SEASON YOUR SMOKER PRIOR TO ITS FIRST USE.
SOME SMOKE MAY APPEAR DURING THIS TIME. THIS IS NORMAL
DURING THE SEASONING PROCESS.
1. Make sure water pan is in place with NO WATER.
2. Set the temperature to 275°F, set the time for 3 hours and turn the smoker on.
3. To complete the seasoning process, add wood chips to the wood chip pan during the last 45 minutes.
Caution: Never overfill the wood chip box. Make sure the wood chip box lid closes completely on the
wood chip box.
4. Shut the unit off and allow to cool.
1. Before starting the unit, open the lid and fill the wood chip box with wood chips.
Caution: Never overfill the wood chip box. Make sure the wood chip box lid closes completely on the
wood chip box.
2. Never use wood chunks or wood pellets in the wood chip box.
3. Insert the wood chip box into the opening in the smoker.
4. Check the wood chip box periodically to see if the wood has burned down by sliding the wood chip
box out about half way and looking through the slots in the wood chip box lid to see if the wood has
burned down.
5. If the wood chips have completely burned in the wood chip box, remove the box from the smoker.
Caution: The wood chip box and lid will be HOT, even if the handle is not.
6. Dump the burned wood chips from the wood chip box. The wood chip box lid will stay attached to
the wood chip box during this process. Always dump the burned wood chips in a metal pan with water
to extinguish the wood chips.
7. With the wood chip box lid open, fill the wood chip box with wood chips. Close the lid.
Caution: Never overfill the wood chip box. Make sure the wood chip box lid closes completely on the
wood chip box.
8. Insert the wood chip box into the opening in the smoker
CAUTION:
• Keep the smoker door closed when dumping
or adding wood chips.
• The wood chip box and lid will be HOT even if
the handle is not.
• Never use wood pellets or wood chunks.
Seasoning Instructions
How to Use The Wood Chip Box
WHEN DOOR IS OPENED A FLARE UP MAY
OCCUR. SHOULD WOOD CHIPS FLARE UP,
IMMEDIATELY CLOSE DOOR, WAIT FOR WOOD
CHIPS TO BURN DOWN THEN OPEN DOOR
AGAIN. DO NOT SPRAY WITH WATER.
CAUTION
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