OPERATION OF YOUR GRILL
INTRODUCTION
Outdoor grills create more heat than
interior kitchen cooking ranges and are able
to sear and cook meats and other food
products with a much hotter flame. The
drippings from the meats fall onto the Lava
Rocks and intensify the flames by
‘splashing’ back to the flames themselves as
well as to the food. This is how the outdoor
Bar B Que grill flavor is created.
The high performance burners contained in
this grill require a constant, steady supply
of fresh air to mix with the fuel.
Using your grill in windy conditions may
disrupt the proper air flow. Wind can be
particularly disruptive (and damaging) if you
are grilling on HIGH and you are using the
optional hood in the closed position. If the
wind is coming from the REAR, this
condition can trap the hot air and gasses
inside the grill and cause an overheating
condition. An early warning sign of this
condition can be seen if there is a lack of
apparent heat reaching the grates. It can
also be detected if your grill had been
previously preheated, and the inside
temperature shown by the hood
thermometer, if so equipped, suddenly
begins to DECREASE or INCREASE.
The wind has prevented the hot gases from
escaping from the rear, and instead building
up at the lower front of the grill, away from
the hood thermometer probes.
To immediately remedy this condition, open
the hood and turn down the heat.
Any damage caused by this overheating
condition is NOT COVERED by warranty.
If you are using a freestanding grill, this
condition can also be remedied by moving
the grill to a new location, such that the
wind does not enter from the rear. (See
also section entitled “Freestanding Grill
Application Requirements”).
PRE-GRILL CHECKLIST BEFORE YOUR FIRST
USE:
1. Make sure ALL packing materials have
been removed from the interior and the
exterior of the grill. This includes the plastic
protective coating on the exterior surfaces
of the grill.
2. Make sure the fuel lines have been
connected per instructions in the
installation section of this manual.
3. Make sure the burners are seated
properly in the rear and resting over the
valve orifices in the front.
4. Make sure the Lava Rocks have been
placed inside the grill and spread out evenly
covering each burner. IMPORTANT NOTE:
The grill will NOT light if the Lava Rock is
not in place or if the Lava Rock is not
covering the burners. The grill burners
depend on the reduced air mixture created
by the Lava Rocks to function properly.
Burner Seated at Rear
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