PRE-SEASON INSTRUCTIONS
Preseason smoker prior to first use. Make sure water pan is in place with NO WATER. Set temperature to 275°F (135°C) and run unit for 3 hours. Shut down and allow to cool. Some smoke may appear during this time, this is normal. During last 45 minutes, add 1 cup of wood chips in chip loader to complete preseasoning.
SMOKER IS NOW READY FOR USE
HOW TO USE WOOD CHIP LOADER
Before starting unit, place 1 cup of wood chips in chip loader.
Never use more than 1 cup of wood chips at a time. Never use wood chunks.
Insert wood chip loader into smoker. Wood chips should be level with top rim of wood chip loader.
Turn handle to “Unload” mark on smoker. Wood will drop onto wood chip holder. Turn handle to “Load” and leave wood chip loader in place inside smoker.
Check wood chip holder periodically to see if wood has burned down by removing wood chip loader and looking into smoker through hole. Add more chips as needed.
Wood chip loader must be pulled out completely from smoker when checking wood chip level.
ADDING MORE WOOD DURING SMOKING PROCESS:
Caution: Keep smoker door closed when adding wood chips.
Note: Wood chip loader will be HOT even if handle is not.
To add wood, turn handle to “Load” position on smoker.
LOAD
Pull wood chip loader from smoker.
UNLOAD
Place wood chips in wood chip loader and
Turn handle to “Unload” mark on smoker. Wood will drop onto wood chip holder.
Temperature may spike briefly after wood is added. It will stabilize after a short time. Do not adjust temperature setting.
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CAUTION
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.
