I noticed that when using my Grill Rescue brush that it is starting to leave fibers behind. Is this something to be concerned about. It is annoying as I have been using the metal scraper to the clean those off.

mason12 said:

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I noticed that when using my Grill Rescue brush that it is starting to leave fibers behind. Is this something to be concerned about. It is annoying as I have been using the metal scraper to the clean those off.

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EDIT: DISREGARD THIS POST FOR THE GRILL RESCUE BRUSH. I'll leave it in case someone has a regular brush. My apologies. I didn't realize the brush in the OP was not a traditional brush. I cannot speak to the OP brush, but it looks like a soft fiber and I'd expect it to pose no real threat.


Yes, it is something to be concerned with. Those fibers can get hidden in food and end up in your gut or throat. They may or may not pass, and I believe they can puncture organs and kind of get stuck and fester. That's my belief based on what I have read. There was or are medical cases involving them. I would either make an effort to keep the brush as new as reasonably possible, or throw it in the trash and use something else.

Personally, I ditched mine a decade ago and got a "Billy Bar". I use this on my Primo, but it will work on anything with grates. It's not as quick since you have to go every rung, but still, far safer and low maintenance. That's my opinion.

Here is something I found on Google. I did not vet this, but the title indicated it showed what I was talking about. Not meant to instill fear, definitely do your own research.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amandagardner/grill-cleaning-brush

https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/otolaryngology/news/archive/201908/doctor-finds-grill-brush-lodged-woman%E2%80%99s-throat-months

https://www.khou.com/article/news/boy-swallows-metal-piece-left-from-wire-grill-brush/285-b9e598b7-ed09-4db8-911f-0e5c602777d8

I know this sounds Karen like, but it seems reasonably possible and worth being cautious with.

BrazosDog02 said:

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mason12 said:

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I noticed that when using my Grill Rescue brush that it is starting to leave fibers behind. Is this something to be concerned about. It is annoying as I have been using the metal scraper to the clean those off.

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Yes, it is something to be concerned with. Those fibers can get hidden in food and end up in your gut or throat. They may or may not pass, and I believe they can puncture organs and kind of get stuck and fester. That's my belief based on what I have read. There was or are medical cases involving them. I would either make an effort to keep the brush as new as reasonably possible, or throw it in the trash and use something else.

Personally, I ditched mine a decade ago and got a "Billy Bar". I use this on my Primo, but it will work on anything with grates. It's not as quick since you have to go every rung, but still, far safer and low maintenance. That's my opinion.

Here is something I found on Google. I did not vet this, but the title indicated it showed what I was talking about. Not meant to instill fear, definitely do your own research.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amandagardner/grill-cleaning-brush

https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/otolaryngology/news/archive/201908/doctor-finds-grill-brush-lodged-woman%E2%80%99s-throat-months

https://www.khou.com/article/news/boy-swallows-metal-piece-left-from-wire-grill-brush/285-b9e598b7-ed09-4db8-911f-0e5c602777d8

I know this sounds Karen like, but it seems reasonably possible and worth being cautious with.

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This happened to my cousin. Don't know all the details but it ended up in his gut somewhere and was in the hospital for a while.

lazuras_dc said:

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He's talking about the Grill Rescue Brush not a traditional one. To support your point however, I have seen first hand someone who punctured the floor of their mouth with a shard from a traditional grill brush.

I would just buy a new head for your rescue brush if it's falling apart. I don't think the fibers from the cloth are going to cause you any damage but if it's falling apart just replace it.

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Thanks for the info. I changed my post. I didn't realize that brush was different. Disregard.

I have a friend who almost died from eating a small fish bone that perforated his small intestine. Yes those grill brush fibers can kill you as well.

Damn...something else that may kill me.

Grill brushes are cheap .. get a few new ones and throw the old ones out .. not worth messing w old ones falling apart

Ask her.

I stopped using metal grill brushes. Wet a cloth and rub real hard to clean then use an onion. Also take grates to get power washed once a month.

I use something similar to the link below. It has cut outs for different size and shape grates. Downside is it's one grate at a time, but it goes pretty quick.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X8YGLVD/ref=sspa_mw_detail_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWwp13NParams

Same here (wood paddle) after quite a few years using different traditional metal brushes. The wood is pretty effective but I do need to flip the grates over once in a while to scrape off some stubborn char.

FightinFarrier18 said:

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Grill brushes are, contrary to popular belief, not good sources of fiber. 0/10 would not recommend.

On a serious note, heat the grill, brush off the grates with the brush, then run over the grates with half of an onion

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This onion or paper towel with cooking oil to season the grates.

The Grill Rescue brush heads are made with Aramid fiber which in low dose according to SDS is not hazardous via ingestion.

With that said I still replace the brush heads probably once every 6 months as they start to degrade.
I'm pleased with the performance of the brushes and are relatively inexpensive.

dgb99 said:

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Same here (wood paddle) after quite a few years using different traditional metal brushes. The wood is pretty effective but I do need to flip the grates over once in a while to scrape off some stubborn char.

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Yeah I usually just let that crap cook off over time.

Yeah, I kinda thought the same thing and used the usual metal bristle brushes for 10+ years before switching to the wood paddle. When the metal brushes started to wear out, I was finding the bristles on the ground on occasion. I figured it was a matter of time before one stuck to a grate and ended up in my food.

I also like not having to replace the metal bristle brushes so often. In the past 10 years, I think I have only replaced the wooden paddle once and I think that was because I dropped the first one and it split.

I just find the steel bristle brushes work best and last longest…..

I let my fire go awhile, then brush it, then do a combination of hitting the grate and using the corners of the brush to pick up and drop the grate to knock loose any steel bristles that could have gotten stuck.

/bump

Found thread by searching for the rescue brush/TexAgs. Anyone here have experience with both the rescue brush and the aforementioned wood paddle and prefer one over the other?

This is the best grill brush I have ever owned. They put the coils the proper direction so you can put a little pressure on it and get things clean quickly. It is cheap too. It cleans easily with just a shot from the hose nozel. No clue about the other crap in the box. I just threw it in a junk drawer.

https://a.co/d/1jDosy5

I have that brush and it does do a decent job of cleaning. But, it also leaves metal bristles. You don't really notice them unless you clean the grates over some other surface (not while the grates are in the grill). And, I've seen some of the metal bristles lying on the grill grates.

So, I usually scrub the grates with that brush to get the heavy stuff off, then use one of these:


https://www.amazon.com/Easy-Function-Grill-Scraper-Alternative/dp/B07GX2BZSS/

Then, I use the Grill Rescue brush/pad.

https://www.amazon.com/Grill-Rescue-Replaceable-Cleaning-Bristle/dp/B07YJ16RQG/

I use a coil brush like this one.

https://a.co/d/gDZbapa