Summers Heat 51-SHPG100 Owner's manual

Brand: Summers Heat

Model: 51-SHPG100

Category: Barbecues & grills

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

21-PG100

ManufacturedBy:

England’sStoveWorks,Inc.

POBox206

Monroe,VA24574

REV.7/2017

CAUTION

PLEASEREADTHISENTIREMANUALBEFOREINSTALLATIONAND

OPERATIONOFTHISPELLETFUEL‐BURNINGCOOKINGAPPLIANCE.KEEP

CHILDREN,FURNITURE,FIXTURESANDALLCOMBUSTIBLESAWAYFROM

COOKINGAPPLIANCE.CONTACTLOCALBUILDINGORFIREOFFICIALSABOUT

RESTRICTIONSANDINSTALLATIONINSPECTIONREQUIREMENTSINYOUR

AREA.

FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCANRESULTIN

PROPERTY

DAMAGE,BODILYINJURYOREVENDEATH.ENGLAND’SSTOVEWORKSINC.

WILLNOTBEHELDRESPONSIBLEFORCARELESSANDDANGEROUS

OPERATIONOFTHISUNIT.ALLWARRANTIESARENULLANDVOIDIFTHE

PRACTICESDESCRIBEDINTHEOPERATOR’SMANUALARENOTFOLLOWED.

AMAJORCAUSEOFFIRESISFAILURETOMAINTAIN

REQUIRED

CLEARANCES(AIRSPACES)TOCOMBUSTIBLEMATERIALS.ITISOFUTMOST

IMPORTANCETHATTHISPRODUCTBEINSTALLEDONLYINACCORDANCE

WITHTHESEINSTRUCTIONS.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS.

21-PG100

51-SHPG100

51-TRPG100



IMPORTANT:IFYOUHAVEAPROBLEMWITHTHISUNIT,DO

NOTRETURNITTOTHEDEALER.CONTACTTECHNICAL

SUPPORT@1‐800‐245‐6489.

Retainforyourfiles



 ModelNumber________________________

 DateofPurchase ____________________

 DateofManufacture___________________

SerialNumber ________________________



*Thisinformationcanbefoundonthesafetytagattachedtotheinsideofthe

hopperlid.Havethisinformationonhandifyouphonethefactoryoryourdealer

regardingthisproduct.*



CAUTION

 Keepchildrenaway.

 Supervisechildrenwhileapplianceisinuse.

 Alertchildrenandadultstothehazardsofhightemperatures.

 DoNOToperatewithprotectivebarriersopenorremoved.

 Hotwhileinoperation!Keepclothing,furniture,andother

combustiblesaway.Contactmaycauseskinburns!



Thisgrillisintendedfor useasafoodsmoker,barbequeandgrill.

Itisnotintendedforanyusenotspecificallydescribedinthis

manual.Misuseofthisgrillcanresultinseriousproperty

damage,bodilyinjuryorevendeath.

 UseONLYfood‐gradewoodpelletswiththis

unit.

DONOTUSEGASOLINE,GASOLINETYPELANTERNFUEL,KER OSENE,

CHARCOALLIGHTERFLUID,ORSIMILARLIQUIDSTOSTARTOR

FRESHENUPAFIREINTHISAPPLIANCE.KEEPALLSUCHLIQUIDS

WELLAWAYFROMTHEAPPLIANCEWHENINUSE.

Introduction

 Introduction ...................................4

Warning

 Warning.........................................5

Assembly

 Assembly................................... 6-7

Getting Started

 Starting your grill ..........................8

 Manual start-up .............................8

 Shut-down .....................................8

Grill Operation

 Pre heat..........................................9

 Cook mode ....................................9

 Smoking ........................................9

Grill Maintenance

 Painted steel surfaces ..................10

 Burn pot and igniter ....................10

 Drip pan ......................................10

 Grease bucket ..............................10

 Combustion chamber ..................10

 Flame deflector ...........................11

 Grill interior ................................11

 Steel grates ..................................11

 Cast iron grate .............................11

 Door thermometer .......................11

 Grill thermocouple ......................11

 Disposal of ashes.........................11

 Hopper and auger ........................12

 Exhaust hood and chamber .........12

 Ash pan .......................................12

Pellet Maintenance

 Pellet maintenance ......................12

Cooking and Food Safety Tips

 Cooking and food safety tips ......13

Recommended Smoking Temperatures

 Smoking temperatures ................13

Grilling Meat Temperatures

 Grilling meat temperatures .........14

Component Replacement

 Cover panel .................................15

 Combustion fan ...........................15

 Hopper lid safety switch .............15

 Auger motor/Auger ............... 15-16

 Hopper lid latches .......................16

 Door thermometer .......................17

 Thermocouple .............................17

 Exhaust hood and chamber .........17

 Burn pot ......................................18

 Igniter ..........................................18

 Control board ..............................18

Trouble Shooting

 Trouble shooting .........................19

Wiring Diagram

 Wiring diagram ...........................20

Control Board Layout

 Control board layout ...................21

Exploded Diagram

 Exploded diagram .......................22

Optional Parts

 Optional parts ..............................22

Replacement Parts

 Replacement parts ................. 22-23

Warranty

 Warranty details .................... 24-25

Serial Tag Sample

 Serial tag sample .........................26

Warranty Registration

 Warranty registration ..................27

TABLEOFCONTENTS

INTRODUCTION



ThankyouforpurchasingthisfineproductfromEngland’sStoveWorks!



