In Case Of A Gas Leak; Getting The Appliance Ready For Use; Before Each Use; Before First Use (In A Long Time) - Barbecook SIESTA 612 User Manual

3 Open the lid and set all control knobs to OFF.
4 Open the gas supply slightly. Turn the valve of the gas
cylinder only once.
5 Suck up some testing liquid with the leak test tool and apply
it to the area that you want to check. You have to check:
• The welds of the gas cylinder (A)
• The hose (B)
• The connections between the cylinder and the pressure
regulator and between the pressure regulator and the
hose (C)
• The connection between the hose and the appliance (D)
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C
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Your pressure regulator and coupling may be different
from the ones in the illustrations.
6 Do one of the following:
• If you detect a leak, continue as described in " In case of
a gas leak".
• If there are no leaks, close the gas supply, rinse all
components thoroughly with water and dry them well.

7.6 In case of a gas leak

1 Close the gas supply and do one of the following:
• If you detected a leak on one of the connections, tighten
that connection.
• If you detected a leak on the cylinder or hose, replace the
cylinder or hose.
2 Recheck the connection or component on which you
detected the leak.
3 If the leak is not repaired, contact a Barbecook dealer. Do
not use the appliance until the leak is repaired.
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For a list of nearby Barbecook dealers, refer to
www.barbecook.com.
8 GETTING THE APPLIANCE READY
FOR USE

8.1 Before each use

Each time you use the appliance, make sure that:
• The appliance is in an appropriate location. See "3.3 Select
an appropriate location".
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• The gas hose does not drag on the ground and cannot come
into contact with a hot surface or with dripping fat.
• The bowl is clean. We recommend cleaning the bowl after
each use. See "11.2 Cleaning the bowl".
• The burners and venturis are not blocked by insect nests or
spider webs. See "11.3 Cleaning the burners and venturis".
• The burners are assembled correctly. The venturis have to
be placed over the openings of the gas valves.
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If you want to be absolutely sure that your gas connection
is okay, you can check your appliance on gas leaks before
each use. See "7 Checking for gas leaks".

8.2 Before first use (in a long time)

If you use the appliance for the first time or for the first time after
a long period of non-use, you have to execute some extra
checks:
• Make sure that you have read, understood and checked all
the instructions in this manual (only before first use).
• Check the appliance for gas leaks. See "7 Checking for gas
leaks".
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Also check for gas leaks if your appliance was assembled
by your dealer.
• Clean the burners and venturis (only before first use in a long
time). See "11.3 Cleaning the burners and venturis".
• Burn in the appliance before you put any food on it (only
before first use). See "8.3 Burning in the appliance".

8.3 Burning in the appliance

By burning in the appliance before the first use, you remove
remaining manufacturing greases from the appliance. Proceed
as follows:
1 Light the main burners and set their control knobs to HIGH.
See "9.2 Lighting the main burners".
2 Close the lid and let the appliance burn for 15 minutes. Do
not put any food on the grill yet.
3 After 15 minutes, open the lid and let the appliance burn for
another 5 minutes (control knobs still set to HIGH).
4 After 5 minutes, the appliance is ready for use. You can now
put food on the grill.
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LIGHTING THE BURNERS

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To light the burners with the electrical igniter, you have to
install an AA battery in the igniter. That battery is not
supplied with the appliance. You find the battery case of
the igniter on the control panel of your appliance.

9.1 Safety instructions

• Before you light the appliance, execute all checks listed in

"8 Getting the appliance ready for use".

• Make sure the lid is always open when you light a burner.
• Never bend directly over a burner when lighting it.
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