Weber Q Spring Cleaning 

I'd add "removing the lid" for the next cleaning. The quick release pins make it a snap and it's a simpler way to clean both pieces when they aren't in danger of slamming shut while you're scrubbing/rinsing.

I gave mine the Spring cleaning a few weeks ago. Like you, cleaned the burner tube first then took the dismantled grill to the coin operated car wash after scraping the mess out of the cook box. $4 for 20 minutes. Pressure washed like crazy and left the mess there. The Easy Off is a great idea. My Q is over six years old and will have to replace the burner tube with the next cleaning probably in the Fall of the year. NO complaints.......

Very satisfying to see the Q getting cleaned. Gives me hopes for mine! Thanks for the video. Very simple and to the point.

Dear Brian, spring is everywhere in your colourful video. Although as Oscar Wilde said, a flower blossoms for its own joy 🤣. Take care🤗... Lefteris🇬🇷.

Had no idea that I could remove gas line to clean my weber! Thanks for the important tip which will do next cleaning.Ido clean at least once a month

Mine almost caught on fire.. Just went on to look this up and it's in my youtube feed! You sir are ahead of the curve.

I only use my Q for 5 or 6 camping trips per year so every time I get home I simply scrape the big stuff out, disassemble it, and run it through the dishwasher and throw it back together. It looks brand new every time! And it’s so easy.

Great vid mate, some handy tips in there. My Weber Q is now sparkly clean!

Expecting shipment of my Weber Q with stand to arrive today. At the strong "encouragement" of my wife, (we retired and moved into a townhouse) I've forgone my preferred charcoal and will try gas for the first time.

I line my Weber Q320 with heavy duty aluminium foil which helps it remain cleaner. I use my grill 3-4 times a week and I replace the foil lining every 1-2 months.

Hey my dear friend I just had my deep cleaning a few weeks ago. You did a great job with your style cleaning it. Thanks and stay healthy Dee

You can put the grill grates on a brick in an oven and turn the oven to "self-clean". They will come out good as new. I do this a couple times a year

Just came across this from the Weber site and it has inspired me to go out and give mine a clean... it has been about 2 years since the last one. Great video

Thanks for this tutorial. My grill is so clean. I was worried the ignitor wouldn't work after spraying it down. Every thing works just fine and feels like it's brand new again. My only regret is that I didn't wear gloves while using the oven cleaner. It's highly corrosive and can painfully hurt your finger nails and hands. Overall, "Keep on grillin" everyone.😁

This is great, but I live on the second floor of an apartment building and can't easily take my grill downstairs to the car wash area and back for hosing down. But I scrape down the bowl after every 3 or 4 uses (or more frequently if I've made something that leaves a lot of fat behind) and scrape the grill with a brush before grilling and sometimes after (so the remnants don't smell the next time I cook; just thinking of my neighbors). I did clean out the holes in the grill bar once and that made a huge difference. My Q1000 is six years old and going strong, and I second the recommendation for the cart.

Hey some Engine Heat paint. Brings it back Shiny new. I did my lid in Red base black looks awesome. Nice change

For the burner holes, get yourself an oxy acetylene tip cleaner kit, they are basically tiny round files.

I guess I not normal since I clean my grills after each use, Always! Easy after cleaning grates to cool and quick wipe out with paper-towel too the drip tray

Sweet series. I’m getting this one because of you. Thanks

Great video! I clean mine often but I’ve never removed the burner tube, will try it soon!!

Thank you! Mine is gross and only one side works. 😂

Thanks!! 👊🏼

Instead of a safety pin, I opened a large metal paper clip...made it easy to hold on to while poking the holes clear.

Mines getting the treatment on Sunday. 26 degrees ☀️ unheard of where I live in uk. Great video mate

Thanks heaps! My Baby Q hasn’t looked so good since I bought it!!!

