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HELPFUL HINTS
HELPFUL HINTS
Flare Ups
Any time you cook fatty foods over an open fl ame, you can expect fl are ups. Flare ups
are caused by the fl ash which occurs when the natural juices fall on the heat distribu-
tion plates. Controlled fl are ups give foods their delicious outdoor fl avor and appear-
ance. Excessive fl are ups may occur when your grill is not level or when cooking fatty
foods such as spare ribs and chicken parts, especially if the cooking temperature is set
too high. These fl are ups should be controlled or your food will burn, although it will
not burn nearly as much as you might think even in the direct fl ame.
ƽ WARNING: Do not spray or pour any liquid into the cooking
box to control flare ups. Doing so will void your warranty and
may damage the grill.
To help control fl are ups, we suggest using leaner cuts of meats and trimming excess
fat from the meats to be grilled. Also, your grill should be level. If fl are ups do occur,
use the “Low” control setting and relocate the meat on the cooking grid until the fl are
ups have subsided.
1. To prevent food from sticking to the grid, preheat the cooking surface with the hood
down for 10 minutes. Place the meat product on the grid and allow it to remain
there for at least half of the suggested grilling time.
2. It is unnecessary to keep fl ipping meat products— allow them to sear and seal in
their juices, then halfway through the cooking period, with a spatula, fl ip the meat
product onto its other side. When grilling chicken, always place the meat side on the
grill fi rst.
3. A light coating of oil applied to any of the meat products prior to grilling will also
help. The use of a commercial spray cooking product is also helpful. This spray
should only be used prior to lighting your grill but never during the cooking period.
Use of spray cooking product can leave a black stain on areas of your cook grate.
This is not harmful and does not affect cooking; however, if this becomes an appear-
ance problem, the best way to remove the discoloration is by placing the cook grate
in a self-cleaning oven during the clean cycle.
Storing Natural Gas Grills
After you have fi nished cooking and have cleaned your grill, (see Maintenance
section – for cleaning), turn your grill off at your appliance control knob. It is strongly
recommended that the inline fi eld installed cutoff valve also be turned off when the
grill is not in use.
When the portable grill is to be stored indoors, the connection between the hose and
the gas supply line must be broken. While the special fi tting will stop the gas fl ow when
the hose connection is removed, it is highly recommended you turn the gas supply off
prior to disconnecting the hose assembly. To protect the gas fi tting, it is necessary to
insert the plastic plug (supplied with 10’ hose package) into the female quick connect.
The male end of the hose must be protected by placing the plastic cap (supplied with
10’ hose package) over the brass fi tting on the end of the hose.
Gas Valve Orifi ce
ƽ WARNING: Any alteration made to the orifice(s) such as
drilling it out, will void your warranty and may result in
serious bodily injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion
causing damage to property.