Refueling Procedure; Extinguishing The Grill; Care & Maintenance - Pit Boss PBK24 Instructions D'assemblage Et D'utilisation

4. Once alight, only use heat-resistant gloves when handling hot ceramics or cooking surfaces.

REFUELING PROCEDURE

With the top and bottom vent closed, the ceramic charcoal barbecue will stay at a high temperature for several hours. If you
require a longer cooking time (e.g. when roasting a whole cut or slow-smoking), it may be necessary to add more charcoal.
1. Open the lid and remove the cooking grids and heat deflector using heat-resistant gloves or a spatula.
2. Add additional charcoal to the fire box
3. Replace cooking grids and heat deflector then continue to cook as normal.
IMPORTANT: Do not use spirit, petrol, gasoline, lighter-fluid or kerosene for lighting or refreshing a fire in your grill. Also,
do not attempt to add more fire starter into a fire that is already burning or into a hot burn grate. This may cause injury.

EXTINGUISHING THE GRILL

1. When finished cooking and extinguish unit, stop adding fuel. Close all the vents and the lid to allow the fire to die
naturally by lack of oxygen.
IMPORTANT: Do not use water to extinguish the charcoal as this could damage the ceramic charcoal barbecue.
Any Pit Boss unit will give you many years of flavorful service with minimum cleaning. An important step is allowing the grill
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and cooking grids to self-clean by running the grill at a high temperature after each use. Follow these cleaning and maintenance
tips to service your grill:
1. INSIDE SURFACES
• It is recommended to clean the interior of the unit after every few uses. This will ensure proper lighting and avoid
any hard build-up of debris or ash on the cooking components. Heat it up to 260ºC / 500ºF for 30 minutes and it will
scorch off all food and debris.
NOTE: Do not use water or any other types of cleaning product to clean the inside of your ceramic charcoal
barbecue. The walls are porous and will absorb any fluids used, which could cause the ceramic charcoal
barbecue to crack.
• Use a long-handled grill cleaning brush, remove any food or build-up from the cooking grids. Best practice is to do
this while they are still warm from a previous cook. Grease fires are caused by too much fallen debris on the cooking
components of the grill. Clean the inside of your grill on a consistent basis. In the event you experience a grease fire,
keep the grill lid closed to choke out the fire. If the fire does not go out quickly, carefully remove the food, turn the
grill off, and shut the lid until the fire is completely out. Lightly sprinkle baking soda, if available.
• The chrome-plated charcoal plate is not dishwasher safe; use a mild detergent with warm water.
• After the unit has completely cooled, use the ash tool to scrape out carbon remnants through the bottom damper
vent. Carefully open the slide plate and rake the ash into a small waste container under the vent opening. Dispose
of container, or store for future use.
2. OUTSIDE SURFACES
• Upon close inspection, the finish of your ceramic charcoal barbecue may appear to have crack lines. This is not cracking
of the ceramic. This is known as crazing and is caused by the different expansion rates between the glaze finish and
the clay. The spider-web pattern of cracking is different from a break in the aspect that it cannot be felt on the surface,
unless using a fingernail; however, it does become more visually apparent when the surface is dusty or magnified.
• Wipe your grill down after each use. Use warm soapy water to cut the grease. Do not use oven cleaner, abrasive
cleansers or abrasive cleaning pads on the outside surfaces.
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CARE & MAINTENANCE