Protect Your Home From Disaster with Good Grill Safety
9/18/2020 (Permalink)
We love our barbecues, cookouts, and grills – summer and fall just would not be the same without the smell of someone nearby grilling up a tasty meal.
But a grill can be a potential disaster waiting to happen if you do not take the time and trouble to look after it and its surroundings – grillmasters can get a little complacent which can end in a fiery disaster.
It may seem obvious, but your grill is literally a fire, whether gas-powered or traditional charcoal and they can soon move from controlled to uncontrolled.
Start by keeping your barbecue well away from your home – at least 10 feet or more if possible. Fire can and does spread rapidly.
Keep your grill clean – many of us get a bit lazy in a way we would never tolerate in our kitchens, and fat can soon build up, creating a reservoir of fuel and the opportunity for sudden flare-ups.
Check for gas leaks – is your piping old and worn, are seals cracked, are connectors as tight as they should be?
Always make sure your barbecue lid is open before you turn the gas on – or you are creating an explosion in the waiting.
Do not overload the grill with food – all that dripping fat is literally fuel to the fire and flare-ups become much more likely.
Here at SERVPRO of Northern Summit County, we want you to enjoy a good grill out safely – but if the worst does happen we will be there to get your house back in shape and back to being your home.