I have literally disassembled my Q yesterday. Soaked it with Simple Green over night in a huge plastic mixing pan from Lowe's and took it up to the carwash to use the "high pressure" wand. The pieces being the support legs, the bottom and the lid. EZ PZ right? Wrong. That was not successful, so back to the house to try something else. Tried some AWESOME from The Dollar Tree store. I had been using Awesome to degrease truck engines and the like with some real good results over the last 10 years or so. NoGo at this station. Wife says that we had some of that citrus degreaser in the laundry room. Tried that and nothing. I do have a 4000psi pressure washer but I am holding off on that for now as I do not have a concrete or paved driveway to set the pieces on. Tomorrow I am going to get some spray oven cleaner. I know most say not to use on aluminum, but it will be a "Wham Bam, thank you Ma am" process. I am trying to get it to where the caked on layer of grease is gone off the lid and the bottom, so I can repaint it with high heat engine paint. The grill is about 6 years old now and it is used every week. It gets cleaned fairly often (every other week - bottom inside, burner tube with the grates each time it is used) and the outside I guess not enough. I love this grill. It is on a hillbilly" tool cart setup with 2 20lb bottles, 2 HFT fold up shelves on each side, wide track stance with 10" knobby tire/wheel combo steerable casters on one side. I live in the southern part of NC so I am playing with the weather (temps below 50 and rain). PS: DAWN dish detergent did not work either.

Have any tips on how to motivate myself to clean my grill?!

Very nice! Thank you 👍

Baking soda and vinegar . Do grill cleaning wonders . Try it and see it for yourself.

I love my Weber Q!

awesome vid!

Great video 🇬🇧

I line the bottom of mine with multiple layers of foil. Makes cleaning a breeze

Two questions : 1. My brother said don't clean the grill too well or the "food doesn't taste as good". Is there any truth to that? 2. Rather than use a grill brush, I've been washing my grates in the sink every time I use my grill. Is that overkill? My brother thinks I'm very silly 😁 He's like, "if I had to do that every time I cooked I'd never want to use my grill!" I just love how pretty the ceramic is in the grates and not sure if a grill brush would damage them. (I'm a very inexperienced griller, obviously ) Love this channel! I watch a video a day now.

Okay, I admit it, my Q is filthy. I get it! I was hoping no one would notice. Seems I have another weekend project. Thanks for the reminder ;-D

I am amazed there are or is no FLAME TAMER. Must be a cheap model. Amazing.

Great video

The "secret" is cleaning more often.

Very nice video 👏 thanks

Nice to see all those little blue flames again. I was going to suggest lining the bottom with foil but someone already did. Webber should make a good snake style brush to help clean out the inside of the tube. Anyway good to see the "Q" in good shape ready for it's next challenge. You and your wife stay safe and looking forward to your next video. 🔥🔥🔥

I use OvernOff with a 1200 psi electric pressure washer. Removes all the junk in the box and outside so it looks like new. What is the table you are standing in front of?

Great vid - yet again! Great camera used to film as well... 4K? Cheers dd

Great video, ty.. would you know if the grates can go into a regular oven while it's running through a clean cycle?

Would water damage the igniter.

Any chance you could make a video how you cleaning your griddle? Love my q2000 and the griddle I bought with it, but needs tips for cleaning and maintaining it! Love your cooking vids👍🍖

How to connect the gas tank I never done before never seen it don't know what I'm doing can u make a video for beginners never used it before

Отличная работа.

Great video. How is the Q detached from cart?

Never brush the grates. Just clean is soft so the carbon is preserved and the food doesn't stick. Just like the wok (wadjan).

Nice video, thanks

Weber suggests taking some plastic trimmer wire from your weed whacker and pushing that through the burner tube. It'll knock out any cobwebs in there too. I really wish those grates were easier to clean. That's my only complaint about the grill!

Try adding sodium bicarbonate in your hot soapy water.

Also any tips on repainting the outside of the fire box and lip?

Just had a thought, what if I lined the base bowl with foil (underneath the gas tubes) instead and replace the foil when it gets too dirty down there?

I just got motivated to clean mine, going to hit 100 in a couple of days...yuck, Thanks, City

I have a one piece grate which has broken recently. Does any one know if I Can I use the 2 piece grate to replace it?

Are your grids porcelan coated cast iron?

great video. one question, how do you disconect the burner tube to the level control?

In order not to bring the grill to such a state, it is necessary to wash it after each cooking ... And the grill itself and the grate ...

I been told not to soak the burner. I don’t know what to believe

I think Weber says not to use oven cleaner and I read it eats into the aluminum. Confused now and I'm wanting to do mine tomorrow lol

Any need to remove the igniter? It doesn’t look like you did that....

