Summertime signals many of us to fire up the BBQ grill and cook delicious food outdoors.
Nothing is better than firing up the grill during a warm summer day and cooking some delicious BBQ food. Add in some friends and a cold one in your hand, and you've got the perfect summer day. But as fun as cooking on the grill can be, there always lies the threat of a fire-related disaster. To reduce your risk of fire, take these summer BBQ safety tips into consideration.
- Keep Your Grill 10 Feet Away - Keep your grill at least ten feet away from your home. This includes your home structures like porches, garages, wooden overhangs and other flammable structures.
- Check for Gas Leaks - Before you light up your grill, make sure that there are no gas leaks coming from the hoses. Make a watery/soapy solution and cover the hoses. Turn on the gas and if you see little bubbles, it indicates there is a leak.
- Clean the Grill Regularly - If you allow the grease and oil from the meats and vegetables to build up, you are providing additional fuel to the fire. Grease is a major source of flare-ups.
- Don't Ignite with a Closed Lid - If you turn on the gas with a closed lid, you allow the pressure inside of the grill to build up. When you light it with the lid closed, the difference in pressure can lead to a giant fireball exploding in your face.
- Don't Use a Grill Indoors - Fires indoors are never a safe idea. In addition to the obvious fire hazard, fires produce carbon monoxide: a toxic gas which is both invisible and odorless.
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