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How to Tell Whether You Need BBQ Repair

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When it is new, a BBQ looks amazing and cooks spectacularly, but after a while, it starts to fall foul of wear and tear. Unless painstakingly maintained, it will fall into a state of disrepair. Luckily, the BBQ service experts at Toronto-based BBQpros are happy to restore your grill to its former glory for you! Here are some ways to tell if you are in need of BBQ repair.

  • The taste is not quite there – As barbecues age, the taste of the food they produce becomes more reminiscent of gas, ash, or chemicals than the fresh and woody flavor intended. This can be because of incidental damage to the regulator valve or manifold portions of the BBQ, normal wear and tear of the burner tubes, grease buildup on the grill, or overuse of chemical cleaning agents during BBQ cleaning.
  • The machine and food smell bad – Incorrectly used cleaning agents or uncared-for lava rocks in the BBQ can lead to an unpleasant smell sinking into its parts. A bad-smelling grill will, in turn, lead to bad-smelling food.
  • The BBQ is not emitting as much heat as it should – The burners may be giving off orange rather than blue flames for a variety of reasons. For example, your regulator may be faulty. Your manifold or your burners may be blocked because of grease buildup or (as strange as it may sound) a small animal living inside the BBQ. The pressure settings on the machine may be incorrect. In any case, low heat will affect your food’s cooking time as well as making it less satisfying and less safe to eat.
  • The machine just doesn’t look like it used to – Of course, how your BBQ works is of utmost importance, but how it looks is important too! A new-looking grill is a thing of beauty, but incorrect cleaning methods and the normal wear and tear of being a versatile cooker can really show in the BBQ’s finish, something which BBQ repair can erase.
  • Controls are hot to the touch – This may be a sign that the BBQ’s thermal insulation is experiencing problems or that the condition of the internal heat shields is deteriorating. If this is allowed to continue, the controls could actually start to burn you when used.

We at BBQpros understand that a BBQ is a big investment. The machines are not cheap, and the versatile and delicious fun they can provide must be maintained. Let our BBQ repair experts make your grill good as new.

Toronto’s BBQ Pros present A Guide to the Main BBQ Parts

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The outdoor grill is a proud western tradition that has been a cornerstone of parties, family gatherings, and casual dinners in Toronto and beyond for more than 60 years. Outdoor BBQs have enjoyed immense popularity as quick and easy ways to prepare delicious food over the years, and that popularity has inspired many variations of the original design. Proper BBQ cleaning, BBQ repair, and BBQ part maintenance are key to keeping that smoky goodness from fading.

What Are the Main BBQ parts?

If working properly, BBQs can be easily used to produce a delicious array of steaming food. However, the inner workings of gas BBQs are quite complex. Several main components of a gas BBQ include:

  • Propane Tank – OK, this isn’t technically part of the grill, but it is where the magic starts when you are cooking with a BBQ.
  • Regulator Valve – This valve is located behind the tube that connects the propane tank to the grill itself. It prevents the flow from the propane tank from becoming dangerous, maxing out the temperatures the grill can reach at 300F.
  • Grill Hose – A hose that carries the propane from the regulator valve up to the main body of the grill.
  • Manifold – The manifold is composed of several diverging pipes that receive the flow of propane from the grill hose and split it up into several flows – one for each of the burner tubes.
  • Ignition – Using piezoelectricity, the ignition sends a spark to the propane streaming through the manifold to turn the streams that go into the burner tubes into flame.
  • Burner Tubes – Long, thin tubes punctuated by small holes that run under the grill’s cooking surface.
  • Grill – The surface where the actual cooking takes place. It is usually made of thinly spaced black bars that allow food to rest on them but also allow the heat emitting from the burner tubes to have its full effect on the food.

Of course, this is only a partial listing of BBQ parts; describing every part in detail could fill an entire book. If these parts get old without undergoing the proper BBQ maintenance, however, they can easily go bad. This may mean that your BBQ isn’t able to produce enough heat or it may not light altogether, ruining your backyard hangout or other social event that could benefit from some good ol’ fashioned BBQ food.

Cleaning, repairs and maintenance

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BBQ Pros is a mobile barbecue cleaning and repair service. Ask about our yearly maintenance packages. Serving the GTA including Toronto, Brampton, Georgetown, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, and Vaughan. BBQ Pros was founded in 2007.

Mobile BBQ Cleaning & Repair

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BBQ Pros is a mobile barbecue and patio heater cleaning and repair company that uses biodegradable products. We also manufacture custom-made cooking grills, stainless steel only. Check out our services and call us at 647-567-7767 to book BBQ Pros.

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