England’sStoveWorkswasstarted,andisstillowned,byafamilythat

believesstronglyina“DoItYourself”spirit;that’sonereasonyou

foundthisproductatyourfavorite“DoItYourself”store.



Weintentionallydesignedour

pelletgrillssothatanyhomeownercan

maintaintheirunitwithbasictools.We’realwaysmorethanhappyto

showyouhowtodothejobaseasilyandasinexpensivelyaspossible.

Whileremainingsimple,ourgrillsaredesignedtoperformextremely

easilyandefficiently,helpingdeliveramore

enjoyablecooking

experience.



PleaselookatourvastHelpSectiononourwebsite

(www.pelletgrillsusa.com)andcallourTechnicalSupportDepartment

at(800)245‐6489ifyouneedanyhelpwithyourunit.Wearenearly

alwaysableto“walkyouthrough”anyrepairs,problemsorother

questionsthatyoumayhave.



Wishingyouyearsofenjoyable,qualityandsafecooking,



EVERYONEATENGLAND’SSTOVEWORKS!



PleaseNote:Whileinformationobtainedfromourwebsiteand

throughourTechnicalSupportlineisalwaysfreeofcharge,therewill

beaservicechargeincurredwithany“on‐site”repairsor

maintenancethatwemayarrange.

WARNING

Foroutdooruseonly.Donotuseinanyenclosedarea.Donotinstallundera

combustibleceilingoroverhang.

Keepgrill12inches(ormore)onthefrontandsides,18inches(ormore) inthe

rearfromanycombustiblesurface.

Topreventgreasefires,besuretocleanyourgrillonaregularbasis‐this

includestheflamedeflectorandashpan.Ifagrease

fireshouldoccur,pressthe

OFFbuttononthecontrolboardandleavethedoorscloseduntilthefireisout.

DONOTunplugthegrillunlessabsolutelynecessary.Thecombustionfanwill

continuetorunfor5minutesaftertheOFFbuttonhasbeenpressed.

Donotputanything

flammablenearthegrill.Thisincludesbutisnotlimitedto:

gasoline,gascontainers,gasoline‐typelanternfuel,kerosene,propanetanks,

andcharcoal,charcoallighterfluid,lighters,butane,etc.

Donotleavefoodcontainers,plates,etc .onornearthegrill.

Alwaysoperatethegrillwithbothdoorsclosed.

Regularlycheck

yourburnpotforobstructionsoranyashblockagesthatcould

preventproperairflowtothefire.RefertotheMaintenanceSectioninthis

manualforcleaningprocedures.

Donotuselavarocks,charcoaloranytypeofwoodchipsinyourgrill.

Yourgrillshouldbepluggedinto

aGFCI(Ground‐FaultCircuitInterrupt)outlet.

DONOTPLUGTHISUNITUPTOANEXTENSIONCORDTHATISNOTRATEDFOR

OUTDOORUSE,ORTHATISLONGERTHANFIVEFEET(5’).

Itisrecommendedthatyouunplugtheunitwhen notinuse.

Surfacetemperatureswillbeextremelyhot;we

recommendtheuseofheat

resistantgloveswhenoperatingthisunit.

Donotattempttomovethegrillwhileoperating,orwhilethegrillisstillhot.

Makesurethefireisout,andthatthegrillhascooledbeforemovingor

transportingthegrill.

UseONLYfood‐gradewood

pelletsintheoperationofthisgrill(werecommend

usingflavoredpelletsfromEngland’sStoveWorks,Inc.).

NEVERputyourfingersneartheauger,evenifitisnotrotating.

ASSEMBLY

Whenyoureceiveyourgrill,afewpartswillneedtobeassembledbeforeyoubeginusingyour

appliance.First,removeyourmanual,drippan,thefrontandsideshelves,andthelegs.Allof

thehardwareforattachingthesewillbeincludedinthemanualpacket.Youwillneeda½”

sockettoattachtheshelves.

 



Thelongershelfandheatshieldmustbeattachedtothefourholesinthefrontofthegrill.

Beforetryingtoinstallthelegs/frontshelf,laythegrillonitsback.(Thiswillallowforeasier

assembly.)Firstplacetheheatshield,withtheholeslinedup,onthefrontside ofthegrill.

