Question Re: Dirty FEC100

Former Member

Hi everyone,

I've got a few questions.. I purchused a FEC100 for personal family get togethers etc and used it pretty extensively before going out of town on business for 3 months or so. Now that I'm getting settled back in I've opened my cooker to find some rusty grates with what appears to be slight mold.

I'm wondering what everyone's recommendations are, should I order new grates? and anything else I need to do to get the cooker prepared to cook again? I dont see any mold or anything anywhere else, just some darking around the metal racks that fit inside the cooker.

Just looking for some advise on the best way to get it back in service.

Thanks

1/15/106:38 PM

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Fast Freddie/Love Shack BBQ (Guest)

Crank up the heat and kill everything inside. Then give it a good cleaning.

1/15/107:59 PM

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Former Member

Hi Freddie,

Thanks for the response! Not to sound like a dummie, but when you say good cleaning what would you suggest, all the inside or just the grates?

Also, what type of cleaning solvent would you recommend.. Sorry ot sound dumb, just looking for some tips.

Thanks,

1/15/108:07 PM

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ribdogMember

NO CLEANING SOLVENT!!!!! There was one poster here on the forum who used lemon juice to clean the sides inside the FE and then just a spritz cleaning with water.

Me, I just scrape the sides down and vacumm it out. On the grates, I soak those in a plastic concrete mixing trough with hot water, then scrub with a brush and rinse.

Works for me.

1/15/109:32 PM

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Fast Freddie/Love Shack BBQ (Guest)

Right On!!!

1/16/1012:07 AM

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Former Member

I take all the removable parts out and soak them in a tub (I use a concrete mixing tub) and add a little biodegradable cleaner. 24 hours and the gunk just rubs off.

FF is right, crank the heat up (before or after cleaning) and it will crystalize a lot of the gunk.

NEVER use any cleaner that you wouldn't want to get on our food.

1/16/1010:28 AM

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Former Member

Well i have been lucky i throw mine on the grill at 600* and for about 15 min and they run my grill brush it seem to keep it perfect clean then after cooling and give it q quick scrub with dish soap just to make it look nice.

1/16/1011:19 AM

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