SECTION FOUR: OPERATING TIPS
1) The Temperature Dial can be changed at any time to increase or decrease the cooking
temperature of the Grill. The HIGH/HIGHER temperature settings are for Grilling. The
MEDIUM/MID RANGE temperature settings are for Slow Cooking. The HIGH temperature
setting is for grilling. The SMOKE setting is for smoking and adding smoke flavor to foods
being cooked. This setting uses an optimal sequence of adding pellets into the fire pot to
create the best smoke possible than on any other temperature setting. Cooking with light
“blue” smoke is preferred to thick, dark grey smoke for the most flavor and best smoke
rings in the food. The SMOKE setting can also be used to “hold” foods at about 73.89 C /
165 F.
2.
WARNING!
As with any temperature setting, the grill will be hot when operating and not
safe to touch the grill barrel or door. Please only use the Grill Door Handle to safely open
and close the grill door when the grill is operating.
Your Traeger Pellet Grill should never be
moved while it is hot. If you are transporting your Grill in a vehicle after cooking on it, make
sure the fire is completely out and the Grill is
cold
before placing it in any vehicle. Never
put water into the Firepot. It will jam the Auger.
3) Your Traeger Pellet Grill is designed to operate with the Door closed. Cooking with the Door
open greatly lengthens your cooking time.
4)
DANGER!
Never add pellets by hand to a hot Firepot. This is dangerous and you may be
seriously burned. If you run out of pellets and lose your fire while cooking, let the Grill
completely cool and start again with the
INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS.
5)
CAUTION!
Make sure the Heat Baffle is properly seated on its locating brackets. The long
lips of the Heat Baffle should be pointing down over the Firepot. If not seated properly,
direct heat and flame could come up out of the Firepot and cause a grease fire in the Grill.
6) When estimating cooking times, the outside temperature will be an important factor. If it is
hot outside, it will take less time for food to cook. If it is cold, wet or windy, it will take
longer.
7) Digital Thermostat Control Functions:
After selec
ting your cooking temperature (with the exception of “SMOKE”) the Auger will
operate continuously until the selected temperature is reached. From that point forward, the
Digital Control will cycle the Auger off and on to maintain the selected temperature until the
Temperature/Dial is changed. When operating in “Smoke” mode, the Auger will cycle
on
for
15 seconds and
off
for 65 seconds. There is
no
temperature control with the “Smoke”
setting. This
timed cycle setting for “Smoke” is a factory pre-set recommended by Traeger
Pellet Grills
to develop a “Smoking” temperature of 150 to 180 degrees F.
8)
CARBON MONOXIDE:
WARNING!
Follow these guidelines to prevent this colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you,
your family or others.
•
As with all grills and cooking appliances, anytime you burn a material (whether it be
wood, gas, or charcoal), organic gases are formed during the cooking process. One gas
that can be particularly harmful in concentrated quantities is carbon monoxide. In an
outdoor, open-air environment, carbon monoxide should naturally dissipate and not
harm you.
•
Carbon monoxide, which is a by-product of combustion of natural wood, has been
linked to birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wood smoke contains various
organic compounds that should not be inhaled directly over an extended period of time.
Only use this appliance outdoors in a well ventilated area.