Thenplacetheshelfontopoftheheatshieldwiththeholesintheshelflinedupwiththe

shield.Theninsertthefour½”boltsandwashersinthefourholesandtightenusinga½”

wrench/socket.



Theshortersideshelfattachestothefourholesinthesideofthegrill.Whileholdingupthe

shelf,insertandtightenthefourwashersand1”longbolts,usinga½”socket.(Incaseofthe

needtoreplacethispart,usethereverseofthisprocedure.)



Thegreasebucketwillhangjustto

thebottomrightofthegrill,on

thedraintube.

*Use the longer, 2 ¼” bolts for the front

shelf.*



ASSEMBLY,CONTINUED



Toinstallthelegs,firstplacethebackofthegrillflatontheground.Eachlegattachestofour

holesinthebottomofthegrill.Whileholdingeachleg,insertandtightenthefourwashers

and1”longbolts,usinga½”socket.(Incaseoftheneedtoreplacethispart,usethereverseof

thisprocedure.)



GETTINGSTARTED

StartingyourGrill



Beforecookingonyourgrillforthefirsttime,werecommendthatyouallowthegrillto“cure.”

Theprocessofcuringthegrillwillallowanypaintandoilsfromthemanufacturingprocessto

burnoff.Addpelletstothehopper,thencloseandlatchthelid.(Thegrillwillnotfeedpellets

withthehopperlidopen.)PlugthepowercordintoaGFCIoutlet.PresstheONbuttononthe

controlboard,andusetheheatrangearrowtoselectthedesiredcookingtemperature.We

recommendfiringyourgrillto450Fandrunningthegrillforatleast30minuteswiththefront

doorsclosed.Afterrunningthegrillforatleast30minutes,presstheOFFbuttonandallowthe

grillandtheinsidegratestocool.Oncethegrateshavecooled,removethem,washwithhot

soapywaterandrinsethemthoroughly.Wipethegratesdown(orallowthemtoairdry)and

placethembackintothestove.Youarenowreadytocookonyourgrill.



DAILYOPERATION:Duringsubsequentstartupsafterthefirstfire,itisrecommendedthatyou

openbothdoorsforatleastfiveminutesduringstartuptoallowtheinitialsmoketodissipate

quicker*.Oncethegrillhasstarted,closebothdoorsandthenallowthegrilltoreachthe

temperaturethatwasselectedbeforecooking.Untilthegrillhasignited,youwillseethelights

under“Igniter”and“Auger”illuminating.Oncethegrillhasignitedandtheigniterhasturned

off,theredlightwillnolongerilluminateunderthe“Igniter”display.The“Auger”lightwill

illuminategreeneverytimetheaugerisrunningduringacycle.Asmentionedinthe“Cooking

andFoodSafetyTips”section,usecookingoilsonthecastgratetopreventfoodsticking,

especiallyduringthefirstfewtimesyouuseyourgrill.

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ManualStart‐up

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Intheeventyourignitershouldfail,youmaystartyourgrillmanually.

Removethecastirongrateandflamedeflector(ontheleft,“direct”side).Checktobesurethe

burnpotisfreeandclearofanyashordebris.Placeasmallhandfulofpelletsinthebottomof

theburnpot. Werecommendusingafirestartersuchassolidflakestarter,afirestarterdiscor

firestartersticks,thenuseamatch,lighterorpropanetorchtostartthefire.Oncethefirehas

startedtoburn,useheatresistantglovesorovenmittstoputtheflamedefectorandcastiron

gratebackinplace,closethefrontdoorsandpresstheONbutton.Selectthedesired

temperatureandthegrillwillbegintofeedpelletsnormally.

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Shut‐Down

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WhenyouarefinishedusingyourgrillyoumaypresstheOFFbuttononthecontrolboard.The

boardwillthendisplay“SHD”forshutdown.Thiswillcausetheaugertostopfeedingpellets,

andthecombustionblowerwillcontinuetorunforaperiodof5minutes.Thiswillhelpthe

remainingfuelintheburnpottoextinguishandburnout.Thisprocesswillalsohelpkeepthe

burnpotcleanerbetweenuses.Openyourdoorstoallowtheheattodissipateduring

shutdown.Makesurethegrilliscoolbeforecovering.

*NOTE:Incolderweatheryoumaynotbeabletoopenbothdoorsoninitialstartup,sincethegrill

willshutdownafter10minutesifit doesnotreach160degreesF(thisisaproductfeature).

GRILLOPERATION

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Pre‐Heat

“Pre‐Heat”isthestartingstageofcookingorsmokingwherethepelletfuelisfired,andthegrill

comestothesettemperature.Itcanoccasionallytakethegrillupto30‐45minutesto

completelypre‐heat.*Thistimemaybelongerifyouoperateyourgrillduringthecolder

months.

