IKEA BATSKAR Manual page 5

Never overload the cooking grill with food –
evenly space food over the cooking grill
surface.
IMPORTANT! Ensure the barbecue is
positioned on flat, level ground to aid with fat/
grease run off.
Ensure the barbecue is correctly assembled
according to the accompanying instructions.
Open the lid while lighting and getting the
barbecue started.
Do not use the barbecue in a confined and/
or habitable space e.g. houses, tents, caravans,
motor homes, boats. Danger of carbon monoxide
poisoning fatality.
LIST OF FEATURES
The numbering of the product features shown
refers to the illustration of the barbecue on the
graphic page.
1. Handle
2. Hood
3. Cooking grill
4. Charcoal tray
5. Ash tray
USER INSTRUCTIONS
Before proceeding, make certain that you
understand the WARNING statements in this
manual.
Never use any abrasive cooking tools on the
cooking grill (3) surface to avoid that the surface
gets damaged.
Preparation before cooking – To prevent foods
from sticking to the cooking grill, use a long
handled brush to apply a light coat of cooking or
vegetable oil before each barbecuing session.
Note: When cooking with your barbecue for the
first time, the paint on the outside of the barbecue
may change colour slightly as a result of high
temperatures. This is normal and should be
expected.
Lighting the Barbecue
Open the hood (2).
Place an even layer of charcoal about 4-5 cm / 1.6-
1.9'' deep on the charcoal tray (4).
Carefully apply lighting gel to the charcoal.
Light the charcoal with a long taper or match.
When the flames die down, check that the charcoal
begin to glow red.
It is recommended that the charcoal be kept red
hot for at least 30-40 minutes prior to cooking on
the barbecue.
Do not cook before the fuel has a coating of ash.
End of Cooking Session
Use a damp cloth with warm water and washing-
up liquid to clean the barbecue. Do not use any
abrasive materials.
Using abrasive cleaners or sharp objects to clean
the barbecue will damage the barbecue.
Food Safety
Please read and follow this advice when cooking on
your barbecue:
• Always wash your hands before and after
handling uncooked meat and before eating.
• Always keep raw meat away from cooked meat
and other foods.
• Before cooking, ensure barbecue grill surfaces
and tools are clean and free of old food residue.
• Do not use the same utensils to handle cooked
and uncooked foods.
• Ensure all meat is cooked thoroughly before
eating.
• To reduce the risk of undercooked meat, cut
open to ensure it is cooked all the way through
internally.
• Pre-cooking of larger meat or joints is
recommended before finally cooking on your
barbecue.
• After cooking on your barbecue always clean
the grill cooking surfaces and utensils.
Care, Maintenance and Storage
• Regularly clean your barbecue between uses
and especially after extended periods of
storage.
• Ensure the barbecue and its components are
sufficiently cool before cleaning.
• Never douse the barbecue with water when its
surfaces are hot.
• Never handle hot parts with unprotected
hands.
• Do not leave your barbecue uncovered when
not in use. Store your barbecue in a shed or
garage when not in use to protect against
the effects of extreme weather conditions,
particularly if you live near coastal areas.
• Prolonged exposure to sunlight, standing
water, sea air/saltwater can all cause damage
to your barbecue. (A cover may not be sufficient
to protect your barbecue in some of these
situations).
• In order to extend the life and maintain the
condition of your barbecue, we strongly
recommend that the unit is covered when left
outside for any length of time, especially during
the winter months.
• Before storing the barbeque, ensure that all
remaining ash or charcoal is removed.
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