Safety Information - USSC USG350 Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

• IMPORTANT: Read this entire manual before installing
and operating this product. Failure to do so may
result in property damage, bodily injury, or even
death. Proper utilization of this grill is crucial for safe
and efficient operation.
• Warning: do not operate this grill under a ceiling or
overhang.
• Contact your local building officials to obtain a
permit and information on any additional installation
restrictions or inspection requirements in your area.
• Do not throw this manual away. This manual has
important operating and maintenance instructions
that you will need at a later time. Always follow the
instructions in this manual.
• This appliance is designed for the use of pelletized
fuel that is specificity made for cooking. The use of
other than cooking pellets will not give satisfactory
results.
• Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to
start or "freshen up" a fire in this appliance. Keep all
such liquids well away from the appliance when in
use.
• Do not unplug the grill if you suspect a malfunction.
Turn the ON/OFF SWITCH to "OFF" and contact your
dealer.
• Your grill requires periodic maintenance and
cleaning (see "MAINTENANCE"). Failure to maintain
your grill may lead to improper and/or unsafe
operation.
• Disconnect the power cord before performing any
maintenance! NOTE: Turning the ON/OFF Switch to
"OFF" does not disconnect all power to the electrical
components of the grill.
• Never try to repair or replace any part of the grill
unless instructions for doing so are given in this
manual. All other work should be done by a trained
technician.
• Allow the grill to cool before performing any
maintenance or cleaning.
• Disposal of ashes – Ashes should be placed in a
metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed
container of ashes should be placed on a non-
combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all
combustible materials, pending final disposal. When
the ashes are disposed by burial in soil or otherwise
locally dispersed, they should be retained in the
closed container until all cinders have thoroughly
cooled.
• Do not touch the hot surfaces of the grill. Educate all
children on the dangers of a high-temperature grill.
Young children should be supervised when they are
in the vicinity as the grill.
• The hopper and grill top will be hot during operation;
therefore, you should always use some type of hand
protection when refueling your grill.
• A power surge protector is required. This unit must be
plugged into a 110 - 120V, 60 Hz grounded electrical

Safety Information

outlet. Do not use an adapter plug or sever the
grounding plug. Do not route the electrical cord
underneath, in front of, or over the grill. Do not route
the cord in foot traffic areas or pinch the cord under
any object.
• Unplug the grill when not in use.
• The grill will not operate during a power outage. If
a power outage does occur, check for unsafe burn
conditions that might have occurred.
• Never block free airflow through the open vents of
the unit.
• Keep foreign objects out of the hopper.
• The moving parts of this grill are propelled by high
torque electric motors. Keep all body parts away
from the auger while the grill is plugged into an
electrical outlet. These moving parts may begin to
move at any time while the grill is plugged in.
• Do not place clothing or other flammable items on
or near this grill.
• This appliance is not intended for commercial use.
• Warning: Operate your pellet grill only on a
noncombustible floor or provide floor protection
adequate to provide ember protection around grill.
• Creosote-Formation and need for removal. When
wood pellets are burned slowly, they produce
tar and other organic vapors that combine with
expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote
vapors condense in a relatively cool oven flue and
exhaust hood of a slow burning fire. As a result,
creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining and
exhaust hood. When ignited, this creosote makes an
extremely hot fire.
• When grease or creosote has accumulated, it
should be removed to reduce risk of fire.
• Do not use accessories not specified for use with this
appliance.
• Follow these guidelines to prevent this colorless,
odorless gas from poisoning you, your family or
others.
• Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning:
headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting,
sleepiness,
reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen. Low
blood oxygen levels can result in loss of consciousness
and death.
• See a doctor if you or others develop cold or flu-
like symptoms while cooking or in the vicinity of this
appliance. Carbon monoxide poisoning, which can
easily be mistaken for a cold or flu, is often detected
too late.
• Alcohol consumption and drug use increase the
effects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Carbon monoxide is especially toxic to mother and
child during pregnancy, infants, the elderly, smokers,
and people with blood or circulatory system
problems, such as anemia, or heart disease.
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