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14. Normal Operation
How Many Pellets to Pour into the Hopper?
1. The Grill only uses as many Pellets from the Hopper as required to maintain the
desired temperature and so WILL NOT use ALL the pellets in the Hopper each time
the Grill operates.
2. Don’t fill the Hopper up fully each time it gets low. Instead, add slightly more than is
likely to be required for the planned cooking time. Low temperature cooking uses
0.3 ~ 0.5kg per hour. High temperature cooking can use up to 1kg per hour.
3. Leaving pellets sitting for a long time (weeks) in the Hopper can result in poor
burning results as the pellets can absorb moisture. Very moist pellets can even
clog up the Auger. It is best to keep the pellets in an air tight bag or container, and
just add as many as required for each cook.
4. If not planning to use the grill for several weeks or more, scoop out most of the
pellets and store them in an air-tight container. Run the Grill on High until all
remaining pellets in the Hopper are used up. The Grill will automatically turn OFF
with LEr (low temperature error) once the pellets run out. This is ok and won’t harm
the Grill.
5. If the Hopper is totally empty, follow the Initial Startup Instructions to feed pellets
through the Auger Tube into the Fire-pot. As soon as Pellets drop into the Fire-pot,
turn the Controller Dial to Shut Down Cycle then Smoke to startup as normal.
Startup Procedure
1. With the Controller Dial on Shut Down Cycle, switch the power ON.
2. Open the Grill Lid and Turn the Dial to SMOKE position.
3. Once you see lots of smoke and hear the “roaring” sound of the fire (after 5-7
minutes), close the Grill Lid and turn the Dial to the desired temperature setting.
4. Wait at least 10 minutes for the grill to heat up before placing in food.
5. Avoid opening the Grill Lid too frequently as temperature will be lost.
6. The Grill will gradually reach the desired setting. Do not worry if it cycles above/
below the desired setting as this is normal operation.
Shutdown Procedure
1. If set to 190
o
C or High, first turn to Smoke setting for 10min, then:
2. Turn the Controller Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE.
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The Auger will stop turning and no more pellets will be delivered to the Fire-pot.
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The Fan will run for 10 minutes until all pellets in the Fire-pot burn to ash.
3. Once the Fan has stopped, turn the power switch OFF and disconnect the power.
4. If during operation power is accidentally turned OFF, or if there is a power outage:
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If power immediately comes back on: Turn the dial to Shut Down Cycle, then
the desired desired temperature setting to continue normal operation.
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If no power for more than 30seconds: Open the Grill lid, switch the grill back
ON and turn the Dial to Smoke. Once there is smoke or it is clear that fire is
burning, turn the Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE (if turning off), or turn to the
desired temperature setting (if still cooking).
