England's Stove Works 21-PG100 User manual

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ManufacturedBy:
England’sStoveWorks,Inc.
POBox206
Monroe,VA24574
REV.2/27/2013
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

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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
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ModelNumber________________________
DateofPurchase____________________
DateofManufacture___________________
SerialNumber________________________
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*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,KEROSENE,
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.

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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

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INTRODUCTION
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ThankyouforpurchasingthisfineproductfromEngland’sStoveWorks!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wishingyouyearsofenjoyable,qualityandsafecooking,
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EVERYONEATENGLAND’SSTOVEWORKS!
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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.

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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.

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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.
 
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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.
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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bolts,usinga½”socket.(Incaseoftheneedto
replacethispart,usethereverseofthisprocedure.)
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Thegreasebucketwillhangjustto
thebottomrightofthegrill,on
thedraintube.

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ASSEMBLY,CONTINUED
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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bolts,usinga½”socket.(Incaseoftheneedtoreplacethispart,usethereverseofthis
procedure.)
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Ifusingtheoptionalcabinet,thelegswillnotbeneeded.
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Optionalcabinetinstallation:Theboltsthatareintendedforthelegswillbeusedforthe
optionalcabinet.Placethemainbodyofthegrillontothecabinetandinstallthewashersand
boltsintotheholesinthebottomofthegrill,usinga½”socket.*Thecabinetwillneedtobe
assembledfirst;thoseinstructionswillbeincludedwiththecabinet.
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Thegrill’sdoorthermometerwillalsoneedtobeinstalled.Puttheprobeendof
thethermometerintheholeintherightsidedoor,andputthewingnutonand
tightenbyhand.
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WARNING:NO
COMBUSTIBLESSHOULDBE
PLACEDINTHISOPTIONAL
CABINET.DOINGSOCOULD
CAUSEAFIREOR
EXPLOSIONRESULTINGIN
INJURYORDEATH.

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GETTINGSTARTED
StartingyourGrill
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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.
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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addingasmallamountofpelletstartergel,thenusing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.

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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quickly.Itcan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.*

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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
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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.
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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.**
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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.
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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.
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RECOMMENDEDSMOKINGTEMPERATURES
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*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.
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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
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GRILLINGMEATTEMPERATURES
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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.

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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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COMPONENTREPLACEMENT,CONTINUED
Augermotor/Augercontinued
Loosenandremovethetwo½”boltsholdingtheaugermotorsupportshelf,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cotterpinthatholdstheaugertothe
augermotor.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cotterpin,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.
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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downtheholding
nutontheendofthelatchshaftwiththe½”socketorsecondwrench,toholdthelatching
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.

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COMPONENTREPLACEMENT,CONTINUED
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DoorThermometer
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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.
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Refertothisillustrationfortheproceduresonthispage
Thermocouple
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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.
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Exhausthoodandchamber
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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.

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COMPONENTREPLACEMENT,CONTINUED
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Burnpot
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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.

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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
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WIRINGDIAGRAM
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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.