I have one and I like it for the cooking part. What I'm having a problem with is cleaning it. It's suppose to be an easy clean up griller......but I haven't found the secret to this claim.

Does anyone have one and if so, do you use it and like it? Is there something I am missing when it comes to easy clean up? Please let me in on the secret! I used mine last night and I just left it on the counter in hopes that I would get some help from you guys this morning. TY in advance!

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I just clean it like anything else, dish soap and water, have had no problems.

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I just use paper towels until the gunk is gone. It helps if it has cooled down before you attempt to clean it.

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Well...I don't know if the new ones are immersible.....but mine isn't. I wish I could take the cook surface out and put it in the dishwasher. I don't trust just wiping things down.....I'm a disinfecting freak (personal problem....nothing can be done about that...lol!).

Maybe my problem is the marinade I inject some of my meats with. I have this really cool food injector and some yummy cajun style marinade which I inject into the meat instead of just soaking it in it. But I made two delmenico <sp?> steaks last night and I didn't inject them and they came out fantastic but the gook is caked on the thing. I usually wait till it's cooled to clean but last night I tried it while it was still warm....and I don't find either way easy or actually as clean as I would like!

Oh gawd.....I am so anal at times!

Thanks guys!

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Mine isnt submersible either. I just sit it on the side of the sink and wash it good.

Just a warning too, whatever you do, dont lick it clean while its hot, no matter how good you think the marinade is.

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Is there a web site, mailing address or some way to contact the company? Tell them just what you've told us and see what they have to say.

Lixy---This has nothing to do with the grille.The suggestion about writting the company,sounds good.FYI-Did you know that George
Foreman,is back in training,for a boxing comeback?Lewis retired,
& I guess that he thinks that the paycheck,is worth it!I will be 60,
this week, & you may have the experience, but the reflexes aren't
nearly as fast!I'm exaggerating,but I used to catch,flies,on the table,to show how fast my hands were.Now,the fly would probably be gone for a few minutes,before my hand even moved.
Irish

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Lixy,

You have to learn to delegate!

Give the clean up to hubby LOL....after all you cooked

I find it easier to clean while it's still warm but not hot then the goo dosen't have chance to set.

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I set mine on the counter (can't submerge ours, either), with the run-off over the edge of the sink. While it's still very warm (but unplugged!) I'll pour hot soapy water over it, and it just drains all the gunky stuff down into the sink. Once the worst of it's gone, a quick wipe down with a paper towel will do the trick.

If you're a disinfecting fanatic, after rinsing with the hot soapy wather, give it a quick wipe with a Clorox wipe, then rinse again and wipe dry with the paper towel

I clean mine while it's hot with a wet soapy paper towel.

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Oh another thing I have done is laid wet paper towels on it and then closed it while it's still hot but unplugged...the steam loosens anything that might be stuck.

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Oh, and dont use your penis as a scrub brush either...well at least not while its hot.

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Wow! Great! This all sounds great!

Specially the delegating part BIBI! LOL!

Um....skip? Last I looked, I don't have a penis......but I'll pass along your wise advice to hubby when I give him the clean up job!

Actually.......as anal as I am about this sort of thing...I wouldn't trust him to clean it for me. But....on the plus side...he likes it that way and so we both win.....sorta!!!???

Gonna go warm it up now and then unplug it and lay those wet towels on it. It's been sitting since 8pm last night...yuck!

Thanks again everyone!

*hugs*

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I don't have one but most of these things are usually fairly easy to clean...for stubborn food particles try using a simple trick from the pros who clean engine blocks for a living. Get yourself to the Auto Parts store and buy a large can of "GUNK" engine cleaner in the spray can, this is an invaluable tool in the kitchen! Spray the trouble spots with a conservative amount of the liquid and let it sit for about 3 mins. Meanwhile, as you are waiting for the “GUNK” to start its deep cleaning action, prepare a clear clean spot in the driveway and lay 3 regular sized cinderblocks in a "U" formation and nestle the Grill snugly inside. Then carefully take out the ‘Hubsters 5 horsepower gasoline powered Power washer, (any of the Honda models are always a reliable choices), and set the stream to the most narrow of spray settings and set the pressure to 5,000lbs PSI... and then blast away!!! That ought to get any of those stubborn food particles that have welded themselves to the cooking surface. Remember to wear use your safety glasses. and never operate power machery after drinking too much alcohol or while under the influence of narcotics...

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