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CookMode

DuringCookmode,thegrillwillmaintainthetemperatureselectedontheheatrange.Itis

normaltoseesomefluctuationupanddownofthetemperature.NOTE:Whenadding,

adjusting,orremovingfood,youmayseealargerdecreaseintemperature,butoncethedoors

areclosedagainthegrillshouldreturntosettemperature.

*Thecastgratetemperature(ontheleft,“direct”side)is100‐200degreeshotterthanthe

temperatureontheright,“indirect”side,wherethedoorthermometerislocated.Pleasebe

awarethatwhengrillingonthecastgrate,thetemperaturewillbehotterthanthedoor

thermometerindicates.Thisisapositivefeature,sinceyouwillbeabletoachievetemperatures

inexcessof600degreesforcookingsteak,etc.

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Smoking

Yourgrillhasbeendesignedtoserveasanexcellentsmokeraswellasabarbecuegrill.Setting

thecontrolboardheatrangetolowertemperaturesisperfectforlong(i.e.overnight)smoking.

Thetemperatureselectedwilldependonwhatfoodsarebeingsmoked.Recommended

temperaturesfordifferentmeatsarediscussedlaterinthismanual.Differentvarietiesoffood‐

gradeflavoredpelletsmayalsobeexperimentedwith,toaccommodatedifferenttastes.Please

notethat(ingeneral)thelowerthetemperaturesetting,themoresmokethegrillwillproduce.

CAUTION:Alwaysuseameatthermometertoensuremeatsandpoultryhavebeencooked

toasafeinternaltemperature.Serioushealthrisksmayoccurwhenconsumingundercooked

meat.Werecommendusingagoodqualityprobe‐typethermometerforthemostaccurate

results.

CAUTION:Wedonotrecommendusingyourgrillasasmokerwhenoutsidetemperatures

arecoldandwindy.Atsmokingtemperatureslessthan225F,thechanceofcreosoteforming

fromsmokecondensationcouldbepossible.Also,whenoperatingduringhotweather(90

degreesorabove),itmaybehardertomaintainlowgrilltemperatures(200degreesorlower).

Creosote–Formationandneedforremoval:Whenwoodpelletsareburnedslowly,they

producetarandotherorganicvaporsthatcombinewithexpelledmoisturetoformcreosote.

Thecreosotevaporscondenseintherelativelycoolovenflueandexhausthoodofaslow

burningfire.Asaresult,creosoteresidueaccumulatesontheflueliningandexhausthood.If

ignited,thiscreosotemakesanextremelyhotfire.Whengreaseorcreosotehasaccumulated,

theyshouldberemovedtoreducetheriskoffire.

*Thereisriskofseriousinjuryordeathiftheunitisover‐fired.Ifoperatedandmaintained

properly,theunitshouldnotover‐fire.Anyselfmodificationtotheunitcouldcauseitto

over‐fire,andalsovoidsanywarranty.*

GRILLMAINTENANCE

BEFOREPERFORMINGANYMAINTENANCE,BESURETHEGRILLISCOMPLETELYCOOLED.ITIS

ALWAYSASAFEPRACTICETOUSEHEATRESISTANTGLOVESWHENHANDLING

SURFACES/OBJECTSTHATMAYSTILLBEHOT.

*SEE‘COMPONENTREPLACEMENT’AND‘EXPLODEDDIAGRAM’PAGESTOREFERENCETHE

LOCATIONOFTHESEPARTS

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PaintedSteelSurfaces

Althoughyourgrillispaintedwithverydurablehightemperaturepaint,alwaysattempttokeep

dirtanddustofftheoutsideofthegrillbeforecooking.Dustordirtcouldbecookedintothe

metal,causingthepainttodiscolor.Thesurfacecanbecleanedwithhotwaterandamild

detergentmix.Toprolongthelifeofthepaint,agrillcoverisrecommended.Beforecovering,

makesurethegrillhascompletelycooled‐coveringwhilestillwarmcancausecondensation

underthecovering,leadingtoprematurerusting.

BurnPotandIgniter

Theburnpotairholesshouldberegularlycheckedforanyblockagesorbuildup.Theburnpot

canbecleanedusingascraper,puttyknife,orawirebrushtocleananybuilduporblockages.

Theignitershouldalsobecheckedforbuildup.Continuedburningwithbuildupontheigniter

orintheburnpotcouldcauseabnormalsmoking,delayedfiringofthegrill,andpossible

injury(andcouldshortenthelifeoftheigniter).

Drippan

Liningthedrippan(locatedontheright,“indirect”side)withaluminumfoilwillgreatlyreduce

theamountofcleaningofthedrippan.However,ifcleaningisnecessary,itcanbedonewith

hot,soapywateroracleaningdegreaser.Thisshouldbeinspectedatleasttwiceayearto

determinewhengreaseand/orcreosotebuilduphasoccurred.

