Lifetime 91025 User manual

A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR

SPACE) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS

PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

IMPORTANT, RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE: READ CAREFULLY.

GAS GRILL &PELLET SMOKER

USER’S MANUAL

MODEL 91025

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Getting to KnowYour Lifetime®

Grill and Pellet Smoker 2

Gas Grill Operation 5

Getting Ready to Cook 9

Care & Maintenance 1 4

Troubleshooting Grill Problems 1 7

Troubleshooting Smoker Problems 1 8

Accessories & Replacement Parts 1 9

Recipes 2 4

Warranty 2 7

Your Lifetime®appliance is both a gas grill and pellet smoker, giving you the

best of both worlds: a smoker for low and slow cooking and a gas grill for

searing meats.

Enameled Cook Box, Grates and Burner Shields

Electric Ignition

Storage Box

Propane Compartment

Storage Cabinet

Hopper with Finger Guard

Lifetime®Controller and App

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LIFETIME®GAS GRILL & PELLET SMOKER

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Removable Drip Tray

Your Lifetime®Fusion Fuel™Grill and Pellet Smoker sports a large enameled

cook box, top and bottom cooking racks and burner shields for longer life.

Convenient electric ignition for quick re-ups.The grill can also be lit with

the matchstick holder and match or a long-reach butane lighter.

AENAMELED COOK BOX, GRATE AND BURNER SHIELDS BELECTRIC IGNITION

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LIFETIME®GAS GRILL & PELLET SMOKER

ESTORAGE CABINET

GLIFETIME®CONTROLLER AND APP HLARGE REMOVABLE DRIP TRAY

F—HOPPER WITH FINGER GUARD

Great for storing and keeping non-ammable and non-combustible

materials dry and easily accessible.

Holds up to 28 lb of premium hardwood pellets. Depending on the

temperature set and the type of pellet chosen, cooking time can last up to

a day on a single ll.The nger guard helps big and small hands stay safe

and away from moving parts.

Our Lifetime®Grill controller and app allow you to set the desired temperature

and view the current temperature at any given moment whether you’re in

front of the grill or accessing it through the app on your phone.To update the

controller program, simply click the menu on your phone and select

UPDATEVERSION from the drop-down menu.

The large, removable drip tray channels grease and drippings down to the

drip bucket located inside the storage cabinet.The drip tray slides out for

easy removal, cleaning and maintenance.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LIFETIME®GAS GRILL & PELLET SMOKER

Here are a few things you should know before ring up your grill for the rst time.

USING YOUR GRILL

When to Smoke

•Smoking provides a unique avor that can be customized from light and mild to deep and rich according to personal preferences.

•Smoking results in very tender meat by cooking more slowly at lower temperatures.

•Smoking provides the freedom to pair your favorite wood avors with your favorite cuts of meat.

When to Gas Grill

•Gas grilling provides direct heat for traditional texture, forming a avorful and appealing crust.

•Gas grilling is for cooking small cuts of meat directly over hot, dry heat.

•Gas grilling can reach higher temperatures for browning and searing meat.

•Gas grilling is faster than smoking.

COOKING BASICS

Safe Handling: Always handle raw meat seperately from other ingredients.When marinating meat for longer than 30 minutes use the refrigerator. Never put cooked meats back into the

same dish it was marinated in.

Using the Meat Probes:

You can use the meat probes to monitor the internal temperature of your meat.The MP-C (Meat Probe Control) will automatically set the smoker to LO when the SET temperature has been

reached. However, the MP-C Probe will not control the grill when using gas.

Preparing to use the Smoker:

1. Choose the cuts of meat best suited for smoking

2. Choose the wood avor that complements the meat cut you have selected; sometimes a mixed variety

of pellets work best.

3. Pellet management—Be sure you have enough pellets for your cooking time. Smoker will use

approximately 1 lb of pellets per hour for low and slow cooking, and 3 lb of pellets per hour for

hot and fast.

4. Smoking tools to have on-hand:

•Spice Rub: start small, salt and pepper work great.

