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In the summer, barbeques are a lovely way to eat and socialise; food from a barbeque in the summer seems a lot tastier than oven cooked food. Nothing quite beats the aroma of barbequed food, either. But as with any open flame, a barbeque can be really dangerous, especially if you are barbequing in public areas.
The prices of barbeques range from very cheap to really high, ranging from your small foil barbeques from supermarkets to gas outback style machines.
Make sure that when you put it together you follow the manufacturer's guidelines to the letter, to protect you from any faults. Make sure that the barbeque is on a flat area and is sturdy, so there is the least chance it can fall over.
Remember that when cooking food it is likely that there will be hot fat spurting, so make sure you are wearing suitable clothing to avoid getting burned.
As with the amount of choice there is when purchasing a barbeque, there are a lot of different fuels that you can use, from coal to briquettes to lighter fuel. Make sure your children are safe and away from the open flames.
Once your barbeque has finished, let the embers go out safety. Replace the lid on the barbeque to stop it spitting, but if you want to put it out completely, cover it in water and sand.
If you have bought a state of the art, expensive barbeque, then make sure that your Home Insurance policy covers it from theft.
