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Patio
FR Series
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Sterling Patio
FR Series
Searmaster
OWNER'S MANUAL
THERMAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION
P.O. Box 868, Columbia, South Carolina 29202-0868
2741 The Boulevard, Columbia, South Carolina, 29209
Telephone: (803) 783-0750 Toll-free (800) 331-0097
Fax: (803) 783-0756 Toll-free fax (888) 581-0286
www.tecinfrared.com
TO ACTIVATE AND ENSURE WARRANTY COVERAGE
REGISTER YOUR GRILL TODAY AT
TECINFRARED.COM/SUPPORT
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  • Page 1 ® Patio FR Series ® Sterling Patio FR Series Searmaster OWNER’S MANUAL THERMAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION P.O. Box 868, Columbia, South Carolina 29202-0868 2741 The Boulevard, Columbia, South Carolina, 29209 Telephone: (803) 783-0750 Toll-free (800) 331-0097 Fax: (803) 783-0756 Toll-free fax (888) 581-0286 www.tecinfrared.com TO ACTIVATE AND ENSURE WARRANTY COVERAGE REGISTER YOUR GRILL TODAY AT...
  • Page 3 INSTALLATION, USE, AND CARE GUIDELINES For the Patio FR Series Grills INSTALLER: Leave these instructions with Owner. OWNER: Retain for future reference. IMPORTANT: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLATION, USE, OR SERVICING OF THIS PRODUCT. DANGER: WARNING: Improper installation, operation,...
  • Page 4 CROSS SECTION VIEW PATIO® SERIES GRILLS FIGURE 1...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    LP Gas Cylinder Safety & Requirements..................9 Making your Natural Gas or Bulk Tank Connection…………….............10 Gas Leak Testing………………......................11 Lighting your Grill…........................11-12 Cleaning and Maintaining your TEC Grill………………............13-14 TEC Grilling Tips…………………………………………………………………………………………..15 Sample Cooking Methods and Times..................16-17 Grill Warranty.………………………………..................18 For Parts - Contact your dealer or Thermal Engineering Corporation.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Precautions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please review these important safety precautions before you use your grill and read the Owner’s Manual fully and carefully. Failure to follow the instructions, guidelines, and restrictions in the manual can result in a fire or other injury causing death or serious personal injury or property damage.

  • Page 7: Portable Lp Cylinders

    Check the orifices and venture tubes for debris. 19. All TEC grills require a TEC specified regulator that is provided with your grill. If replace- ment parts are necessary, use only TEC specified regulators that have been pre- adjusted to the required gas pressure of the grill.

  • Page 8: Inspecting Your Grill For Shipping Damage

    CHOOSING THE PROPER LOCATION FOR YOUR GRILL Outdoor Use Only Your TEC grill is designed and certified for outdoor use only. It should not be operated in a building, garage, or other enclosed area, and it is not intended for use on recrea- tional vehicles or boats.

  • Page 9: Installing The Radiant Glass Panels & Cooking Grates

    INSTALLING THE RADIANT GLASS PANELS & COOKING GRATES Grilling Surface 1. The cooking grates and radiant glass panel(s) are shipped inside the interior of the grill (see figure 1). Take the glass panel(s) out of the grill and remove the bubble wrap. 2.

  • Page 10: Built-In Grill Installation

    BUILT-IN GRILL INSTALLATION The built-in model of the Patio grill is shipped completely assembled and is ready to be placed into the cut-out of a custom cabinet or island. No fasteners are required be- cause the weight of the grill will hold it securely in place. However, the counter top must be made of a non-combustible material, such as metal, tile on cement board, stucco, stone, granite, marble, brick or polished cement.

  • Page 11: Lp Gas Cylinder Enclosures

    Enclosures for Self-Contained LP Gas Cylinders For Built-In grill applications designed for use with an LP gas cylinder, the cylinder en- closure within your cabinet or island must be constructed in accordance with the follow- ing guideline restrictions: Location: The access opening into the cylinder enclosure within your cabinet or island must be located directly below the grill.