•Aluminum foil or butcher’s paper

•Two sets of tongs or forks (for raw and cooked meat)

•Spray bottle or baster

•Dry cooler

Planning:

Smoking is cooking to temperature not to time.The weather, types of meat and temperature of the grill can all aect the cooking time. Remember to plan for three time periods for a

successful smoke:

•Prep Time—Triming the meat, seasoning the meat, etc.

•Cook Time—Can depend on outside temperature and its eect on the grill. Lower cooking temperatures for longer periods of time generally allow

for more avorful and tender meat.

•Rest Time—Letting your meat rest before cutting into it will allow the avor and juices to reabsorb deep into the meat.Try resting your meat in a

Lifetime®Cooler without ice; you can wrap the meat and add a towel in the cooler to keep it warm and rested.

GAS GRILL OPERATION

COOKING TIPS

•Don’t over-season your meat. Smoking adds a wonderful avor on its own. If you are new to smoking, start with just salt and pepper, then, with

experience, work your way up to more complicated seasonings.

•Resist the urge to constantly check the meat. Opening the lid frequently can result in heat-loss and not allow the cooking chamber to maintain a constant

temperature.

•Don’t over-load the cooking chamber. Leave room for smoke to envelope, and absorb into, the meat.

Hopper Clean-Out:

•It’s best not to store your pellets in the hopper for a long period of time.

If you aren’t going to be using the smoker portion of the grill for a while, empty the pellets from the hopper into a small, sealable, plastic bucket.This will keep the pellets dry and ready

for their next use.You can empty the pellets from the hopper by pulling the pellet dump. Place a bucket or bag underneath the hopper before pulling on the pellet dump.

Preparing to use the Gas Grill:

1. Preheat the gas grill on high for 10 minutes.

2.Try searing the meat over high direct heat to seal in juices.The sear uses a controlled are-up, which in turn creates a avorful crust.You can then turn

down the heat to complete the internal cooking.

Fusion Fuel™:

The Lifetime® grill is equipped with Fusion Fuel™, a patented design allowing the use of traditional gas grilling and smoking in one machine without compromising the functionality of

either.

Using Gas Grill and Smoker at the same time:

Temperature is key when smoking meats. Higher temperatures (approximately 250°F / 121°C and up) will produce less smoke than lower temperatures. For optimal smoke, it is best to

keep the temperatures below 250°F / 121°C.

The unique design of the Lifetime® Gas Grill and Pellet Smoker, allows the user to infuse smoke avor while gas grilling.

Here are some examples:

•Reverse Sear your Meat—Smoke the meat rst. Once the meat has taken on a good smoky avor, sear the meat using high temperature gas.

•Supplemental Heat—During cold weather, all smokers struggle to maintain temperatures. However, increasing your smoker temperature produces less

smoke.With the Lifetime® grill, you can supplement the temperature with gas without increasing your smoker temperature and reducing the smoke

output.

NOTE: if the gas grill is producing temperatures above 450°F / 232°C, then the smoker automatically goes into‘LO’(low mode). For safety reasons, if the grill reaches temperatures above

700°F / 371°C, the smoker function will automatically go into Shutdown mode.

GAS GRILL OPERATION

Pellet dump

GAS GRILL OPERATION

CONNECTING THE GAS CYLINDER

The LP gas supply cylinder used with this appliance must be constructed and marked in accordance with

the Specifications for LP Gas Cylinders of the U.S. Department ofTransportation (D.O.T.) or the National

Standard of Canada, CAN/CSA-B339, Cylinders, Spheres andTubes forTransportation of Dangerous Goods;

and Commission, as applicable; and provided with a listed overfilling prevention device. Use only 20-lb

cylinders (height: 18.11 inches, tank diameter: 9.84 inches, foot diameter: 8.03 inches) equipped with a

cylinder connection device (valve) compatible with the connection for outdoor cooking appliances.

