Dansons Group 680 Standard Features, Arched Flavor Guard”, Automatic Igniter, Burn Grate B, Page

STANDARD FEATURES

ARCHED FLAVOR GUARD”

All “Country Smoker” models come with a 14 gauge “Arched Flavor Guard”, designed to withstand high temperature and give years of performance. The “Arched Flavor Guard” has been designed to keep the flame out of direct contact with your cooking surface, thus helping to reduce the chance of flare-ups. The “Arched” design increases the amount of hot surface area to allow more fats and juices from the meats to evaporate as smoke flavor, back into the meat. As well you will note the bent edges running down the length of the back and front of the angled, arched steel; these are to help in channelling the excess grease directly to the one end of the smoker where it is then allowed to collect in a convenient removable pail. The unique design of the flavour guard also directs the majority of fly ash down toward the bottom of the barrel, while allowing for the fan forced heated air to circulate around the barrel causing convective cooking.

AUTOMATIC IGNITER

The 300 watt electric igniter eliminates the need for messy starter fluids or gels. It is safe and easy to start, even the little beginner “Pit Master” can start a Country Smokin Grill. The igniter is simply a hot rod encased in a stainless steel holder. This style of igniter has been used throughout the pellet stove industry for years. The combustion/cooling fan blows air into the back of the igniter assembly and the super heated air is allowed to exit through the two holes found in the burn grate area. As the pellets begin to heat up they eventually break out in flames, this is known as spontaneous combustion. The igniter will stay activated for 7 minutes. If for any reason the igniter fails, you can start the grill manually.

NOTE: The igniter can be disconnected, to allow your country smoker to be run with a minimum 75 watt inverter. (See manual starting procedures to

operate).

		BURN GRATE (B)
	The burn grate is constructed out of stainless steel and is the heart of your grill. The
	burning temperature in the pot can reach temperatures of 1700 to 2000ºF. The air
B	holes are designed to allow the right combination of fan forced air to force the wood
	pellets to burn hot and clean while grilling or allow them to smoulder and produce
	the savory smoke while in the smoke mode. The bottom is notched out to allow the
	grate to set over the electric igniter, allowing the heated air within the ignitor casing
	to heat up the pellets until they spontaneously combust. The burn grate should be
	checked after every major use to ensure that the combustion air holes are not
	clogged and to ensure the igniter holes are clean.
C	A	BURN POT (A)
	The burn pot is used to hold the “Burn Grate”, the “Igniter” assembly and to channel
	the fan forced combustion air. The pot has been designed to be moved easily, to
	aid in cleaning and replacement of the igniter. It is very important that the burn
	pot is seated properly in order to ensure proper combustion and heat output.
	The burn pot needs to be pushed in tightly against the side of the barrel. (c) Also
	ensure that there is no foreign matter under the burn pot that may lift the pot off the
	bottom of the barrel. This would allow combustion air to leak out again reducing the
	heat output of your grill.	(see proper placement on page 5 of this manual).

PATENTED “PADDLE WHEEL” FEED

The heart of the feed system is a rubberized “paddle wheel”. This wheel is highly flexible thus allowing different quality of pellet fuels to be used while reducing the possibility of “jams” taking place. The paddle design also helps in maintaining a constant and even feed of the fuel to the fire resulting in better and consistent temperature control. The “paddle wheel” is run by a 1 rpm motor and is timed to operate for three seconds. (see control board for further information).

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