Cleaning a Patrol Stove

  1. Supplies
    1. Dish Soap (grease cutting)
    2. SOS pad or steel wool
    3. Lots of water
  2. Cleaning area

It is best to have a cleaning are outside to clean the stove. Over time as the stoves accumulate hardened food material, you will need lots of soap, water and elbow grease. Doing this in the kitchen could get a bit messy

3) Stove Disassembly

    1. Remove the steel grating from the top of the stove
    2. Remove the screws on the top of the burners
    3. Remove the burners. Be careful not to separate the individual aluminum layers. This is the most important part of the stove. The layers evenly distribute gas into the stove to create the flame. Note which side the burners come from
    4. Inspect the burners to ensure none of the “holes” are blocked.
    5. Remove the splash plate under the burner locations

3) Cleaning

    1. Use SOS or Steel Wool to clean the grating
    2. Clean the splash plate with steel wool or SOS pad. This will take a lot of elbow grease. Plan to spend at lease 15 minutes getting the grime off the plate.
    3. Remove any food debris from the bottom of the stove. Use a grease cutting soap to remove as much of the “gunk” as possible
    4. Clean the outside of the stove with a washrag and grease cutting soap. Do not use Steel Wool during this process. It will remove the paint from the stove.
    5. Dry all parts with paper towels
  1. Re-assemble
    1. Put on the splash plate
    2. Put the burners on in the same locations as they were removed. Make sure the aluminum layers are rotated properly to create holes for the gas
    3. Put on grating
    4. Return the hose connector to the large hold in the back/middle of the splash guard. When properly placed, the hose connector will fit in the large hole and extend towards the front of the stove. The lid should easily close.