•The cylinder must include a collar to protect the cylinder valve. Do not handle the gas cylinder

roughly or drop it. Do not use rusty or dented LP cylinders. Rust and dents can cause gas leaks and

result in personal injury, property damage or death.

•During the off season, when this appliance is not in use, the propane cylinder MUST be

disconnected. Storing this appliance indoors is ONLY permissible if the cylinder is disconnected and

removed from the appliance. Propane cylinders, however, must be stored upright and outdoors out

of the reach of children and not in an enclosed area, e.g., a building, garage, shed, etc. Propane gas

cylinders must NEVER be stored where temperatures can reach over 125°F. Do not store cylinders in

the grill/smoker cabinet.

•ALWAYS place the dust cap provided with the propane cylinder on the propane cylinder valve

outlet whenever the cylinder is not in use. Only use the dust cap provided with the cylinder at the

time of purchase. All other types of caps or plugs may result in propane leakage.

•Before connecting the regulator valve coupling nut to the cylinder valve, ensure there is no debris

in the cylinder valve and coupling nut, outlet of the regulator valve or in the outlet of the burner and

burner ports. Connect regulator valve and hand-tighten firmly. ALWAYS keep the propane cylinder

valve closed and disconnected from the regulator valve during the off season and when the grill is

not in use.

•DO NOT obstruct the flow of combustion air and ventilation air to the grill.The propane cylinder

must be arranged for vapor withdrawal and equipped with a listed overfilling prevention device.

Please use the proper cylinder orientation to provide vapor withdrawal.

NOTE: the propane cylinder must be fully upright for the cylinder to have vapor withdrawal only.

1.The handwheel on the LP (liqueed petroleum) cylinder must be closed before

connecting. Ensure the handwheel is completely shut o by turning it clockwise to a full stop.

2.Verify the temperature-control knobs on the grill are turned to the OFF position (straight

up).

3. Remove the cap from the propane tank’s cylinder valve and secure the regulator hose to the

propane tank by screwing the coupling nut onto the cylinder valve.Tighten until it stops. If you smell

gas, check the connections for leaks. See the User’s Guide for leak-testing instructions.The cylinder

supply system must be arranged for vapor withdrawal, i.e., upright. Firmly tighten by hand only. DO

NOT use tools.

Collar

Handwheel

GAS GRILL OPERATION

DISCONNECTING THE LP TANK

1. Close the LP cylinder handwheel by turning clockwise to a full stop.

2.Turn the coupling nut counterclockwise until the regulator assembly detaches.

SHUTTING DOWN THE GRILL

1.Turn all grill control knobs clockwise to the OFF position.

2. Fully close tank cylinder handwheel by turning it clockwise to a full stop.

3. Close the grill lid.

NOTE: ALWAYS turn o the propane supply when this appliance is not in use by turning the

handwheel clockwise to a full stop.

CHECKING FOR PROPANE GAS LEAKS

Gas leak checks should ALWAYS be done before lighting the grill. After connecting the

regulator hose to the propane tank, check all connections and ttings on the propane tank

valve, gas hose and regulator for leaks with a water and soap solution.

To prevent re or explosion while testing for a leak:

•ALWAYS perform a leak test PRIOR to lighting the grill.

•DO NOT smoke while testing for leaks.

•ALWAYS perform leak tests outdoors in a well-ventilated area.

•DO NOT use any source of ame while testing for leaks.

•DO NOT use the grill until all leaks are corrected.

•If you are unable to correct a leak, disconnect the LP gas supply and call a gas appliance

service dealer.

PERFORMING LEAK TESTS

Propane is a naturally odorless gas. A chemical odorant, ethyl mercaptan (not so odorless),

is combined with the propane to help users detect leaks. If you smell rotten eggs, you likely

have a leak.Turn o the propane supply and perform a leak test.

•Leak tests indicate if the connections from the propane tank to the grill are secure.To

perform a leak test you’ll need the following:

•a small spray bottle

•1 part liquid dish soap to 3 parts water, enough solution for approximately 2–3 ounces

(70–90 ml). Mix well.

