How to Start a Propane Grill

Propane grills are a clean burning appliance, which means that they don’t leave a lingering taste in meat like charcoal does. The gas is burned almost immediately when it hits the meat which insures that heat is the only thing getting into it. It is important to learn how to properly maintain and start your propane grill.

Items you will need

• Wire brush


• Hose


• Spray bottle with water


• Rag


• Oven cleaner

1. Look at your grill and make sure the lid is open.


2. Open the propane tank all the way to let gas through.


3. Turn your flame dial to the lite selection.


4. Press your red barbeque lighter button repeatedly until the flame starts.


5. Turn the dial to your desired heat selection: low, medium or high. Keep the lid down for five minutes, or until the grill gets hot.


6. Turn off the system by shutting the tank down first and then the grill. This allows any trapped gas in the line to be released and burned.


7. Clean the grill by spraying water on the actual grill with a spray bottle to loosen the grease and meat.


8. Brush the grill with the wire brush to remove any stuck residue from the meat and grease. Continue spraying with the spray bottle as needed.


9. Spray the jets under the grease shield with oven cleaner when the propane system is off – wait until the grill is cool. Oven cleaner is flammable and should never be around a hot or working grill.


10. Wait five minutes for the oven cleaner to break up the grease.


11. Hose down the grill to get the oven cleaner off the jet ports. Wipe it down with your wet rag and let your grill dry open in the sun.

Always read your propane grill instruction manual for proper cleaning and lighting procedures. Lighting a system while gas is filling the grill when the lid is down is dangerous. The gas could build up in the lid and cause burns when lit. Never have your lid down with gas flowing freely into it for more than a few seconds.