SAVANNAH STOKER v3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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2. Quick Start Guide
3. The Front Panel
Yep, instead of reading the rest of the manual you’re in a hurry
to fire up the smoker and see what the Savannah Stoker can do.
Right? Well, for everyone just like you this Quick Start Guide was
prepared. So, what are you waiting for! Time to smoke something
even it’s just air.
(air=empty grill)
2.1
Start-up.
NOTE:
Refer to your smoker’s owner manual for recommended start-
up and safety procedures. Always start with a clean smoker for best
results.
1)
Plug the smoker to a GFCI protected AC outlet, it’s a safety
thing. The Stand-by indicator will illuminate RED indicating
power is present at the controller.
2)
Press the Power KEY
. The Stand-by indicator will go OFF.
Both displays on the controller will flash, then the top display
(PV) will show the current temperature inside the cooking
chamber. The bottom display (SV) is the desired cooking
temperature. You can read more about (PV) & (SV) in the
column to the right, ….. later right?
3)
The AUG and IGN indicator lights will be ON.
4)
After several minutes the pellets will start to smolder and whitish-
gray smoke will billow out then change color to that thin blueish
smoke. You’ve seen this before.
5)
When the cooking chamber reaches 130°+ the IGN indicator will
go OFF, so did the Igniter.
6)
Notice the AUG indicator cycling ON and OFF? If not now, it will,
just keep watching. ON, the auger running. OFF, it’s not.
7)
When the smoker has heated up, cook something. It’s better to
cook food than air. Besides, while you’re just sitting and watching
the controller’s displays and smelling the smoke for the next hour
you could cook some sausage for tomorrow’s breakfast.
2.2
Setting the Cooking/Smoking Temperature (SV).
Recommended start-up temperature is 225° to preheat the grill, but
any start-up temperature can be set between 160° - 550°F in one (1°)
degree increments. To change the Setpoint Value (SV) press/release
the ▼ or ▲ KEY. The decimal point on the lower right corner of the
display will start to flash. Press the ▼ or ▲ KEY to change SV until
the desired temperature is displayed. The decimal point will stop
flashing after no KEY is pressed for 3 seconds. You can press the
A/M KEY
to move the flashing decimal point to the desired digit that
needs to change. Then press the ▼ or ▲ KEY to change SV starting
from that digit.
2.3
Shut down.
1)
Set the temperature (SV) to 225° or your future desired start-up
temperature.
2)
If you changed the FAN speed to medium or low, reset the
FanS
value to 3. (If you changed the speed you have read most
of the manual.)
3)
Press the POWER KEY
. The top display will flash “HOT”
and the FAN indicator will blink until the cooking chamber
temperature drops below 120° (the value of
Fant
)
4)
The controller will power-off and the Stand-by indicator will
illuminate RED indicating power is present at the controller.
5)
Disconnect the power source.
6)
Store the grill & cover. The controller should be protected from
the elements. Water damage is not covered under the warranty.
3.1 Understanding the Front Panel.
The numbers in the circle before each feature refers to Figure 2.
①
Stand by indicator:
Light is on when the controller is connected to
a power source but not running. When the controller is running the
light will go off and the displays will be on.
②
PV display:
The temperature inside the cooking chamber;
commonly referred to as Process Variable or Process Value (PV).
③
SV display:
When in normal operation mode this is the target
temperature; it is commonly referred to as Setpoint Value (SV).
When in display mode 2, it indicates the mode the controller is in
(Automatic or Manual) and the output value (%).
④
FAN indicator
: Light blinks when in “Cool Down”.
⑤
IGN indicator:
Light is on when the IGNITER is on.
⑥
A/M indicator:
Light is on when the controller is in MANUAL
MODE.
⑦
AUG indicator:
Light is on anytime the AUGER is running.
⑧
A/M KEY:
Automatic/Manual function KEY; Data shift KEY
⑨
Decrement KEY
▼
: Decreases numeric value of the SV display.
⑩
Increment KEY
▲
: Increases numeric value of the SV display.
⑪
SET KEY:
Pressed momentarily, the controller switches the lower
display (SV) between setpoint value and percentage of output.
When pressed and held for two seconds the controller will enter the
parameter setting mode.
⑫
AUG KEY
: When engaged, the auger runs continuously.
⑬
Power KEY
: When the controller is off and the Stand by
indicator is RED, press the Power KEY to start the controller. When
the controller is ON, pressing the Power KEY will start the “Cool
Down” cycle. See 4.1.
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Figure 2. Front Panel
