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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Cooking Tip–Damper Adjustments
WARNING: The dampers on the smoker body and the handle on the smoke stack may become
very hot while cooking. Always wear a heat resistant glove when adjusting.
• For best performance, rotate the smoker so that the front or back of the body is facing the wind.
This allows the adjustment of the dampers to be more effective and accurate.
• The two dampers on smoker body should never be fully closed.
• Opening the damper of the smoke stack 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 damper
accordingly.
• Temperature maintenance is best controlled by different damper adjustment
Turning off the Smoker
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.
1. Turn the burner control knob off by pushing in and rotating to "OFF". The burner
out.
2. Turn off the LP cylinder valve by turning the knob clockwise until it cannot go any farther. Follow
all warnings and safety precautions before removing meat from smoker or preparing the unit for
storage.
Adding Wood Chips
Additional wood may be required to maintain or increase cooking temperature.
WARNING: Use caution since
with When opening the door, keep hands, face and body a safe distance from hot steam
and
1. Stand back and carefully open smoker box door allowing heat and steam to escape away from
your face. Use caution since
Inspect the level in pan.
2. Wearing retardant oven mitts/gloves, stand back a safe distance and use long cooking tongs
to lightly brush aside ashes on hot coals. Use cooking tongs to add wood to pan, being careful not
to stir-up ashes and sparks.
WARNING: Never add charcoal lighting
causing severe burns.
3. Close smoker box door and allow food to continue cooking.
Allow the ashes to completely cool before reusing or cleaning the smoker.
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