Section Four: Operating Tips - Traeger BBQ055.04 Owner's Manual

SECTION FOUR: OPERATING TIPS

1) The Temperature/Dial can be changed at any time to increase or decrease the cooking
temperature of the Grill. The HIGH/HIGHER Temperature settings are for Grilling. The
MED/MID RANGE Temperature settings are for Slow Cooking. The SMOKE setting is for
Smoking and adding Smoke Flavor to foods being cooked. The SMOKE setting can also
be used to "hold" foods at approximately 180 to 200 degrees F.
2) Your TRAEGER PELLET GRILL should never be moved while it is hot. If you are
transporting your Grill in a vehicle after cooking on it, make sure the fire is completely out
and the Grill is COLD before placing it in any vehicle. NEVER put water into the Firepot. It
will jam the Auger.
3) The TRAEGER PELLET GRILL is designed to operate with the Door CLOSED. Cooking
with the Door open greatly lengthens your cooking time.
4) NEVER add Pellets by hand to a hot Firepot. This is dangerous and you may be seriously
burned. If you run out of Pellets and lose your fire while cooking, let the Grill completely
cool and start again with the INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS.
5) Make sure the Heat Baffle is properly seated on its locating brackets. The long lips of the
Heat Baffle should be pointing down over the Firepot. If not seated properly, direct heat
and flame could come up out of the Firepot and cause a grease fire in the Grill.
6) When estimating cooking times, the outside temperature will be an important factor. If it is
hot outside, it will take less time for food to cook. If it is cold, wet or windy, it will take
longer.
7) Grease fires are caused by not properly maintaining the Grill by failing to clean your
Grease Drain Pan, V-shaped Grease Drain and Grease Drain Tube on a consistent basis.
In the unlikely event of a grease fire while cooking, TURN THE SWITCH/DIAL OFF and
KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED until the fire is completely out. Never keep the Door open
during a grease fire. If it does not go out, lightly sprinkle baking soda on the fire. Be
careful not to burn yourself. If this does not work then carefully remove the food from
the Grill and keep the Door closed until the fire is completely out. Again, be careful not to
burn yourself. When the Grill is completely cool, remove the Porcelain Grill and replace
the foil on the Grease Drain Pan. Clean any grease accumulation from the V-shaped
Grease Drain and the Grease Drain Tube. Replace the Grease Drain Pan and the
Porcelain Grill in their proper positions, restart the Grill and resume cooking.