GreaseBucket

Excessgreasefromcookingwilltraveldownthedrippananddraintube,andcollectinabucket

onthebottomrightsideofthegrill.Thisshouldbecheckedanddumpedregularlytoavoid

spillageontoyourdeck(orothersurface)thatcouldcausestains,attractinsectsorcause

unwantedsmells,etc.Alsocheckthedraintubeforbuildupandcleanifnecessary.

CombustionChamber

Duetothefactthatthecombustionfanforcesairintotheburnpot,theareaaroundthefan

staysrelativelycleananddoesnotrequiremuchmaintenance.Itisgoodpracticeto

occasionallyvacuumorbrushthisareaout,tocleananyashorburnpotdebristhatmayhave

fallenthrough.

GRILLMAINTENANCE,CONTINUED

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FlameDeflector

Theflamedeflectorislocatedontheleft“direct”heatingside,underthecastirongrate.Itis

recommendedthatyouremoveanyfoodorgreasebuildupthatmayaccumulatewhencooking

onthedirectside.Also,regularlyremovetheflamedeflectorandcleanitwithascraperor

puttyknife.Thiswillgreatlyreducetheriskofgreaseflareupsduringcooking.Makesurethe

flamedeflectoriscoolbeforecleaning.Itmaybecleanedwithhot,soapywater.

GrillInterior

Althoughfood‐gradewoodpelletsburnveryefficiently,theywillstillcreateasmallamountof

ashthatwillaccumulateontheinsidegrillwalls,doors,gratesandintheashpanstoragearea.

Althoughitisnotnecessarytokeeptheseareasspotless,occasionalcleaningisrecommended.

Thiscanbedonewithascraper,puttyknife,utilityshopvacandsomesoftcloths.

SteelGrates

Alongwithscrapingthesteelgrateswithagrillbrushbeforeeachuse,wealsorecommend

periodicallycleaningthesegrateswithhot,soapywater.Thesegratesarealsodishwashersafe.

CastIronGrate

Thecastirongrateshouldbecleanedbeforeeachusewithagrillbrush.Itmayalsobecleaned

periodicallywithhot,soapywater.

DoorThermometer

Overtime,thethermometerprobemayaccumulateasmallbuildupofash.Toensurethe

thermometerisaccuratelyreadingtemperature,itisrecommendedthatyoucleantheprobe

regularlywithawetclothorpapertowel.

GrillThermocouple

Overtime,thethermocouplemayalsoaccumulateasmallbuildupofash.Toensurethe

thermocoupleisaccuratelyreadingtemperature,itisrecommendedthatyoucleanthetipoff

regularly,withawetclothorpapertowel.Ifyouractualtemperaturereadingonthecontrol

boarddifferssignificantlyfromthedoorprobe,thatisanindicationthatthethermocouple

needstobecleanedoff.

DisposalofAshes

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Ashesshouldbeplacedinametalcontainerwithatight‐fittinglid.Theclosedcontainerof

ashesshouldbeplacedonanon‐combustiblefloororontheground,wellawayfromall

combustiblematerials,pendingfinaldisposal.Whentheashesaredisposedbyburialinsoilor

otherwiselocallydispersed,theyshouldberetainedintheclosedcontaineruntilallcinders

havethoroughlycooled.

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GRILLMAINTENANCE,CONTINUED

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HopperandAuger

Althoughfood‐gradewoodpelletsaretypicallycleanerthanheatingpellets,itisimportantto

monitorthesawdustinthehopperandaugersystem.Ifyoubegintonoticealarge

accumulationofsawdustinthehopperandaugerchamber,itisrecommendedthatyou

removethepelletsanduseautilityshopvactovacuumoutalloftheloosesawdust.Keeping

thehopperandaugerfreeandcleanofsawdustwillensurethegrillisfeedingpelletsas

accuratelyaspossible.Itisalsorecommendthatyoucoverthegrillwhennotinuse,toprevent

anywaterfromreachingthepelletsinthehopper.Ifthepelletsgetwet,theywillexpandand

couldpossiblyjamtheauger.

Exhausthood/chamber

Theexhausthoodandchamberareaiswheretheexhaustexitsthegrill;itislocatedonthe

rightside.Itshouldbeinspectedatleasttwiceayeartodetermineifcreosotebuilduphas

occurred.Ifthereisaheavybuildup,itshouldberemovedandcleaned.

Ashpan

Theashpanislocatedonthebottomleftofthegrill.Thisshouldbecleanedbeforeeveryuse,

topreventthebuildupofashesandpelletsthatcouldpotentiallycauseunwanted,uncontrolled

fire.



PELLETMAINTENANCE

Tohelpensurethatyourgrilloperatesproperlyandwithoutissue,itisimportantthatyoustore

pelletsinadryplace,suchasabasementoragarage(aslongastheyaren’tnearchemicals).

