up damp nickel plated grates, they will be rust covered grates the next time you go to use them.

Great Idea Andy with the Cement Tub.

Part of my remodel in my basement included a 24x24 SS deepsink with sprayer. But for the first two years here, it was difficult cleaning my FEC racks outside.

I sometimes use the PROFORCE fryer/grill cleaner at Sams. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/o...ounce/prod9260461.ip

By the way, If you do decide to install a Big SS deepsink in the Basement, beware that you honey-do list gets a little longer when it's time to clean pots and pans.

I checked out the Cement mixing tubs from both HD and Lowe's and both are too small to fit my grate. I actually brought the HD one home and the grate rests on one of the sides. The Lowe's isn't any larger. I looked at the under-bed storage units at Lowe's and they were too narrow and very long. I will do some digging at the container store with a tape measure.