With a little care an maintenance your Ozpig will give many many years of trouble-free use. Use this table as a guide to maintaining your Ozpig and keeping it looking and working in tip top condition.
Maintenance Option | When? | How? | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozpig Body | Coat with oil | Each use while warm | Canola spray or oil on a soft cloth |
| Remove burnt spilt food | As necessary while cool | Stiff bristle brush | |
| Remove surface rust | As necessary while cool | Wire brush/sandpaper (repaint) | |
| Remove ash build-up | Before each use | Remove using metal garden spade | |
| Chimney Sections | Ensure free moving parts | Regularly especially if exposed to the weather | Remove any rust with wire brush and coat with cooking oil |
| Legs | Lubricate thread | Occasionally or whenever setting up | Remove any debris from thread with wire brush and coat with lubricant |
| BBQ Plates | Oil and dry | Every use | Ensure plates are completely dry and re-oiled after use and before packing away to help prevent rusting |
| Re-season | As needed | Remove rust, coat lightly coat with oil, heat until plate wipes clean | |
| Spark Arrestor | Unclog soot from holes | Each use while cool | Remove and tap gently on hard surface then clean with stiff bristle brush |
***Caution: Using abrasive cleaners on the Ozpig will damage the finish.***
Chimney Sections: Some timbers will produce sap which can fuse the chimney sections. If this occurs, remove the sections and clean with a stiff wire brush. Then coat the connecting areas with a light spray of oil and rub dry. (Only use seed oils, such as canola oil.) If the Ozpig is being left outdoors for an extended period, the chimney lengths should be removed after use and oiled.
Ozpig Storage: Please ensure your Ozpig is covered if stored outdoors, and that the unit is cold before doing so. Our website showcases a custom cover for purchase if required.
