GE ZGG48N42 - Manual (Page 22)

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The easiest way to clean the grill is
immediately after cooking is completed and
after turning off the flame. Wear a barbeque
mitt to protect your hand from the heat and
steam. Dip a brass bristle barbeque brush in
tap water and scrub the hot grill. Drip the
brush frequently in the bowl of water. Steam,
created as water contacts the hot grill, assists
the cleaning process by softening any food
particles. The food particles will fall onto the
hot lava rocks or ceramic briquettes and burn
or fall into the drip tray (if included).
If the grill is allowed to cool before cleaning,
cleaning will be more difficult. For harder baked-on food particles, remove the
grill rack and soak for about one hour in warm
water. Lightly scrub with a Scotch Brite® pad.
Grill rack(s)
Drip trays
(if included)
The full width drip trays will collect grease from
the grill section, as well as boilovers and spills
from the range-top burners (on some models). Allow the pan and its contents to cool before
attempting to clean. Clean the grease from the
pan often to avoid the possibility of a grease fire.
Lava rocks
(on some models)
It is not necessary to remove the lava rocks for
cleaning. They burn themselves clean during
the next cooking operation. Periodically the
rocks need to be turned over for a thorough
cleaning. How often you use the grill and the
amount and type of food cooked will determine
when it is necessary to turn the lava rocks. If grease can be seen on the top of the rocks,
or if you get a lot of flare-ups during cooking,
the rocks need to be turned over and heated
on HIGH for about 30 minutes, longer for
heavy soil.
Ceramic
briquettes
(on some models)
The layer of ceramic briquettes, under the grill
rack(s), will last for many years with proper care.
Burned-on food particles and ash can be
emptied off the stainless steel radiant trays
when cool by shaking over a waste receptacle.
After emptying the ash from the trays, replace
them with the small tray in the back and the
large tray in the front. Make sure the briquettes
do not cover the holes in the tray.
Chipping or cracking of the briquettes
may occur as they may get brittle with age,
depending on the frequency of use. This is
normal and does not affect the performance.
Do not replace the stainless steel radiant trays
with alternates. Should the ceramic briquettes
ever need to be replaced, purchase them
locally, wherever outdoor cooking centers
are sold.
Care and Cleaning
Stainless Steel Outdoor Cooking Center
Grill
components
Do not clean any of the grill components in a
self-cleaning oven or in a dishwasher.
Do not use a steel wool pad to clean any of the
grill components.
Grill components should be cleaned by hand
using warm sudsy water and a Scotch Brite
® pad.
A brass bristle grill brush may also be used.