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Yes, even a handyman has to get his gas barbeque ready for the summer season. Be forewarned though, this is a dirty, greasy job.
I usually remove the cooking grates first. These are usually cast iron and have plenty of baked on food on them. Use rubber gloves and place them into 2 heavy duty plastic lawn bags, one inside the other. I set the bags on the patio and place the grates side-by-side in the bags. Set them in the bags gently and don’t move them around once they are in, as you don’t want to tear the bags (that’s why you use 2 bags). Use heavy-duty oven cleaner and spray the surfaces of the grates and then seal the bags. Let them sit overnight.
The next morning you can remove the grates and take them to the sink for a good washing. They will look like new when you are done.
In the meantime, you can scrape the baked on food from the inside of the barbeque. Empty the drip tray at the bottom and clean out any blocked gas ports along the burners. Check to make sure that the igniter operates and if not, make sure there is no burned on food on the contacts.
If you want to dress up your barbeque, you can use barbeque paint in a spray can and give your barbeque a fresh new look.
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