After-Use Safety; Proper Care And Maintenance - Brinkmann Trailmaster 855-6100-S Owner's Manual

• Always allow smoker and all components to cool completely before handling.
• Never leave coals and ashes in smoker unattended. Make sure coals and ashes are completely extinguished before
removing.
• Before smoker can be left unattended, remaining coals and ashes must be removed from smoker. Use caution to
protect yourself and property. Place re main ing coals and ashes in a noncombustible metal container and completely
saturate with water. Allow coals and water to remain in metal container 24 hours prior to disposing.
• Extinguished coals and ashes should be placed a safe distance from all struc tures and combustible materials.
• With a garden hose, completely wet surface beneath and around the smoker to extinguish any ashes, coals or embers
which may have fallen during the cooking or cleaning process.
• Allow metal bucket or tin can and its contents to cool com plete ly before removing. Dispose of contents properly.
• Cover and store smoker in a protected area away from children and pets.
Proper Care
& Maintenance

AFTER-USE SAFETY

WARNING
• Cure your smoker periodically throughout the year to protect against excessive rust.
• To protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be properly cured and
covered at all times when not in
from Brinkmann by calling 800-468-5252.
• Wash cooking grills with hot, soapy water, rinse well and dry. Lightly coat grills and
grates with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray.
• Clean inside and outside of smoker by wiping off with a damp cloth. Apply a light
coat of vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray to the interior surface to prevent rusting.
• If rust appears on the exterior surface of your smoker, clean and buff the affected
area with steel wool or fine grit emery cloth. Touch-up with a good quality
high-temperature re sis tant paint.
• Never apply paint to the interior surface. Rust spots on the interior surface can
be buffed, cleaned, then lightly coated with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray to
minimize rusting.
use. A Trailmaster cover may be ordered directly
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