Turbo Grill Cleaning & Repair

Turbo is the house brand of Barbeques Galore, a grill retailer with Australian roots that ran stores across Southern California for years. Turbo grills went into a lot of local outdoor kitchens, often as the built-in in a custom or prefab island, and many have now been in service for well over a decade.

The models have changed over the years, and so has availability, which is the main thing to know about Turbo repairs: newer grills are straightforward, while older ones can take some work to find parts for.

• Worn burners. After many years, burners corrode, crack, or lose port shape. Uneven or yellow flame is the sign. See burner replacement.
• Dead ignition. Spark modules, wires and electrodes eventually give out. Universal ignition parts often fit when originals are gone.
• Rusted heat distribution parts. Flame tamers or heat plates that have rusted through.
• Valves. Stiff knobs and valves that don't shut down smoothly. See gas valve replacement.
• Grease and flare-ups from clogged drip systems.

Grates, heat distribution parts and burners come out. We clear burner ports and venturis, scrape and degrease the firebox with a biodegradable cleaner, and clean the grease tray and drip path. Old grills get a careful inspection along the way, since cleaning often reveals rust or cracks that were hidden under grease, and we'll show you anything that matters. Ignition and flame are tested on every burner. Drop cloths protect the island, and grease and rinse water leave with us.

For older Turbo grills, original parts are often scarce. That doesn't always mean the grill is done. Grates, burners and ignition parts can sometimes be matched with well-made equivalents; gas valves and regulators need to be the correct part, and we don't improvise there. Send us the model number if you can find it (look for a rating label under the grill or inside with the drip tray out) and photos of the burners with the grates removed, and we'll tell you what's realistic before scheduling. Our guides to discontinued grill parts and OEM vs. universal parts explain the tradeoffs.

If replacement makes more sense, read replacing a built-in grill in the same cutout. We measure, recommend a grill that fits, and install it.