Blaze Infrared Sear Burner User manual

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Chromium (hexavalent compounds),
which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information go to: www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
How to Replace a Conventional Burner with an Infrared Sear Burner
1. To install the optional infrared burner, begin by first removing the far left cooking grid, flame
stabilizing grid and heat zone divider. The Flame stabilizing grid will not be re-installed over the burner.
2. Remove the conventional burner by removing the cotter pin that holds it in place. The pin is located
on the bottom rear of the burner and is accessible from the outside rear of the grill. Use needle nose
plyers to remove the cotter pin. Once removed, remove the conventional burner.
3. Remove the crossfire panel. The crossfire panel is a downward U shaped channel located between the
burners towards the rear of the burners. The crossfire panel is removed by unscrewing the fastener
under the channel which holds it in place. The most commonly used fastener can be removed with a
metric #4 Allen wrench included with the sear burner.

4. Install the infrared burner into the grill in the same way that the conventional burner installed with
the male post on the rear of the burner resting in the opening in the grill chassis and the cylindrical
venture tube installing around the valve stem in the front. Note: IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE FRONT END OF
THE INFRARED BURNER IS INSTALLED APPROPRIATELY ONTO THE GAS VALVE TO ENSURE THE GAS
FLOWS SAFELY INTO THE BURNER.
Depending on which series of grill, the included spacer might be needed to allow the burner to mount
into the grill body securely. (See figure below)
This is recognized by the burner not completely lowering into place where the male post seats at the
opening in the grill chassis. If so, place the spacer as shown below and install the.
5. With either of the above configurations, replace the cotter pin to hold the burner firmly in place.
6. Replace the heat zone divider and cooking grid BUT NOT THE FLAME STABALIZING GRID.
7. Burn off your sear burner on high before the first use. It is normal to see it smoke as it burns off the
oils from manufacturing. Your burner will also discolor and the mesh plate on top will also flex slightly in
certain areas. Burn off until it is finished smoking (roughly 5 minutes).
For additional information, contact your dealer or Blaze at 866-976-9510 or go to Blazegrills.com.

Preheating the infrared burner
Always preheat the entire grill before cooking. If the grill is already hot from cooking, you should still
preheat the infrared burner for 3 minutes on high. Never place food over the burner until it is fully
preheated to avoid clogging the small ports and damaging the burner from grease drippings and food
particles.
Infrared Burner Cleaning
To keep your infrared burner operating at maximum performance, after each use turn the burner on
high for 5-7 minutes with the lid open. This allows any food particles or grease drippings to burn away.
Once your grill has cooled completely, use a soft brush or vacuum to remove any ash accumulation on
the burner if necessary.
Sear Burner Tips:
•The sear burner has a series of ceramic tiles producing the infrared energy. Be careful when
installing/removing and storing the burner as to not crack the tiles. Jarring of the burner could
break the tiles.
•Avoid pouring marinades over the top of the meat positioned above the sear burner. The large
volume of liquid pouring on the hot ceramic plates could damage the plates or clog the burner’s
gas ports.
•The sear burner is made for high temperature cooking and is best run in the high position. For
thicker steaks or those cooked to a well-done temperature, it might be preferred to sear the
meat over the infrared burner then move it to a cooler or finishing side of the grill to complete
cooking. This can be accomplished by having a conventional main burner section of the grill
running at a low setting. This technique can improve the crust of the steak.
Contact information
Blaze Outdoor Products:
6620 Greenwell Springs Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70805 USA
Phone: [phone]
Email: Custo[email protected]
Website: www.blazegrills.com