•Ensure all grill temperature control knobs are set to the OFF position (straight up).

•Open the propane tank cylinder valve by turning the handwheel counterclockwise to a

full stop.

•Spray the leak-test solution on all the gas-carrying connections and ttings, covering

them well. The presence of bubbles anywhere along the hose and connections indicates

a gas leak. If leaks are detected, or you smell or hear gas, shut o the gas supply valve

immediately.Then, repair or replace the defective part(s). DO NOT use the grill until all

leaks are corrected. Keep this solution on hand for future tests.

Handwheel

3 parts water

1 part liquid dish soap

GETTING READY TO COOK

4. Push and hold down the igniter button (you should hear clicking) while pushing in and turning

the right-most temperature control knob to HIGH.The burner should ignite.

NOTE: if ignition does not take place within 5 seconds, immediately turn the control knob to the OFF

position.Wait 5 minutes to give any released gas time to dissipate, then repeat the last step for this

burner.

5. Repeat the last step for the remaining three burners.

NOTE: if the rst burner lit, the remaining three should light automatically when the temperature-

control knobs are turned to HIGH.

NOTE: if the burner still does not light, verify there is gas in the propane tank. If you do not hear

clicking sounds when depressing the igniter, check to see if there is a battery. Replace if necessary.

6. Run the grill on HIGH for 15 minutes to ensure all factory residue has been burned o the grates,

burners, burner shields and cook box.

NOTE: subsequent heat cleanings kill bacteria and burn o food residue accumulated from the last

grilling.

1. Ensure all temperature knobs are in the OFF position (staight up).

2. Open the lid.

NOTE: ALWAYS keep the lid open while starting the grill or smoker.

3. Fully open the handwheel to the propane tank by turning the handwheel counter-clockwise until

it stops.

BEFORE USING YOUR NEW LIFETIME® FUSION FUEL™ GRILL & PELLET SMOKER FOR THE FIRST TIME

You should perform a rst-use heat cleaning before using your smoker/grill for the rst time. A rst-use heat cleaning sterilizes the interior surfaces of the cook box by burning o any

residue left behind from the manufacturing of the grill.The heat-cleaning process takes approximately 15 minutes. Ensure all packing materials have been removed from the smoker/pellet

grill before doing the following:

NOTE: this should be done whether you’re planning to grill or smoke your food.

Handwheel

Igniter button

Right-most temperature

control knob

GETTING READY TO COOK

CONTROLLER KEY

TRY THE LIFETIME®GRILL APP

MP-2

SET

MP-1

MP-C

LOW

3 4 5

915

131212 12

7 8

205º--- ---

MP-C MP-1 MP-2

355º

205

355

37:05 TOTAL TIME

The purpose of the app is to allow you to monitor your cook without having to be next to the grill.

With the Lifetime® Grill app you can;

• Monitor the temperature of your grill

• Monitor the temperature of your food

• Be alerted to timers you have set

• Be alerted to any problems with the grill

• Set temperatures for the grill to reach

Note: for safety reasons, turning the grill on is not available on the app. Also, changing the

temperature while onWi-Fi outside of your homeWi-Fi is not allowed. However, you can still

monitor temperatures outside of your homeWi-Fi. It is not recommended that you leave your grill

cooking if traveling long distances from it.

POWER ON/OFF

PRIME BUTTON

START-UP INDICATOR

COOK INDICATOR

SHUTDOWN INDICATOR

CHAMBER TEMPERATURE

ERROR INDICATOR

SET CHAMBER TEMPERATURE

TEMPERATURE UNITS

FLAME GRAPHIC TEMPERATURE GAUGE

http://go.Lifetime.com/grill-app-help

For information on using and troubleshooting the Lifetime® Grill app, use your phone to follow the QR code, or enter the link

address in your browser. There you will nd instructions and videos for using and troubleshooting the app.

