Cooking Tip Damper Adjustments:
For better performance, rotate the smoker to where the front or back of the cabinet is facing the wind. This allows the adjustment of the dampers to be more effective and accurate.
The dampers should never be fully closed.
Opening a side damper allows more oxygen to be consumed by the fire, fueling the flames and causing an increase in temperature.
Opening the top damper helps to exhaust both the heat and smoke.
The key to effective smoking is to watch your heat indicator on the door and adjust the dampers accordingly.
Temperature maintenance is best controlled by different damper adjustment configurations.
Shutting the Smoker Off
CAUTION: The smoker can become very hot while in use. Do not touch any portion of the smoker except for the door handle and burner control knob. It may be necessary to use protective gloves.
Turn the burner control knob off by pushing in and rotating clockwise. The burner flame should then go out.
Turn off the LP cylinder valve by turning the knob clockwise until it stops.
Follow all warnings and safety precautions before removing meat from smoker or preparing the unit for storage. Please see page 23 for proper storage procedures and the important warnings and safeguards on pages 1 and 2.
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