Dansons Group 450 Charcoal Grill User Manual


 
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A
A
A
RCHED
RCHED
RCHED
F
F
F
LAVOR
LAVOR
LAVOR
G
G
G
UARD
UARD
UARD
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.
A
A
A
UTOMATIC
UTOMATIC
UTOMATIC
I
I
I
GNITER
GNITER
GNITER
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).
B
B
B
URN
URN
URN
G
G
G
RATE
RATE
RATE
(B)
(B)
(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
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.
B
B
B
URN
URN
URN
P
P
P
OT
OT
OT
(A)
(A)
(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).
P
P
P
ATENTED
ATENTED
ATENTED
“P
“P
“P
ADDLE
ADDLE
ADDLE
W
W
W
HEEL
HEEL
HEEL
” F
” F
” F
EED
EED
EED
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).
STANDARD FEATURES
A
B
C