Cookingpelletsareaboutthethicknessofapencileraserandvaryfrom1”to1½”.Theystart

assawdustthatisfilteredandcompressed,thenfedthroughamachinethatcutsthemto

specifiedlengths.Thentheyarecooled,clearedofextradustandbagged.Nochemicalsare

added.Differentwoodscanaddextraflavortoyourfoods.**ONLYPUTTHEAMOUNTOF

PELLETSYOUINTENDTOUSEFORCOOKING,BECAUSEOVERTIMEPELLETSCANABSORBTHE

MOISTUREINTHEAIRANDSWELL,CAUSINGAUGERJAMSORFAILURETOIGNITE.USEONLY

WOODPELLETFUELSPECIFIEDBYTHEMANUFACTURER.USEONLYENGLAND’SSTOVE

WORKS,INC.BRANDWOODPELLETS.(8,500BTU/LB.<1%ASHCONTENT)DONOTUSE

PELLETFUELLABELEDASHAVINGADDITIVES.**

Pellet Grills!

Proudly Made in U.S.A.

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COOKINGANDFOODSAFETYTIPS

Followingaresomebasiccookingandsafetytips.Besuretorefertoresourcessuchas

foodsafety.govforcomprehensivesafetyinformation.



 Besureyourgrillisclean,hasenoughpelletsandpreheated.

 Doyourprepworkaheadoftime.

 Usecookingoilsonthecastirongratetopreventsticking.

 Rememberthatleavingthedoorsopenforextendedperiodsorovercrowdingthe

grillingareamaycauseextendedcookingtimes.

 Uselonghandledtongsforturningmeatsandaspatulaforburgers.Usingaforkcould

causeburnsandcouldallowjuicestoescapethemeat,causingdryness.

 Alwaysthoroughlycookmeats,anddonotleaveoutofrefrigerationformorethantwo

hours.

 Washhandsandsurfacesproperly.

 Donotmixcookedanduncookedfood.

 Marinatemeatsintherefrigerator.

 Defrostmeatsintherefrigerator.

 Donotsavemarinade.

 Useameatthermometertoensureproperinternaltemperatures.



RECOMMENDEDSMOKINGTEMPERATURES



*Thetimeslistedinthechartareonlyaguide,andmayneedtobeadjustedbasedonthe

quantityand/orthicknessofthemeat.Checkallmeats’internaltemperaturesbeforeserving.



MEAT SETPOINT°F AVERAGESMOKINGTIME

Brisket 225 11/2hoursperpound

BeefRibs 225 3hours

PorkButt 225 11/2hoursperpound

WholeChicken 250 4hours

WholeTurkey 240 61/2hours

SpareRibs 225‐240 6hours

BabyBackRibs 225‐240 5hours

SmokedFish 170then220

1‐2hoursat170then1‐2hoursat

220



GRILLINGMEATTEMPERATURES



CATEGORY MEAT

INTERNAL

TEMPERATURE°F

RESTTIME

GroundMeat&Meat

Mixtures

Beef,Pork,Veal,Lamb 160 None

Turkey,Chicken 165 None

FreshBeef,Veal,&

Lamb

Steaks,roasts,chops 145 3minutes

Poultry

Chicken&Turkey,whole 165 None

Poultrybreasts,roasts 165 None

Poultrythighs,legs,wings 165 None

Duck&Goose 165 None

Stuffing(cookedaloneorin

bird)

165 None

PorkandHam

Freshpork 145 3minutes

Freshham(raw) 145 3minutes

Precookedham(toreheat) 140 None

Seafood

FinFish

145orcookuntilfleshis

opaqueandcomes

aparteasilywithafork.

None

Shrimp,lobster,andcrabs

Cookuntilfleshispearly

andopaque.

None

Clams,oysters,and

mussels

Cookuntilshellsopen

duringcooking.

None

Scallops

Cookuntilfleshismilky

whiteoropaqueand

firm.

None

ThesearetheUS‐governmentrecommendedminimuminternaltemperaturesforlistedmeats,

fromfoodsafety.gov.Rememberthatthisisalistingofsafeminimuminternaltemperaturesonly.

COMPONENTREPLACEMENT

(WARNING:Aswithanymaintenanceconcerningthisunit,besuretheunitis“OFF”andhas

completedtheShut‐DowncycleBEFOREbeginning.Unplugtheunit.Beawarethatmetal

partscanremainHOTlongafterthefirehasgoneoutandEVENaftertheShut‐Downcycleis

complete.Alwaysuseextremecautionwhenhandlingpotentiallyhotparts,evenifyouthink

theyshouldbecold.)

Coverpanel

Toremovethecoverpanel:Usinga5/16”socket,loosenandremovethesixscrewsonthe

coverpanel,thenslidethepaneloutandsetaside.Whenfinishedwithanytroubleshootingor

componentreplacement,reinstallthepanelinthereverseofthismethod.



Refertothisillustrationfortheproceduresonthispage

Combustionfan

Removethecoverpanel.Unplugthewiresfromthefan.Liftthefanupandthenremove.

