How to Clean And Prep Your Char-Griller Gravity 980 / How Much Charcoal Burns After The Shut Down?

Let’s clean and Prep your Char-Griller Gravity 980 after each cook. How much charcoal burns after shut down @teamchargriller

[@waltersobchak2973]

I found that adding gaskets to the hopper lid made a huge difference in how much charcoal burns and how fast the grill cools down. Mine always had smoke seeping from around the lid before adding the gasket. My temp control improved a lot too.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Walter! Good tips!

[@robertpaul2163]

Tom, Thanks for your how-to video! I started using the cleaning products on my ZGrill. They make keeping it like new easy!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Robert! Appreciate the feedback

[@jameskemper6988]

Thanks for that video Tom, it's very helpful to see how easy it is to clean the 980 after use, James Kemper

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks James! I appreciate you Watching!

[@gravel2925]

I usually put some foil in the drip pan for easy cleanup. Great tips Tom! 👍

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching! Good call on the foil!

[@philipazevedo2165]

Thanks Tom, love your videos

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Phillip!

[@jaybooth4815]

Great informative video Tom! Nice cleaning tips too! I also use the Gel- gloss. Which, I got from watching one of your previous videos. Must be balmy there in Wisconsin, shorts huh! Thanks for sharing Tom!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching Jay! It wasn’t balmy, doing laundry

[@EricPetersen2922]

It was 15, definitely a day for shorts j/k
Tom is amazing, 💪💪

[@ralphb4012]

Good stuff Tom. Your grills are always very clean so you know your stuff. You da man wearing shorts while in Wisconsin in the month of February!

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Lol! Thanks for watching Ralph!

[@EricPetersen2922]

Great video Tom, thx again for your videos.
I keep my grills clean as well.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching and commenting Eric!

[@WeberEnthusiast]

Great job Tom only just got to view this as been busy Relaunching my gaming channel after 2 yrs laying dormant 😂

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Nice! Thanks for Watching!

[@sealdazeal]

Good video sir… I haven’t been closing my fan door so that is why my coals keep burning 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for watching! You are correct

[@jamesfiggins6787]

how about some info on those thermometers on the cover,

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching James!….th-cam.com/video/3DlYY44WXqM/w-d-xo.html

[@Starriddin]

I noticed you don’t have the gasket material on the hopper door that you had installed a while back. Was it no longer needed?

[@raytothez]

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[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching! The gasket I put on the Char Griller 980 was on the charcoal fill. You’re thinking of the Masterbuilt 560 that I did both on

[@Starriddin]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ No, I didn’t see it on the 980 Hopper door. I watched you 980 video where you put a gasket on the top hopper door with the Fireblack gasket. I didn’t see it in this video, thus, the question.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Ok. Need to look closer it is there, not on the door itself but on the top of the unit

[@Starriddin]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ Ok, thanks Tom. I din’t see it.

[@tomperalta8551]

I just found this video but I everything except close the fan door I did have charcoal left I got up this morning the charcoal was all burned up I try to turn it on now I have fan code

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Tom! Sorry to hear that

[@JoeSevy]

I had mine for a week. Burned through a full chute of charcoal in about 4-5 hours in slow cooking. Wouldn't make max temperature all the time. Wouldn't maintain low temperatures all the time. Warped the charcoal chute badly enough it couldn't be removed. I only used it about six times and it was pretty much dead. Returned it to Lowes for a refund. Mine was delivered damaged. Considering trying again or moving on to a Masterbuilt 1050.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Thanks for Watching Joe! It is up to you! Haven’t had an issue with mine, if it was assembled by Lowes, that maybe the issue. Lots of others are having issues with Lowes assembly especially putting the fire box in facing the wrong direction, which could account for you having temp control issues and warpage

[@JoeSevy]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ I don't get how it could function at all with the firebox in backwards. Regardless, I assembled it. Firebox was in correctly.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Ok, some have received assembled with the box turned 180

[@JoeSevy]

@@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ I get that. I don't get how it would even function poorly if it was backwards. I can see that it might sort of almost function. And I see how that would warp the outer layers around the chute. In my case it was the chute that warped.

[@TomHorsmanAmateurBBQ]

Ok, just curious as to what you think the issue was…