Operating and Maintaining Your Charcoal Grill

OPERATING AND MAINTAINING YOUR CHARCOAL GRILL

BEFORE USING YOUR CHARCOAL GRILL

USING CHARCOAL

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death:

·Be careful when burning charcoal to avoid getting burned from flame, heat or hot coals.

·Burning charcoal consumes oxygen and produces toxic gases, including carbon monoxide that can kill.

·Be aware of the wind blown sparks.

·Always have an ABC fire extinguisher, baking soda, a bucket of sand or a garden hose ready in case of an uncontrolled fire.

Use a high quality hardwood charcoal to make sure you get a good fire. Charcoal briquettes made from maple, oak, birch or elm woods will burn clean with very little smoke and without unpleasant odors.

SELECTING A LOCATION

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death:

·Locate your charcoal in an open area away from buildings, dry leaves, or brush.and at least 10 feet away from your house or building.

·Always make sure the grill is on a level, stable surface and not tilted toward the front or back.

·Do not use the grill in a garage, breezeway, carport, porch, high traffic area, on or under any surface that can catch fire.

·Do not use a charcoal grill indoors, on recreational vehicles, or boats.

·Do not use a charcoal grill as a space heater.

OPERATING THE CHARCOAL GRILL

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death:

·Never use a barbecue grill unless all parts of the unit are firmly in place and the grill is stable.

·Never use gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other volatile fluids as a starter. They can explode.

·Do not use aerosols or store flammable liquids or materials near this charcoal grill. Cap Lighter fluid immediately and place a safe distance from the grill.

·Instant light briquettes already have the starter blended in, do not use lighter fluid, an electric starter, solid, or metal chimney starters.

·Do not add more instant light briquettes once the fire has been lit. To avoid flame-ups, unpleasant fumes and odors, add regular charcoal briquettes if needed.

·Once the barbecue grill has been lit, do not touch the charcoal briquettes/wood chunks to see if they are hot.

·Never add lighter fluid to already hot or warm coals.

·Do not close Hood on flaming charcoal. If closed and re-opened, the flames could leap out and burn.

·Do not wear loose clothing (example: hanging shirt tails, clothing with frills, etc.) around a charcoal grill while in use or hot.

·Do not lean your body over the charcoal grill when lighting it, while it hot or is in use.

·Do not touch hot surfaces. Use heat resistant gloves, long-handled tongs, or cooking mitts at all times since the grill will become very hot.

·Open the hood carefully when cooking to avoid burn from the hot air and steam trapped inside.

·Do not move a charcoal grill when in use or hot.

·Do not douse or spray the grill or cooking surfaces with water when hot. Burns from grease or the water splatters could occur.

·Do not allow children to operate or play near a charcoal grill. Keep animals and bystanders out of the grill area. Do not leave grill unattended.

·Allow grill to cool before handling parts or cleaning.

·To avoid a fire, allow coals to burn out completely and let the ashes cool for 48 hours before disposing of them.

·Do not attempt to extinguish a grease fire with water or other liquids. Have a BC fire extinguisher nearby.

·If your Charcoal grill catches on fire:

-Evacuate everyone from the area.

-If you can, close the Hood.

-If the fire is a grease fire, and you can safely extinguish, use baking soda, a BC fire extinguisher or a bucket of sand.

-If the fire is any other type and cannot be extinguished with water, leave it alone and call the fire department.

-If there is any type of fire that threatens either personal safety or endangers property, call the fire department.

STARTING A FIRE

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death:

·Make certain you leave the Hood all the way open until the flames have died down.

·Should electrically operated starters be used, be sure they are properly grounded according to local codes. Electrical cords should be placed away from walkways or traffic areas.