*Becausethegroundwireisattachedtotheunitonthecombustionchamber,itmaybe

necessarytoloosenthisscrewtoremovethecombustionfan.Toinstallthenewfan,usethe

reverseofthismethod,beingsuretoinstallthefaninthecorrectdirection(withthefan

blowingintothechamber).

Hopperlidsafetyswitch



Loosenthe½”nut,andthenremovethenutandwasher.Unplugthewiresfromtheswitch,

takingnoteofwherethewiresareconnected.Toinstallthenewswitch,connectthewiresto

thenewswitchandthenplacetheswitchbuttonintotheholeandinstallthenutandwasher,

beingcarefulnottoover‐tighten.



Augermotor/Auger

*Besuretoremoveallthepelletsfromthehopperbeforetryingtoremovetheaugerorauger

motor.*Removethecoverpanel.Unplugtheaugermotorwiresfromthewiringharness.

(Continued next page.)

COMPONENTREPLACEMENT,CONTINUED

Augermotor/Augercontinued

Loosenandremovethetwo½”boltsholdingtheaugermotorsupportshelftothegrill,thenremovethe

assembly.Youwillneeda5/16”sockettoremovethetwoscrewsthatholdtheaugermotortothe

supportshelf(fromthebackside).Thenremovethesmallscrewandbolt

thatholdstheaugertothe

augermotor(NOTE:yourgrillmayhaveacotterpininsteadofascrewandbolt).Toremovetheauger

fromthesupportshelf,simplyslideitout.Toreinstallthisassembly,slidetheaugerin,connectittothe

motorusingthereplacement

screwandbolt(PartNo.R‐FN‐HP),reinstallthetwo5/16”screwsthrough

theshelfandmotor,andslidetheassembly(augerfirst)backinandreinstallthetwo½”bolts.

Hopperlidlatches

Toadjustthelidlatch,thefollowingtoolswillbeneeded:two,½”wrenches(orawrenchandasocket).

Inordertoadjustthelatch,firstopenthehopperlidandthenlockthelatchinitsclosedposition.Then

takethe½”wrenchandloosenthenutclosestto

thelatch(seebelow).Thisnutisthenadjustedcloser

totheliditselftotightenthelatch.Afteradjustingthisnuttothedesiredlocation,holdthisnutinplace

withthe½”wrench,thentightendow ntheholdingnutontheendofthelatchshaftwiththe

½”socket

orsecondwrench,toholdthela tchingassemblyinplace.Aftertighteningthelatch,testthelatchfor

propertensionbylockingtheliddownandliftingeachfrontcornerofthelid.Thelidshouldbefirmly

helddownbythelatch.Toreplacethelatch,removethe

5/16”screwfromthebracket,usingasocket

orwrench.Removethelatchandreplacewithanewone,andreinstallthe5/16”screwandbracket.

COMPONENTREPLACEMENT,CONTINUED



DoorThermometer



Opentherightsidedoortothegrill.Loosenandremovethewingnutonthethermometer.

Then,pullthethermometeroutofthedoor.Toreplace,putanewthermometerinthe

openingandreinstallthewingnut.



  

Refertothisillustrationfortheproceduresonthispage

Thermocouple



Removethecoverpanelandthecontrolboard(seeinstructionsonPage18).Then,usinga

smallflatheadjeweler’sscrewdriver,loosenthetwoscrewsthatholdthethermocouplewires

inplace.(Notewhichcolorwiresareonwhichside.Thecontrolboardshouldalsobemarked

withan“r”anda“y”directlynexttowherethewiresareconnected.)Next,openthefront

doorsandlocatethethermocouplealongtherightsideoftherearwallofthegrill.Usingthe

5/16”socket,loosenandremovethetwoscrewsthatholdthethermocoupletothebracket.

Youcanthenpullthewiresthroughandremovethethermocouple(takenoteastowherethe

wiresfeedthrough,asyouwillneedtoputthenewwiresbackthroughthesameway).To

installthenewthermocouple,feedthewiresbackthroughandreattachthethermocouple,

usingthetwoscrewspreviouslyremoved.Thenreinstalltheendsofthewiresintothecontrol

boardinthesamepositionthattheywerepreviously.Reinstallthecontrolboard,usingthe

samescrewsthatwerepreviouslyremoved.



Exhausthoodandchamber



Theexhausthoodandchamberarelocatedontherightsideofthegrill.Toremove,usea

5/16”sockettoremovethescrewsthatsecurethehoodandchamber.Besuretocleanthe

partsandthesideofthegrillwherethechamberwasinstalled,usingaspecialtycreosote

removerandascraper.

COMPONENTREPLACEMENT,CONTINUED



Burnpot



Removethecoverpanelandunplugtheigniterfromthecontrolboard.Removethecastiron

grateinsidethegrill,andthenremovetheflamedeflector.Pullupontherightsideoftheburn

potandremoveitatanangle.Makesuretofeedtheendsofthe

wires(fortheigniter)through

theholeintheexhaustchamberwhenpullingouttheburnpot.

