Looking for a better option than foil.
Has there been any research on this concept?
I miss Teflon coatings…
Has there been any research on this concept?
I miss Teflon coatings…
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I had one, but I must not have "taken proper care" of it. After 2-3 cleaning attempts, I started noticing it was delaminating. (or something similar) I cannot stress this enough... it may have been my fault! But I am back to foil, and I will continue to use it! YMMV.Recteq does have a Teflon drip pan liner. https://www.recteq.com/products/teflon-drip-pan-line-large-700-1250#
Exactly! It is so much easier to just scrape everything off of the drip pan than dealing with messy/sticky foil. Plus, I don't want any aluminum or teflon exposure.I vote going all natural with the drip pan.........leave it be, it's a drip pan.
Metal scraper, doneMy apologies if I take this in the wrong direction…and you senior forum members are welcome to provide guidance on how I should’ve done this…but here goes…
I have used heavy duty foil on my drip tray for over 15 years…when I first bought an old Traeger BBQ075. I’ve continued that practice with my 3-year-old RT-700. But sometimes when I’m cleaning the beast and take off the old foil, there’s some grease and grime on the drip tray. My question to all is, if you try to clean the drip tray, how do you do it? What I’d like to do with the tray, and my grates, is to wash them. But I don’t have anything big enough to put them in sudsy water to soak and, subsequently, scrub them in. I thought too pressure wash them but I don’t have a real good place to do that…small yard…houses close together.
Any suggestions or shared experiences are appreciated.
Two things I have found to help eliminate grease getting under the foil. First, check the foil you are using for pinholes. On occasion, I have found recurring pinholes that appear to have occurred during the manufacturing process. When I find this situation, I use two layers of foil, making sure that the pinholes are significantly separated from one another.…sometimes when I’m cleaning the beast and take off the old foil, there’s some grease and grime on the drip tray.
My apologies if I take this in the wrong direction…and you senior forum members are welcome to provide guidance on how I should’ve done this…but here goes…
I have used heavy duty foil on my drip tray for over 15 years…when I first bought an old Traeger BBQ075. I’ve continued that practice with my 3-year-old RT-700. But sometimes when I’m cleaning the beast and take off the old foil, there’s some grease and grime on the drip tray. My question to all is, if you try to clean the drip tray, how do you do it? What I’d like to do with the tray, and my grates, is to wash them. But I don’t have anything big enough to put them in sudsy water to soak and, subsequently, scrub them in. I thought too pressure wash them but I don’t have a real good place to do that…small yard…houses close together.
Any suggestions or shared experiences are appreciated.
Metal scraper, done
Jim,Two things I have found to help eliminate grease getting under the foil. First, check the foil you are using for pinholes. On occasion, I have found recurring pinholes that appear to have occurred during the manufacturing process. When I find this situation, I use two layers of foil, making sure that the pinholes are significantly separated from one another.
Second, I fold the edges of the foil about 1/4” over the lip of the drip tray edge so that any grease that happens to drop there will not run down the exposed edge and under the foil. I have seen cautions about running the foil over the edge of the drip tray, but the slight 1/4” overlap doesn’t seem to cause any issues.
As for washing the drip tray, the one for my 340 is small enough th fit in the sink, standing on end. It will also fit in the dishwasher. If I had one that wouldn’t fit in the sink, I think I would consider getting a large-size “hotel pan” that the drip tray would fit in, standing up, and that I could set on the counter. A bit of care would be needed to avoid a mess, but I think it would work. YMMV