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Creosote in Charcoal Grills

Taking care of your charcoal grill means that your investment can last for decades – sometimes even outliving you. Part of taking care of it, though, means acknowledging some of the challenges of maintaining a device that houses burning charcoal and wood. While cleaning gas grills usually means just scraping out grease, certain challenges exist when maintaining charcoal-burning grills. The most predominate challenge is diagnosing creosote build-up. Creosote is an oily liquid found in natural wood charcoal that gets distilled into the air when burning. If your fire is burning clean enough, most of this exits the grill from the...