· Before assembling or using your new smoker, carefully read the instruction manual - including all of the following
safety warnings and safety information on page 2.
· Failure to follow warnings and safety information could result in death, serious bodily injury, and / or property loss.
· Read and follow all safety warnings, assembly instructions, and use and care instructions before attempting to
assemble or use your smoker.
· Some parts of the smoker may have sharp edges! Use protective gloves if necessary to protect against injury.
· Do not let children play near the smoker or operate smoker.
· Keep the area around the smoker clear of materials that can burn.
· Only use the smoker in a space that is well ventilated. Never use the smoker in an enclosed area like a garage or carport
or under a porch or covered patio, or under any surface that can catch fire.
· Use smoker at least 3 feet from any wall or surface. Maintain a 10 ft. clearance from objects that can catch on fire.
· Unit is for outdoor use only.
· Do not clean this product with water spray or the like. Water or cleaning liquids could cause damage to electrical
components in this unit.
· Keep fire extinguisher accessible at all times while operating the smoker.
· Never operate unit under overhead constructions such as awnings, carports, roof coverings or overhangs.
· Never use unit as a heater. See Carbon monoxide hazard (page 4).
· Keep a minimum of 10 ft. clearance of all combustible materials such as wood, dry plants, grass, brush, paper or canvas.
· Keep alliance clear and free from combustible materials such as gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
· Use unit on a level, noncombustible, stable surface such as brick, concrete, rock or dirt. Avoid using on wooden or
flammable surfaces.
· Do not place unit on table or countertops. Use only on the ground.
· Never use glass, plastic or ceramic cookware in unit. Never place empty cookware in unit when in use.
· Chip tray, water and drip tray are hot when in use. Use caution when refilling chips or water and when removing
drippings.
· Always use in accordance with all applicable local, state and federal fire codes.
· Do not use during an electrical storm.
·
WARNING: DO NOT USE CHARCOAL WITH THIS SMOKER!
This smoker is not designed to be used with charcoal. Using
charcoal with this smoker will void your warranty, may result in fire, create an unsafe condition and may damage the
smoker or personal property.
· For best performance of your smoker use of an extension cord is not recommended.
· However, if it is necessary to use an extension cord
follow these steps for your safety
:
· Use an UL approved, outdoor rated cord with a 3 prong grounding plug that is rated for 15 amps or
more. Extension cord must be marked with a “W” (weather approved) and have a tag that states
“suitable for use with an outdoor appliance”.
· Use the shortest cord required to accomplish the job. Do not connect 2 or more extension cords
together (12 or 14 gauge extension cord of 50’ or less is acceptable).
· Keep connections dry and off the ground. Do not allow the cord to hang over edge of a table and do
not place in walking path where it could be tripped over.
Helpful Hints
· It is suggested to use dry chips. Dry chips will smolder sooner thus time to achieve smoke will be faster but dry chips
will also burn quicker. To use soaked chips turn temperature to higher range to initiate smoke and then turn down to
desired smoking temperature. Check chip tray every hour or when less smoke is noticeably being produced. Add
chips/dust as needed.
· It is highly suggested to set the smoker to an ideal temp and let the smoker heat for 30 minutes prior to adding food or
chips. It will take 30-35 minutes for set temperature to be reached and regulate. After this time the smoker will hold a
very tight temp range.
Using High Smoke Function
· High smoke will be dependent on several factors: the amount of chips, size of chips, wet or dry chips, set temperature,
dampers open or closed, among other things.
· High smoke will give a visible difference in the amount of smoke produced compared to when the smoker is running
with the same variables at normal.
Please note:
Using the high smoke function will burn chips much faster than normal and it is not suggested
to use high smoke continuously.
· To continue production of smoke when adding fresh chips press the high smoke button. After 5 minutes resume to
normal.
· The LEM smoker will hold a very tight temperature range variance once set temperature is established. Do not open the
door unless necessary. Doing so will allow heat and smoke to escape and extend smoking time and cause the smoker to
have to re-stabilize to set temperature.
Safety Feature:
· It is recommended to only use this smoker outside on a flat level surface. If the surface you are using is not completely
flat a safety support is located on the bottom right of the door. This is safety feature should be used if the smoker is not
on level ground. This support is an additional foot that will help to stabilize the smoker when the door is open. To utilize
this feature, you must unfold the support.
· When smoking in extremely cold temperatures smoking time may be extended. Always cook to the required internal
temperature of the meat. Do not base doneness on the amount of time the meat has been smoked.
Grease Tray:
Check grease tray periodically and empty before it gets full.
SAFETY WARNINGS
HELPFUL HINTS
LEM Products • West Chester, OH 45011 • 877-536-7763 • lemproducts.com
LEM Products • West Chester, OH 45011 • 877-536-7763 • lemproducts.com
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