Hopper; Powder Coat Finish; Cooking Grids - Louisiana Grills 3 Series Owner's Manual

Knowledge is Power
The entire line of Country Smokers utilize the exact same hopper and component parts.
To increase the life of your grill and its main working component parts the Combustion /
Cooling fan is used to perform 3 main functions:
1. Pressurize the internal hopper compartment to cool the wiring, electrical
component parts and the wood pellets.
2. Forces constant air movement between the hopper and the grill barrel wall.
Because of higher temperatures needed for searing and because of the longer
length of time a pellet grill can operate, eg. Slow smoking a whole hog, air
movement is used to provide an air barrier between the two surfaces.
Ensure the air slots found on the front and back of the hopper do not get
blocked off, at any time.
3. To provide combustion air, allowing the pellet fuel to burn properly. The fan
forced air is then used to provide "Convection Cooking" within the smoking grill.
Convection cooking locks in the juices and distributes the heat evenly through-
out the grill resulting in that savory flavor and near perfect cooking.
Louisiana Grills uses a "High Heat Powder Coat" finish throughout the entire line of the
Country Smokers. This High Heat finish is rated for 1000°F. This is done to allow for
easy and trouble free maintenance, and adding to the life of your smoking grill. Powder
coating is environmental friendly and produces an excellence and superiority of finish
that customers count on. Maintaining the initial appearance of a powder coating is a
simple matter. If the finish does scratch, it is important to use a touch-up paint to repair
it as soon as possible.
(see maintenance for further detail)
Porcelain Coated Cooking Grids
Your Country Smoker Grill comes complete with porcelain coated cooking grill or grids,
as they are called by the "Pit Masters". Porcelain grids do not have the same heat
retention as cast iron, but they do show "steak house grid marks", and are very easy to
clean. To maintain the searing and grilling performance of your grid, as well as their
longevity, some special care and maintenance is required.
(see maintenance for further detail)
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All Country Smokers use the "Arched Flavor Guard" system that channels any excess
grease, that does not evaporate, directly to a sealed grease catch area. The Tailgate
model does not have a grease spout and pail, like its bigger bothers, due to the
amount of hot air being moved within the unit. This hot air will escape through a
grease spout and result in a melted truck bed liner or burnt picnic table.
We would suggest lining this area with heavy duty aluminum foil to make cleaning
and grease disposal easy.
All Country Smokers use a metal screen, mounted inside the hopper, to protect fingers,
clothing or other objects from coming in contact with the moving metal auger. This
screen can not be removed unless directed by Dansons Customer Service or
authorized service personal, to perform service work..
Fan Cooled Hopper

Powder Coat Finish

Grease Catch Area
Hopper Screen