BLUETOOTH®& Wi-Fi INDICATOR

OPERATING INDICATORS

AUGER MOTOR

PELLET IGNITOR ROD

BLOWER FAN

LOW PELLET INDICATOR

MEAT PROBE TEMPERATURES

MP-C (MEAT PROBE CONTROL) TEMPERATURE SET

SET TEMPERATURE KNOB

MEAT TEMPERATURE PROBE SOCKETS

GETTING READY TO COOK

NOTE: for a quicker startup, push in and hold the primer button to prime the burn pot.

Priming the burn pot simply means using the auger to get the pellets to the burn pot.

Continue pushing the primer button until you hear pellets drop into burn pot.

6. If using a meat probe, do the following:

•Plug a meat probe into the MP-C jack and thread it through hole in the cook box wall and

into the meat. This should be done before turning on the smoker. The tip

of the probe should be in the thickest part of the meat.

•Set the meat on the grate and close the lid.

•Push the Smoke Mode button twice to activate the MP-C temperature.Turn the knob to

set the temperature and push it again to conrm.The temperature will ash for three

seconds before setting. Start smoking.

NOTE: when a meat probe is NOT inserted, the control panel will display“noP,”i.e.,“no Probe.”

NOTE: to shutdown the smoker when finished, push and hold the power button.The shutdown procedure

lasts about 15 minutes, keeps the fan blowing to cool down the auger system but turns off the auger

feeding the pellets to the burn pot. DO NOT unplug the smoker before the shutdown procedure ends.The

pellets remaining in the burn pot need to burn off.The surfaces will still be too hot to the touch.

SET

MP-C

MP-1

MP-2

USING THE PELLET SMOKER FOR THE FIRST TIME USING THE SMOKER

CONTROL PANEL

You should perform a rst-use heat cleaning before using your smoker/grill for the rst

time. Refer to BEFORE USING YOUR NEW LIFETIME® GRILL & PELLET SMOKER

FOR THE FIRST TIME. ENSURE THE GRILL IS AT LEAST 4 FT 1.2 M AWAY

FROM ANY COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE.

1. Fill the hopper with pellets—up to 28 lb.

2. Open the grill lid and plug in the smoker.

NOTE: ALWAYS keep the lid open while starting the grill or smoker.

3. Push the ON/OFF button on the smoker control panel.

4. Push in the smoker temperature control knob to activate Smoke Mode.

5.Turn the knob to set the desired temperature and push the knob again to conrm the

desired temperature.

Desired temperature Actual temperature

Hole

SET

MP-C

MP-1

MP-2

Desired temperature Actual temperature

PRIME

COOKING MODES

The smoker runs temperatures between 180°F (≈82°C) and 400°F (≈204°C).The auger

automatically feeds the burn pot with pellets, creating the smoke automatically.There are,

however, two specic modes:

1.Warming (LO) and

2. High Smoke (HS)

Warming Mode (Automatic):The smoker entersWarming Mode (LO) automatically when

the internal temperature of the meat detected by the MP-C (Meat Probe-Control) equals the

temperature entered by the cook for the MP-C.The letters“LO”appear on the display (shown),

indicating the smoker has entered, or is in,Warming Mode.The controller automtically begins to

lower the chamber temperature to 180°F (≈82°C), just keeping the meat warm.

High Smoke Mode (Manually Set): High Smoke Mode (HS) is a low-temperature mode

but with extra smoke. If you’d like to increase the mouth-watering smoke avor of your meat,

set the smoker to High Smoke Mode (HS) by turning the temperature control knob to one click

below 180°F (≈82°C). Do this by pressing the temperature control knob once and turning it one

click counterclockwise below 180°F (≈82°C).The letters“HS”will appear on the display (shown),

indicating the smoker has entered, or is in, High Smoke Mode.

NOTE: this smoke mode can be set by using the Control Panel on the smoker or by using the

Lifetime® Grill app on your phone.

