Care and safe use guidelines
FOOD COOKING INFORMATION
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Please read and follow this advice when cooking.
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Always wash your hands before and after handling uncooked meat and before eating.
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Always keep raw meat away from cooked meat and other foods.
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Before cooking ensure grill surfaces and tools are clean and free of old food residues.
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DO NOT use the same utensils to handle cooked and uncooked foods.
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Ensure all meat is cooked thoroughly before eating.
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CAUTION – eating raw or under cooked meat can cause food poisoning (e.g. bacteria strains such as E.coli).
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To reduce the risk of under cooked meat cut open to ensure it is cooked all the way through.
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CAUTION – if meat has been cooked sufficiently the meat juices should be clear and there should be no
traces of pink/red juice or meat colouring.
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Pre-cooking large pieces of meat and joints is recommended before finally cooking on your BBQ.
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After cooking always clean the stainless steel grill, cooking surfaces and utensils.
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DO NOT cook until your charcoal has a coating of ash.
EXTINGUISHING
•To extinguish the unit – stop adding fuel and allow fire to die or douse with sand.
•DO NOT use water as this could damage the BBQ.
STORAGE
•When not in use, cover the BBQ with a waterproof cover once completely cooled.
•Remove loose paint and rust with a wire brush when needed and re-paint using High
Temperature Paint.
•This product will start to develop surface rust when placed outdoors. This is to be expected. To reduce
surface rust, rub the oven with an oily rag after use.
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FIRST USE OF YOUR BBQ
1. Before first use and after cleaning, apply a light coat of vegetable oil or vegetable cooking spray to the surface of the
cooking grills. This simple process will help reduce interior rusting.
2. Charcoal lighting fuel must be allowed to burn off prior to closing lid (approximately 20 minutes). Failure to do this
could trap fumes from the charcoal lighting fuel in the BBQ and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when the lid is
opened.
3. When coals are burning hot , close the lid. The barbecue should be heated up for approximately 30 minutes before it is
used for the first time.
LIGHTING
1. Remove lid, cooking grill, and make sure Ash Reciever is secured in place.
WARNING: Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fuel. Use only high grade plain charcoal
or charcoal/wood mixture.
2. Place high quality charcoal on top of the charcoal grill. Use your preferred lighting fuel or firelighter which has been
approved for lighting charcoal ONLY. If using fuel, wait 2 to 3 minutes for fuel to soak in.
Store charcoal lighting fuel safely away from BBQ.
3. Carefullly light the charcoal and allow to burn until covered with a light ash prior to cooking. This will allow charcoal
lighting fuel to burn off, and indicates that optimal grilling conditions have been reached. Spread the charcoal out evenly
across the BBQ.
4. Place cooking grill on the support brackets.
1. Place food on the cooking grill in a single layer with space between each piece. This will allow heat to circulate evenly
around all the food.
2. Close the lid and allow food to cook.
3. Always use a meat thermometer to ensure food is fully cooked before removing from BBQ.
4. Once finished with the BBQ, close the lid and air vents. This will starve the BBQ of oxygen and extinguish the charcoal.
Allow BBQ to completely cool down before removing the Charcoal Grill, and sweeping ash into the Ash Reciever.
Be sure to make sure the ash is not hot before discarding.
COOKING
