What's the best cleaner for grills on a S-470


 
Hi Dennis, welcome to the forum. I shy away from brushes after hearing about this...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/grill-barbecue-metal-brush-dangers/

I use the Weber brush # 6494 (image below) I will admit, it's not as good as a brush, but there's little fear of a bristle sticking to the grate and getting into your food. I crank the heat up full power after my cooks (during the rest) and brush the heck out of the grates. That way it's good to go for the next cook. Brinkman makes a version of the below brush, but when you're brushing hard, it bends under pressure easily

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I will admit, I miss a good BBQ brush, and I guess as long as you inspect your grates for bristles, you would be OK, but the above link is a scary article, and apparently it's not all that uncommon
 
Thanks I did buy that brush the longer one when I order my grill I be trying it this weekend.
Thanks again
Dennis
 
I have tried that same brush and found it a waste of time and money. It's OK on the skinny little rods of a Weber charcoal kettle otherwise a waste
 
i use this brush and the other also the Weber works good when the grates are hot and left over are soft the brush works good on stubborn stuff.
then i will wipe down the grates with a paper towel with some oil on it to get all the bits of and any wire left behind.
 
ChuckO said:
Hi Dennis, welcome to the forum. I shy away from brushes after hearing about this...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/grill-barbecue-metal-brush-dangers/

I use the Weber brush # 6494 (image below) I will admit, it's not as good as a brush, but there's little fear of a bristle sticking to the grate and getting into your food. I crank the heat up full power after my cooks (during the rest) and brush the heck out of the grates. That way it's good to go for the next cook. Brinkman makes a version of the below brush, but when you're brushing hard, it bends under pressure easily

89174305-554d-4a2f-806e-b02743914689_1000.jpg


I will admit, I miss a good BBQ brush, and I guess as long as you inspect your grates for bristles, you would be OK, but the above link is a scary article, and apparently it's not all that uncommon
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Are you saying there is less chance of getting loose wires with this type of brush than with the traditional type? Why would that be since both are wire?

I have both types. But the loose wire is a big concern to me. If one is safer I'll go with that one. I do think the triangle shaped weber brush cleans better than the old style.
 
Greg M said:
Are you saying there is less chance of getting loose wires with this type of brush than with the traditional type? Why would that be since both are wire? I have both types. But the loose wire is a big concern to me. If one is safer I'll go with that one. I do think the triangle shaped weber brush cleans better than the old style.
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A typical wire brush, is a bunch of wires in a bunch of holes in a handle. The problem with that, you typically clean your grates under heat and those holes that hold the wires expand. Over time, they expand enough, that soon the wires actually "come out" / "fall out" of the holes they are in. The Weber brush takes the wires between two metal shafts and twists the shafts, and in doing so, crimp the wires tightly between the two shafts. There is little chance that a wire could come lose and fall out under that type of build. However, there still is the risk of a wire breaking off, and so yes, to answer your question, a wire could come off the Weber brush too. Not as much of a chance (imho) but it could happen. I've been using these brushes from Weber for a couple years now, and I have not seen any wires come lose, nor fall off. Every brush I've had prior to going to the Weber brush has had wires come lose and out. 100% of them have done that, I've never had a wire brush not lose wires, except these twisted type brushes. So in short, I've had 100% failure with "wires in holes brushes," and I don't know of any failures using the twisted brushes.

That's my 2 cents
 
ChuckO said:
A typical wire brush, is a bunch of wires in a bunch of holes in a handle. The problem with that, you typically clean your grates under heat and those holes that hold the wires expand. Over time, they expand enough, that soon the wires actually "come out" / "fall out" of the holes they are in. The Weber brush takes the wires between two metal shafts and twists the shafts, and in doing so, crimp the wires tightly between the two shafts. There is little chance that a wire could come lose and fall out under that type of build. However, there still is the risk of a wire breaking off, and so yes, to answer your question, a wire could come off the Weber brush too. Not as much of a chance (imho) but it could happen. I've been using these brushes from Weber for a couple years now, and I have not seen any wires come lose, nor fall off. Every brush I've had prior to going to the Weber brush has had wires come lose and out. 100% of them have done that, I've never had a wire brush not lose wires, except these twisted type brushes. So in short, I've had 100% failure with "wires in holes brushes," and I don't know of any failures using the twisted brushes.

That's my 2 cents
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d

That makes sense. Good information. Thanks.
 
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