American Range F4 Charcoal Grill User Manual


 
Introduction to the Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy
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Safety Warnings and Cautions
Your Caldera Del Fuego Tallboy has been professionally designed and carefully fabricated to the
highest standards. It will give you years of trouble-free and enjoyable service. Nonetheless, the
Tallboy confines and controls a charcoal or wood fire and heats its surfaces and content; this
presents certain potential hazards to people and property. The use of common sense and
reasonable care can prevent fires, burns and other injuries. Operate your Tallboy responsibly.
Never leave this or any cooker unattended in an area where danger could exist.
Always be sure your cooker is closed up tight with its wheels chocked so that it cannot roll
away.
Always be aware of where solvents or other flammables are in relation to where you are
cooking.
Never place the cooker near a wall, especially if the wall is covered with wood, vinyl or any
combustion able material.
Never place the cooker near the fuel tank on a vehicle.
If the cooker is to be covered for insulation purposes, be sure that safe conditions exist.
Always have a fire extinguisher and water supply close by.
If the cooker is to be used on a wooden or combustible surface such as a wooden deck,
always place the cooker on a non-flammable pad intended for this purpose.
Be aware that an ember that has fallen or is ejected from the charcoal cooker can be blown by
a light wind into a garage or other structure, debris field, woods, or grass field and cause a
wildfire to start.
Always carry hot liquids in pitchers intended for this purpose. Carrying hot liquid in a pan or
tray is risky and can be dangerous. A suction pump or turkey baster, designed for the
purpose, should always be used to remove hot liquids from the cooker. Spills of fat juices are
dangerous and can cause serious personal injuries or can result in a pit fire.
Pit fires can occur when liquids are spilled or when cooking at temperatures that cause
surfaces inside the cooker to reach the ignition temperature of fats. Never pour or toss
water directly into a fat fire. Reduce the temperature by cooling the fire in the firebox
with a water spray. Close the cooking chamber door and the firebox while it is steaming
to smother the fire. This procedure may need to be repeated several times before the pit
fire is under control.