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7. Normal Operation
6. New Grill Burn-In
This process runs the grill at the highest temperature setting (burning wood pellets for heat)
to burn o
ff
any surface oils on the grease tray (wipe o
ff
excess oil first with paper towel).
This must be completed before cooking any food. The smoke will have an oily odour, so
avoid breathing in the smoke or completing the burn-in near an open window of your house.
1. If you have just completed the Initial Startup process, the unit should already be running on
the SMOKE setting with the grease tray (no foil) and grill racks all placed inside. Proceed
to step 3.
2. If currently OFF, open the grill lid and turn to SMOKE. Once lots of smoke appears, then
begins to clear and you hear the roaring sound of the fire, proceed to step 3.
3. Close the grill lid and turn the dial to 232
o
C.
4. Run on the 232
o
C setting for 45 minutes. The grill should reach over 200
o
C after about 15
to 20 minutes. During the burn-in the grill may not reach 232
o
C, which is normal.
5. After 45 minutes, turn the dial to SMOKE. If you accidentally turn to OFF, just immediately
turn back to SMOKE.
6. Leave the grill running on SMOKE setting for at least another 10 minutes to allow the fire to
die down, then turn the dial to OFF. The fan will continue to run for about 10 minutes before
turning itself off.
7. Once cooled down, wipe the grill racks with a moist cloth and cover the grease tray with
foil before using to cook food. Follow the Normal Operation process to start the grill up
and begin cooking.
Startup Procedure
1. Plug the grill into power (240V AC, minimum 300 Watt, 1.2 Amp power supply)
2. Check to ensure there are enough wood pellets in the hopper.
3. Open the grill lid and turn the dial to SMOKE.
4. The controller will turn on the ignition rod (to light the fire), run the fan at full speed, and
intermittently rotate the auger to push wood pellets into the fire-pot.
5. After 2-3 minutes a big cloud of smoke will be released.
6. Once the smoke clears and the roaring sound of the fire can be heard, close the grill lid.
7. Turn the controller dial to the target temperature setting or leave on SMOKE setting.
8. Wait for the grill to reach the target temperature before placing in food.
Operating Mode
1. Once the grill has successfully started up and exceeded 60ºC the controller will turn off the
ignition rod and commence normal operating mode.
2. The controller logic is basically as follows:
•
IF LOWER than the target temperature, deliver more pellets into the fire-pot
•
IF HIGHER than the target temperature, deliver less pellets into the fire-pot
3. Each time pellets are delivered into the fire-pot (roughly once every 60 to 90 seconds) and
begin to burn, heat is released resulting in small temperature swings around the target,
which is normal.
