ckillgore Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 I am a newbie here, so hopefully the old pros can jump in and help us out with what they have learned, . . . . . but, I found a product that works great for keeping the exterior stainless steel looking like new. I got it to clean my new stainless steel pots and pans (we are getting rid of all the non-stick cookware). It's called Bar Keepers Friend,and it works like magic. It will have your SS looking great with very little effort. Here is a link to Amazon if anyone is interested. http://www.amazon.com/Bar-Keepers-Frien ... =8-2-spell Also, someone else made a post about using a 24" water heater pan to soak the grills in. Don't know why I didn't think of this, but it works great. Highly recommended!
jdbower Posted January 23, 2011 Report Posted January 23, 2011 Re: Keeping the Komodo Kamado Kleen Mostly I've learned that keeping it very clean is probably not worth the effort Barkeeper's Friend is reportedly pretty good stuff for the exterior trim, but I've never used it myself (I use another stainless cleaner my local supermarket carries). A Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is good for cleaning the tiles when there are drips or buildup near the damper. A GrillFloss is a good tool for a rough cleaning of the grills, I prefer a BillyBar but it's not stainless and using anything non-stainless on stainless steel will cause pitting and rusting. The grills don't need to be spotless, like a cast iron skillet they seem to perform a bit better when they're seasoned. Run it at a high temperature every so often to burn off buildup inside the cooker. I use a small bench brush to clean out the ashes before a cook when they start to build up (assuming it's been long enough that they're cool). I brush them onto the lid of a large container I use for other compostables and dump the ashes in. Like the grills, getting it spotless isn't that important - you'll just be filling it with ashes during the next cook anyway. I've had my eye on a fireplace vac which may be able to get more from the corners and crevices, but that seems like a bit more hassle.