I thought I read somewhere that a wire brush should not be used on the porcelain coated cast iron grates they could make it crack

How long before you replace your weber cast iron grates?

Do you oil grates after cleaning?

I am definitly not overcleaning my weber Q grates, just with the weber wire brush. However the enamel coating is breaking off and the iron beneath starts to rust. I have my Q since July last year. Anyone else having this issue? Do you think i can do something with the weber warranty?

How do you clean it if you are in apartment and you have only balcony

Bro clean it after every cook then it won’t be so hard too clean😂🔫

The hole cleaning is a bit of an issue. The holes close up from burnt oily fumes and such. I mostly use the oxy acet torch tip cleaner. Available at most hardware stores. What it does is actually scubs off that carbon. Poking the holes may not thoroughly clean the holes. I have checked this several times by looking closely at the holes and comparing differing ways of cleaning them out. And no, you will not increase the opening of the holes using the tip cleaner. Make sure you scrub out the holes, not just poke and move on. Also, I rarely need to do a complete cleaning because I keep it clean at all times.

You should not be hosing with the ignition still attached. Be very careful those who are following.

I never let mine get that dirty, I clean it after every use to keep on top of it.

As a professional griller. Never put your burners in soapy water. Besides that. You did wonderful

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We clean our Q after each use... I'm surprised yours is sooo dirty.

You call that clean? Wow

Using toxic oven cleaner? Highly unnecessary. Come on, boomers. Not everything requires chemicals.

Great video 🇬🇧

I disassemble the BBQ like you did but then I use my power washer to blast away the grease and cooked on food. Cleans everything in a few minutes... Been doing that now for the last 7 years...

small pressure washer is quicker. ha my 2200 for 6 yrs or more and i clean it after every rv trip. still looks new. thanks for video.

I find it unnecessary but extremely satisfying! A hint from the weber manual: in order not to poke the holes, just take a NEW metal brush and move it ACROSS the tube. It perfectly clened all holes in 5sec

Have used my weber grill several times this is the first time I had a problem with the tubes being clogged up. Now I know what to do thanks

Still enjoying my Q. It’s been our go to grill for two years while full timing in Airstreamairs. Today I learned I can remove the burner tube. Sure makes it easier to clean. Thanks!

Use brillo pads instead of sponge👍🍻

Tip from an Aussie who uses and abuses his Weber Q. Get yourself a pressure washer and just smash the base with it. It comes as clean as you got it with oven cleaner in about 5 minutes.

I line the bottom of my Q grill with foil...after around 3 to 4 grills I replace the foil. Makes cleaning like you did easier.

What a great video, I just finished cleaning my baby q and was mumbling to myself about what a pain it was to try and clean around the gas pipe. I never knew it was just one bolt to remove it. Not ever Weber shows a video this good on how to clean your Weber, so very well done Sir.

Very cool brother, I was thinking it's time to do some grill cleaning soon. Hope all is well.

My husband got us a Q 3200 last week. So far we love it. I’m glad I found your video.

A labor of love!!

i haven't cleaned mine in 10 years and five years prior to that. ha!

OMG thank you! I just did this process and it’s perfect! Even cleaner than yours. Lol 😂 thanks so much

Personally I let it heat up for 15 20 mins after every cook then just scrub it down with my brush

I just hit the plates with a gerni

Great tip on the safety pin trick! Made all the difference.

Good video, to get the grills really clean, I use a circular wire brush attached to my cordless drill. makes cleaning easier.

a fantastic grill the best i have ever had here in south florida we grill all year long and it lasted me almost 10 years the grill grates would die every 2 or 3 years but everything else lasted including the auto ignition

Good info to know for my new Q, but I think I would spray it with the east off and not scrape it

Great video! I just put mine back together today after cleaning it. I actually just took the entire thing apart... including taking the top off and the black plastic frame apart. I then pressure washed the whole thing. It came out super clean with no cleaners or chemicals at all.

I know what I'm going to do that bank holiday weekend coming! Thanks for the great video! All the best from London, stay safe and... Keep on grilling!

Putting me to shame - now i have a little project this weekend!