Use a brass bristle wire barbecue cleaning brush after use to clean your barbecue. For best results follow this by leaving all burners on high for 5-10 minutes. Turn all the burners off, and when the barbecue has cooled down, wipe over with a damp cloth and then coat with cooking oil. Always use a barbecue mitt when cleaning to avoid burning yourself.

Direct cooking is where the food is cooked directly onto the grill or griddle of the barbecue. Indirect cooking is done with the lid down, taking direct heat off the food and using only the burners at the sides to heat up the inside area- similar to cooking in an indoor oven.