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Gas Grill Ignition Systems

Posted by The Grill Man on Thursday, October 17, 2013, In : Gas Grill Components - Ignition Systems 
There have been several attempts through out the history of gas grill manufacturing to produce a reliable automatic ignition system.  Starting out with the simple Piezo Electric igniters and concluding with Hot Surface igniters.  In this article, we will take a look at the pros and cons of each system and what can go wrong to make them stop working.

The majority of ignition systems on grills work using a spark to ignite the gas coming from the burner in order to light the burner.  The necessar...
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Gas Grill Components - Burners and Grates

Posted by Minx Enterprises on Friday, August 27, 2010, In : Gas Grill Components - Burners and Grates. 
In my last segment, I discussed the fire box on which all of the other grill components are mounted.  In this segment I will cover burners and the grates/flame tamers that are on top of the burners.

Burners come in all sizes and shapes, to many to cover in this article, so I will just discuss the different materials that burners are made out of and the pros and cons of each.

Cast Iron - Cast iron burners have been around for a long time.  Cast iron burners are still being used in a lot of grill...
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Gas Grill Components - Firebox

Posted by Minx Enterprises on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, In : Gas Grill Components - Firebox 
I my last segment, I discussed the things to look for in a quality grill and how to tell the difference between a quality grill and  a poor quality Chinese import grill.  I also touched upon where to purchase a new grill.

In this section, I would like to begin to discuss gas grill components, starting with the firebox.  The firebox is the major part of the gas grill.  It is the part, upon which, all ther parts attach.  If the firebox is poor, it doesn't matter how good the rest of the grill is...
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Outdoor Grills 101

Posted by Minx Enterprises on Thursday, May 6, 2010, In : Gas Grill Quality and Dealers 
Now that grilling season is upon us, it is time to take a look at different types of grills, grill quality, and how grills work so you will get the most enjoyment out of your new grill, or your existing grill.


Charcoal or Gas

The age old question: "Charcoal or Gas".  This will be debated forever and there is no right or wrong answer.  I will give just a few thoughts.

Charcoal advantages: better flavor (ok, but you can get the smokey flavor with a smoker box in a gas grill also), easy to transpor...
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