  • Page 12: Gas Supply Requirements

    General Overview Converting Your Grill To a Different Type Gas: To convert your grill from LP to Natural or Natural to LP gas use, a TEC conversion kit is required and must be installed by a qualified technician. Regulator: WARNING: NEVER CONNECT A GAS LINE DIRECTLY TO A GRILL.

  • Page 13: Making Your Lp Gas Cylinder Connection

    Warning: Do not use any other regulator/hose assembly other than the one supplied with your grill. If the regulator/hose assembly needs replacing, use only TEC specified re- placement parts. Warning: Always check for leaks after every LP cylinder change. IMPORTANT :See “Leak Test”...

  • Page 14: Lp Gas Cylinder Safety & Requirements

    TEC specified regulator/hose assembly. 2. Use only approved 20 lb LP cylinders that have a collar to protect the cylinder valve and are in good condition.

  • Page 15: Making Your Natural Gas Or Bulk Tank Connection

    1. Natural Gas Installation: The regulator on this grill was installed at the factory prior to shipping. If it needs to be replaced, use only a TEC specified regulator that has been pre-adjusted to the required gas pressure of the grill. LP Bulk Tank Installation: The regulator/hose assembly included with TEC LP gas grills cannot be used with a Bulk Tank.

  • Page 16: Gas Leak Testing

    If bubbles continue to appear around the connection, the valve of the cylin- der may be defective. Replace the cylinder and repeat the leak test. If bubbles appear, call a qualified technician. Important: Use only TEC specified replacement parts. LIGHTING YOUR GRILL WARNING: Do not light your grill or attempt to use it if you smell gas.

  • Page 17: Cleaning And Maintaining Your Tec Grill

    Removing the Grates and Ash. TEC’s Self-Cleaning Cooking Surface: The Radiant Glass Panels in your TEC Grill, located beneath the cooking grates, incinerate food drippings and debris when cooking on medium to high temperatures. These high tem- perature, ceramic glass panels are designed to withstand temperatures of up to 1200º F with- out breaking;...
  • Page 18 To avoid problems with excessive grease build up, use a pan (on top of the grates) in conjunction with a TEC barbeque or roast- ing rack to collect grease that accumulates when cooking on lower temperatures. CAUTION: Always remove the grease from the roasting pan after cooking when the grill cools.
  • Page 19 Fertilizer, Chlorine, and Salt Air The 304 stainless steel used in the construction of your TEC grill is one of the most corrosive resistant grades of stainless available today. However, it is not corrosion proof. Chlorine in the air from swimming pools and salt in the air in coastal areas can cause surface rust to appear and even create pitting on the stainless surface if left on the grill.

  • Page 20: Tec Grilling Tips

    TEC barbeque tray on the grates to collect the grease. Place a TEC barbeque or roasting rack on top of the pan and put your meat on the rack. If you are using wood chips or pellets, place them directly on the grates.

  • Page 21: Sample Cooking Methods And Times

    SAMPLE COOKING METHODS AND TIMES Actual cooking times may be affected by variations in altitude, ambient temperatures at the time of cooking, fat content or thickness of the food, or other factors. Use this chart to develop your own cook- ing approaches.
  • Page 22 GRILLING LARGER CUTS OF LARGER MEATS Larger cuts of meat continue to cook even after they have been removed from the grill. In fact the interior tem- perature will continue to rise 8 at the core depending on the size of the cut, so you should remove your meat from the grill prior to reaching your target temperature.

  • Page 23: Grill Warranty

    If the part is deemed by TEC to have a defect in material and/or workmanship, TEC will reimburse the owner for the cost of the part. TEC reserves the right to determine the warranty status of a part and shall have the option to repair or replace the product or any component part deemed by TEC to be defective.

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