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Care and safe use guidelines
WARNINGS - CAUTION!
•This product is intended FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY. DO NOT use indoors.
•ALWAYS keep children and pets at a safe distance from the product when in use.
•NEVER leave a burning fire unattended.
•DANGER of carbon monoxide poisoning - NEVER light this product or let it smoulder or cool down in confined spaces.
• DO NOT use this product in a tent, caravan, car, cellar, loft or on a boat.
• DO NOT use under any awnings, parasols or gazebos.
•FIRE HAZARD – Hot embers may emit while in use.
• WARNING: DO NOT use petrol, white spirit, lighter fluid, alcohol or other similar chemicals for lighting or relighting.
ONLY use firelighters that comply to EN:1860-3.
• This product is ONLY suitable for use with untreated wood, logs or La Hacienda HeatBlox and charcoal for cooking.
• DO NOT use coal in this product.
• DO NOT use this product on decking or any other flammable surfaces such as dry grass, wood chips, leaves or
decorative bark.
• Ensure that the product is positioned at least 2m away from flammable items. Also ensure that there is a minimum
overhead clearance of 2m from the top of the unit.
• DO NOT use this product as a furnace - ONLY use as a patio heater or grill.
• ATTENTION: This product will become very hot, DO NOT move it during operation.
• ALWAYS USE the safety tool provided and heat resistant gloves to open the door when in use as the door will be hot.
• When cooking on your grill, ensure that the food is cooked thoroughly prior to consumption.
CARE & USE
•Ensure that the product is positioned on a permanent flat, stable, heat resistant, non-flammable surface away from flammable
items.
•Ensure that the product has a minimum of 2m overhead clearance and has a minimum of 2m clearance from other
surrounding items.
•Decide on the location as above. The assembled product is heavy and it is therefore recommended that the unit is not moved
once positioned and must NOT be moved whilst in use. If it is necessary to move it once it has cooled, please use 2 persons to
lift (do not drag) the product across the floor.
• The unit may be left outside all year if a chimenea cover is used to help protect it from bad weather
• As this model is made from cast iron, the surface will age and develop surface rust as soon as it is placed outside and
from first use. This is to be expected; this does not affect use and is not a product fault. Please see below instructions on how
to refresh the paint finish if desired.
•To help reduce surface rust, rub the product with an oily rag after each use.
•For safety reasons, always inspect your product prior to use for signs of fatigue and damage, and replace your model as and
when necessary. Continuing to use a damaged unit could cause personal injury or damage to property.
•ALWAYS use heat resistant gloves during use and when adding fuel.
LIGHTING & REFUELING
•Ensure the lid is removed prior to use.
•Before cooking on your grill, please remove the top flue sections.
•This product is ONLY suitable for use with charcoal, untreated wood, logs or La Hacienda HeatBlox.
•Prepare a stack of loosely crumpled newspaper and place on top of the fuel grate.
• Pile finely split dry firewood or kindling on top of the paper.
• To light the newspaper, use long safety matches or a long nosed lighter.
• Once sufficiently alight, add logs or larger pieces of untreated wood to the unit to increase the heat slowly.
• DO NOT overload with fuel, only one or two logs is sufficient.
•ALWAYS use heat resistant gloves when adding fuel and repositioning the door as the unit will become very hot.
•ALWAYS ensure that the door is closed when in use. Always use the safety tool to open and close the door.
•ALWAYS ensure that fuel does NOT protrude from the front opening of the product.
COOKING ON YOUR GRILL
•Before cooking on your grill, please remove the top flue sections.
• Add 0.5 kg of charcoal on top of the fuel grate and light according to the instructions.
• It is recommended that the unit be heated up and the fuel kept red hot for at least 30 minutes prior to first cooking on the unit.
•Using heat resistant gloves, place the grill into the product ensuring the it is stable.
•If refueling is required, ALWAYS use heat resistant gloves to remove the grill as this will be very hot.
•When finished DO NOT remove the grill until the unit has completely cooled.
FOOD COOKING INFORMATION
•DO NOT cook before the fuel has a coating of ash.
•ALWAYS wash your hands before and after handling uncooked meat and before eating.
•ALWAYS keep raw meat away from cooked meat and other foods.
•Before cooking ensure grill surfaces and tools are clean and free of old food residues.
•DO NOT use the same utensils to handle cooked and uncooked foods.
•Ensure all meat is cooked thoroughly before eating.
•CAUTION! – eating raw or under cooked meat can cause food poisoning (e.g. bacteria strains such as E.coli).
•To reduce the risk of under cooked meat cut open to ensure it is cooked all the way through.
•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.
•Pre-cooking larger pieces of meat and joints is recommended before finally cooking on your grill.
•After cooking ALWAYS clean the grill cooking surfaces and utensils.
EXTINGUISHING
• To extinguish, stop adding fuel and allow fire to die or douse with sand. DO NOT use water as this may damage the
product.
STORAGE
• Remove loose paint and rust with a wire brush when needed and re-paint the product using La Hacienda High Temperature
Paint.