GETTING READY TO COOK

SET

MP-C

MP-1

MP-2

High Smoke Mode (HS)

Warming Mode (LO)

SET

MP-C

MP-1

MP-2

USING THE PELLET SMOKER FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH THE LIFETIME® GRILL

APP

NOTE: you should perform a rst-use heat cleaning before using your grill and pellet

smoker for the rst time. Refer to BEFORE USING YOUR NEW LIFETIME® GAS GRILL

& PELLET SMOKER FOR THE FIRST TIME.

1. Fill the hopper with pellets—up to 28 lb. Open the grill lid and plug in the smoker.

NOTE: ALWAYS keep the lid open while starting the grill or smoker.

2. Connect your iPhone or Android device to your localWi-Fi and turn on Bluetooth®.

NOTE: you should connect to a 2.4 GHz bandwidth. Do not connect to a 5 GHz bandwidth.

3. Download the Lifetime® Grill app by going to the app store on your iPhone or Android

device and install the app.

4. Launch the Lifetime® Grill app, create an account and sign in.

5. Select“Yes”when asked to allow the app to use Bluetooth®.

6. Hold the phone near the grill until it connects to the smoker using Bluetooth®.

7. On the control panel, push the ON/OFF button on the smoker control panel.

NOTE: for safety reasons, the smoker cannot be started with the app.

8. On the control panel, push the smoker temperature control knob to enable Smoke Mode.

The auger will start turning, feeding the burn pot with pellets.

NOTE: for safety reasons, Smoke Mode cannot be started with the app.

NOTE: to move pellets more quickly to the burn pot, depress and hold the Primer button.

You should hear pellets drop into the burn pot.

GET

PRIME

9. Push SET on your phone and select the desired temperature from the menu.

NOTE: when setting the temperature, the ame gauge lights up, indicating the temperature

range chosen. After conrming the temperature, the ame gauge light turns o but then

changes color to match the rising temperature range in the cook box.The ame gauge

functionality is for the cook box temperature only.

Grilling Zones: these two zones are used for grilling and searing meats with temperatures

ranging from 251°F–700°F, cooking your meats faster. For safety reasons, the internal

temperatures of your meats should reach these minimum amounts:

•beef, sh and pork—145°F

•poultry—165°F

You can let them get hotter by leaving them on longer. But, don’t leave them on too long—

the longer the grilling time, the dryer the foods.

Smoking Zones: these two zones are used for slower cooking with temperatures ranging

from 171°F–250°F.The temperatures are lower so it takes longer for the internal temperatures

of the meats to reach the minimum safe levels:

•beef, sh and pork—145°F

But, for that fall-o-the-bone goodness, the temperature should be around 190°F for

beef and 215°F for pork throughout the smoking.

•poultry—165°F

Warming Zone: this zone keeps your food warm until everything is ready to be set on the

table.

USING THE MEAT PROBES TO WATCH THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF MEATS

NOTE: this can be done for all three meat probes: MP-C, MP-1 and MP-2.The meat probes must be

inserted to use this feature. See step 6 on the previous page.

NOTE: when the MP-C temperature reaches the set temperature, the smoker will automatically change

to a LO setting to keep your meat warm.When MP-1 and MP-2 temperatures reach their respective set

temperatures, a notification will be sent to your phone.

NOTE: when a meat probe is not inserted into the control panel, the panel will display“noP,”

i.e.,“no Probe.”

10.Waitfor theactual temperaturetoreachthe desiredtemperature and startsmoking.

GETTING READY TO COOK

SET

MP-C

MP-1

MP-2

Desired temperature Actual temperature

SETF

Desired

temperature

Flame gauge

Actual

temperature Grilling Zones

Smoking Zones

Warming Zone

351°F–700°F

251°F–300°F

201°F–250°F

171°F–200°F

NOTE:toshutdownthe smokerwhen finished,push andhold the powerbutton.Theshutdownprocedure

lastsabout 15 minutes,keepsthe fan blowingtocooldownthe augersystembut turns offthe auger feeding

thepellets to the burnpot.DONOTunplug thesmokerbeforetheshutdownprocedureends.Thepellets

remainingin theburnpot needtoburn off.Thesurfaceswill stillbe too hot tothetouch.