Hasty-Bake Legacy Troubleshooting & Common Questions, What should I do if a grease fire occurs?

Troubleshooting & Common Questions

What should I do if a grease fire occurs?

Immediately close the hood, the dual draft vents and fire door (if it is open), to quickly suffocate the fire. Keeping your grease drain clean and cooking with the heat deflector in place will help reduce the chance of grease fires.

What should I do if my fire is beginning to die down?

Charcoal requires oxygen to burn. By opening the draft vents and fire door, you should be able to get your fire going again or you may simply need to add more charcoal to the fire box. However, if the fire has died down almost completely, and opening the vents and fire door does not reignite the fire, you will need to simply relight the charcoal.

How much charcoal should I use?

We recommend filling half of the fire box with hardwood charcoal. If you are planning to sear using the entire grill, you can spread the charcoal to the other side after it has reached the desired heat intensity.

What if I have charcoal left when I’m done cooking?

Simply close your grill (lid, fire door, draft vents) to smother the fire. You will be able to reuse the charcoal that is left in the fire box the next time you use your Hasty-Bake.

How do I regulate the heat in my Hasty-Bake?

There are basically three ways to control the temperature of your Hasty-Bake oven. Outside factors such as humidity, wind and temperature are beyond your control, but you will quickly become experienced in controlling the inside temperature by using these methods:

Amount of charcoal - The more charcoal you use, the higher the temperature. Position of the fire box - Lower the fire box to lower the temperature and raise the fire box to raise the temperature.

Dual draft vents - Fire requires oxygen to burn. Open the draft vents (and even the fire door) to raise the temperature and close the grill to lower the temperature.

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