For safe use of your smoker:
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Use and Care
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Do not let children play near or operate smoker.
Keep smoker area clear and free from materials that burn.
Use smoker only in well-ventilated space. NEVER use in
enclosed space such as a carport, garage, porch, covered
patio or under a surface that can catch fire.
Use smoker at least 3 ft. from any wall or surface.
Maintain 10 ft. clearance to objects that can catch fire.
When lifting lid off body avoid interference between lid rest
hardware and cooking grate handle.
Watch water level. Always keep water in water pan (unless
you wish to brown your food), Food can burn quickly if
water completely evaporates. When using smoker, be very
careful when adding water to hot smoker.
Use cooking mitts at all times as smoker will become very
hot. Avoid hot surfaces by using handles at all times.
Do not move smoker while unit is hot. Hot water and/or
burning charcoal may cause serious bodily injury if spilled
from smoker. Use utmost care when adding water or
charcoal to smoker. Clean smoker only after completely
cooled.
Important Safeguards:
WARNING
3 ft.
(1m)
minimum
10
ft.
recommended
3 ft.
(1m)
minimum
10
ft.
recommended
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Never apply charcoal starter to a lighted fire or hot coals.
Using quick start or self-starting charcoal may result in
damage to the outer paint finish.
Never substitute gasoline, kerosene or alcohol for charcoal
starter. In some states, the use of charcoal starter is prohibited
by law. In this case, paraffin-based starter cubes can be
substituted for charcoal starter. Charcoal can also be lit by using
a chimney style or electric starter. Never use charcoal starter
fluid with an electric starter.
Line charcoal pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. Punch hole in
foil to allow air ventilation.
Place smoker outdoors on a level, heat proof surface. If surface
(wooden patio, deck or grass) is not heat proof, line the surface
with a protective heat resistant pad of heavy duty aluminum foil.
Do not place smoker on vinyl or Astroturf type materials.
Dried aromatic wood chips or chunks need to be saturated with
water, so that when placed directly on hot charcoal briquets a
smoldering smoke will result. Wood chips or chunks can be
soaked too long; however, 2 hours is adequate. As a rule of
thumb, use wood chunks for smoking 3 or more hours and wood
chips when smoking less than 3 hours. Start with 3 wood
chunks or 1-1/2 cups of wood chips.
Using Wood Chips Or Chunks
WARNING
Punch hole in foil
Charcoal Pan
Aluminum Foil
Water Pan
CAUTION
Level
Surface