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Default Cleaning Viking Rangetop Grill?

Thanks, Jack. The problem is that the grill is designed such that
grease drips through it, off various components on teh inside and into
a drip pan underneath. Even the instruction manual has cleaning
instructions that show taking the whole unit apart the way that I do.

-- Ben



Jack wrote:
> On 10/5/06 4:30 PM, in article
> , "Ben"
> > wrote:
>
> > How do you clean your Viking rangetop grill? We have a Viking rangetop
> > grill but have only used it a few times because cleaning it takes
> > something like 2 hours, gets you close to the gas feed line, and, with
> > all the sharp edges, just seems dangerous.
> >
> > Do other customers actually clean their grills thoroughly, inside and
> > out, after each use or do they just empty the drip tray? If you were
> > to only empty the drip tray, will the unit start to smell & attract
> > bugs?
> >
> > Also, to do a thorough cleaning, can you take it apart and put the
> > components into a self-cleaning oven or will they deform?
> >
> > We'd love to use the grill but, with the current issues, it's just not
> > worth the effort. Can anyone help here?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > -- Ben
> >

> 2 hours to clean the grille? What are you doing to that poor thing that you
> spend so much time cleaning it? You don't see anybody spending that amount
> of time cleaning any other type of grille, particularly the outdoor variety.
> Get your self a good brass bristle grille brush; some also have a scraper
> edge/notch on them. Turn the flame off and grab a moist heavy towel with a
> pair of tongs and wipe the surface down. Then scrape off the hard stuff and
> give it a good brushing. When done wipe off the grille with some vegetable
> oil or olive oil and be done with it. Shouldn't take more than 5 to 10
> minutes, certainly not almost 2 hours.
>
> If you are attracting bugs inside, then you've got other problems to worry
> about that are more serious than a dirty grille.
> --
> de N2MPU Jack
> Modeling the NYC/NYNH&H in HO and CP Rail/D&H in N
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