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help me settle an argument... see at work (whataburger) we have a grill.. and when the cooked blood and little pieces of meat build up sometimes.. i use water to like soften it so i can scrape it off... my manager said to not put water on the grill because in time... it will rust.......
the question is..
is it possible for the grill to rust if it is cleaned everyday and never turned off at 350 degrees?
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06-13-2007, 01:50 PM #1Practice Squad
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06-13-2007, 02:06 PM #2All-American
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Here is my 2 cents worth!!
You need three things to occur to have rust:
1. The metal needs to be in contact with an electrolyte (something that conducts electricity - water or gases can be electrolytes). These carry electric currents.
2.The presence of corrosive agents.
3.The electrical connection where the metal becomes charged through the chemical reaction between the metal and contaminates (electrically connected and carried by the electrolyte). The loss of metal atoms in the reaction causes rust.
FYI: Pure distilled water does not function as an electrolyte and will not corrode metal.
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06-13-2007, 02:42 PM #3poochGuest
i just got smarter reading this thread.
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06-13-2007, 02:43 PM #4All-American
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I retained a lot from my kid's science projects!!Originally posted by pooch
i just got smarter reading this thread.
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06-13-2007, 02:54 PM #5All-American
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Tell your manager, that Phantom Stang on the 3A Downlow said it won't hurt anything to use water on a grill that hot, and that from now on it's gonna be cleaned YOUR WAY!!!
SWEETWATER
IS GOOD !!!!!!!
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06-13-2007, 02:56 PM #6All-American
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Especially distilled water!!Originally posted by Phantom Stang
Tell your manager, that Phantom Stang on the 3A Downlow said it won't hurt anything to use water on a grill that hot, and that from now on it's gonna be cleaned YOUR WAY!!!
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06-13-2007, 03:06 PM #7All-American
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Unless it is a health hazzard I would do it how your boss tells you to.
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06-13-2007, 03:09 PM #8All-American
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But.....the question was:Originally posted by Phil C
Unless it is a health hazzard I would do it how your boss tells you to.
is it possible for the grill to rust if it is cleaned everyday and never turned off at 350 degrees?
The answer is:
No!!
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06-13-2007, 03:14 PM #9All-American
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Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Here is my 2 cents worth!!
You need three things to occur to have rust:
1. The metal needs to be in contact with an electrolyte (something that conducts electricity - water or gases can be electrolytes). These carry electric currents.
2.The presence of corrosive agents.
3.The electrical connection where the metal becomes charged through the chemical reaction between the metal and contaminates (electrically connected and carried by the electrolyte). The loss of metal atoms in the reaction causes rust.
FYI: Pure distilled water does not function as an electrolyte and will not corrode metal.
impressive
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06-13-2007, 03:20 PM #10All-American
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Party pooper!!Originally posted by Phil C
Unless it is a health hazzard I would do it how your boss tells you to.
j/kSWEETWATER
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06-13-2007, 03:24 PM #11All-District
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stick it to the man! err woman...
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06-13-2007, 03:27 PM #12Practice Squad
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haha that will be my argument for today.. ill tell her that phantom stang's confidence and ranger mom's geniusness (that was impressive by the way) proved her A** wrongOriginally posted by Phantom Stang
Tell your manager, that Phantom Stang on the 3A Downlow said it won't hurt anything to use water on a grill that hot, and that from now on it's gonna be cleaned YOUR WAY!!!
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06-13-2007, 03:29 PM #13*** Ejected Player ***
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06-13-2007, 03:36 PM #14All-American
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Manufacturer's have guidelines/suggestions for cleaning....outside of arguing in favor of those, like Phil said, I'd just say "sure" to whatever the boss expects.
Oh, and RangerMom....WOW!
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06-13-2007, 03:41 PM #15All-American
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It may not rust but it does take away the taste of the meat... when I was a grill cook, the cook who taught me said to use the grease from the deep fry to loosen up the build up and then scrap the grill... I too thought that water would have been better but she explained that it takes away the flavoring of the meat...