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Igniter

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Removethecoverpanelandunplugtheigniterfromthewiringharness.Then,removethe

combustionfan.Removethecastirongratefrominsidethefirechamber,andthenremovethe

flamedeflector.Removetheburnpot,makingsuretofeedtheendsofthewiresdownthrough

theholedrilledinthecombustionchamber.Loosenthe1/8”allensetscrewintheburnpot

thatsecurestheigniter.Pulltheigniterout.Toreplace,insertthenewigniterandtightenthe

setscrew.Feedthewiresbackthroughthecombustionchamberandupthroughthehole.

Plugthewiresbackintothewiringharnessandreinstallthecombustionfan.

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ControlBoard

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Removethecoverpanel.Detachthewiringharnessfromthecontrolboard,bysqueezingthe

armontheclipandpullingslightly.Unplugthewhiteandblackwirefromtheharnessforthe

powercord,then,usinga5/16”socket,removethetwoscrewsthatholdthecontrolboardin

place.Toreinstall,attachthetwoscrews,thenthewhiteandblackwiresforthepowercord

and,lastly,reattachtheclipwiththewiringharness.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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Problem Cause Solution

Grillwillnotturnon.

Grillisnotproperly

pluggedin.

EnsurethatyourgrillispluggedintoaWORKINGGFCI

outlet.

Apowersurgehasblown

thefuseonthecontrol

board.

Replacethefusewitha6amp(125volt)fuse.

Grillproducesexcess

ordiscoloredsmoke.

Pelletsmayhaveabsorbed

excessmoisture.

Cleanthehopperandburnpotofanywetpelletsand

replacewithdryones.

Burnpotiscloggedwith

ashorcarbon.

Checktheburnpotforanyashorcarbondeposits.

Cleanifneeded.

Grillunabletoreach

ormaintainstable

temperature.

Grillnotreceiving

sufficientfuel.

Checkthehopper'sfuellevel,addpelletsifneeded.

Grillnotreceiving

sufficientairflowtoburn

pot.

Checktheburnpotforanyashorcarbondeposits.

Cleanifneeded.

Checktoensurethecombustionfanisinstalledinthe

properdirection(shouldblowtowardsthefire),is

pluggedinandisstilloperatingproperly.

Thermocoupleproblem.

Ifthedoortemperatureisreadingdifferentfromthe

controlboardthenthethermocouplemayneedtobe

cleanedorthereisanick/kinkinthewires.

Igniterproblem.

Checktoensuretheigniterispluggedinandstartsto

glowafterpressingthe"on"button.

Frequentflame

fluctuation.

Buildupofcreosoteor

carbonmaterial.

Possiblecombustionfailure/malfunction.Check

combustionfan.

Checktheburnpotforanydepositsorbuildup.

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Shouldyouhaveanissuethatisnotaddressedonthischart,orifyouneedassistancewithany

ofthesolutions,pleasecontactourTechnicalSupportlineat1‐800‐245‐6489.Ifyouneedparts

youcanorderthemonlineatwww.pelletgrillsusa.comorbycontactingusat1‐800‐245‐6489.

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WIRINGDIAGRAM

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

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*Acopyofthisdiagramisalsointheareathatenclosesthemotorand

fan.*

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FOLLOWTHESEGUIDELINESTOPREVENTTHISCOLORLESS,ODORLESSGAS

FROMPOISONINGYOU,YOURFAMILYOROTHERS:

 KNOWTHESYMPTOMSOFCARBONMONOXIDEPOISONING:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,

WEAKNESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,SLEEPINESS, ANDCONFUSION.CARBONMONOXIDE

REDUCESTHEBLOOD’SABILITYTOCARRYOXYGEN.LOWBLOODOXYGENLEVELSCAN

RESULTINLOSSOFCONSCIOUSNESSANDDEATH.

 SEEADOCTORIFYOUOROTHERSDEVELOPCOLDORFLU‐LIKESYMPTOMSWHILE

COOKINGORINTHEVICINITYOFTHISAPPLIANCE.CARBONMONOXIDEPOISONING,

WHICHCANEASILYBYMISTAKENFORACOLDORFLU,ISOFTENDETECTEDTOOLATE.

 ALCOHOLCONSUMPTIONANDDRUGUSEINCREASETHEEFFECTSOFCARBON

MONOXIDEPOISONING.CARBONMONOXIDEISESPECIALLYTOXICTOMOTHERAND

CHILDDURINGPREGNANCY,INFANTS,THEELDERLY,SMOKERS,ANDPEOPLEWITH

BLOODORCIRCULATORYSYSTEMPROBLEMS,SUCHASANEMIA,ORHEARTDISEASE.

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