
www.napoleongrills.com
10
EN
/ŶĨƌĂƌĞĚ,ĞĂƚ
Most people don’t realize that the heat source we are most familiar with, our sun, warms the earth using
mainly infrared energy. dhis is a form of electro-magneƟc energy with a waǀelength just greater than
the red end of the ǀisible light spectrum but less than a radio waǀe. dhis energy was discoǀered in 1ϴ00
by Sir tilliam ,erschel who dispersed sunlight into its component colors using a prism. ,e showed that
most of the heat in the beam fell into the spectral region just beyond the red end of the spectrum, where
no ǀisible light edžisted.
Most materials readily absorb infrared energy in a wide range of waǀelengths,
causing an increase in its tem
perature. dhe same phenomenon causes us to feel warmth when we are
edžposed to sunlight. dhe infrared rays from the sun traǀel through the ǀacuum of space, through the
atmosphere, and penetrate our sŬin. dhis causes increased molecular acƟǀity in the sŬin, which creates
internal fricƟon and generates heat, allowing us to feel warmth.
&oods cooŬed oǀer infrared heat sources are heated by the same principle. harcoal grilling is our most
familiar choice for infrared cooŬing. dhe glowing briqueƩes emit infrared energy to the food being
cooŬed with ǀery liƩle drying eīect. Any juices or oils that escape from the food drip onto the charcoal
and ǀaporize into smoŬe giǀing the food its delicious grilled taste. dhe Napoleon infrared burner cooŬs
in the same way. In each burner, 10,000 ports ʹeach with its own Ɵny Ňame ʹcause the surface of the
ceramic Ɵle to glow red. dhis glow emits
the same type of infrared heat to the food as charcoal, without
its hassle or mess. Infrared burners also pro
ǀide a more consistently heated area that is far easier to
regulate than a charcoal Įre. &or instant searing,
the burners can be set to high, yet they can also be
turned down for slower cooŬing. te all Ŭnow how diĸ
cult that is on a charcoal Įre. dradiƟonal gas
burners heat the food in a diīerent way. dhe air surrounding the burner is heated by the combusƟon
process and then rises to the food being cooŬed. dhis generates lower grill temperatures that are ideal
for more delicate cuisine such as seafood or ǀegetables, whereas Napoleon’s infrared burners produce
searing heat for juicier, tasƟer steaŬs, hamburgers and other meats. &or cooŬing Ɵmes and Ɵps refer to
the Infrared Grilling Chart.
/ŶĨƌĂƌĞĚ^ŝĚĞƵƌŶĞƌhƐĞdhe gas grill should be located so that the side burner is protected from the
wind, because the wind will adǀersely aīect its performance.
dhe side burner is equipped with a cooŬing grid which can be posiƟoned at two diīerent heights. dhe
lower posiƟon can be used liŬe any range top burner, for graǀies, soups, etc. dhe higher posiƟon is for
searing meats. ;see instrucƟons located on side burner lidͿ.
WARNING!ŽŶŽƚĐůŽƐĞƚŚĞƐŝĚĞďƵƌŶĞƌůŝĚǁŚŝůĞŝƚŝƐŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐŽƌŚŽƚ
WARNING!ŽŶŽƚĂĚũƵƐƚĐŽŽŬŝŶŐŐƌŝĚǁŚŝůĞŚŽƚŽƌŽƉĞƌĂƟŶŐ
WARNING!ŽŶŽƚƵƐĞƐŝĚĞďƵƌŶĞƌƚŽĚĞĞƉĨƌLJĨŽŽĚƐĂƐĐŽŽŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚŽŝůĐĂŶĐƌĞĂƚĞĂĚĂŶŐĞƌŽƵƐ
ƐŝƚƵĂƟŽŶ
1. &ollow the infrared side burner lighƟng instrucƟons and operate on high for 5 minutes with the lid
opened or unƟl the ceramic burners glow red.
2. Place food on grills and cooŬaccording to Ɵmes listed in the Infrared Grilling Chart.
3. Depending upon your taste, conƟnue cooŬing oǀer infrared burners on high, medium or low, turning
food frequently, or place food on the main burner area of the grill, close lid, and allow oǀen temperature
to slowly Įnish cooŬing your food.
hd/KEƵĞƚŽƚŚĞŝŶƚĞŶƐĞŚĞĂƚƚŚĞŝŶĨƌĂƌĞĚďƵƌŶĞƌƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĨŽŽĚůĞŌƵŶĂƩĞŶĚĞĚŽǀĞƌďƵƌŶĞƌƐ
ǁŝůůďƵƌŶƋƵŝĐŬůLJ<ĞĞƉƚŚĞůŝĚŽƉĞŶǁŚĞŶĐŽŽŬŝŶŐǁŝƚŚƚŚĞŝŶĨƌĂƌĞĚďƵƌŶĞƌƐ
WƌŽƚĞĐƟŽŶKĨzŽƵƌ/ŶĨƌĂZĞĚƵƌŶĞƌƐdhe infrared burners of your grill are designed to proǀide a long
serǀice life. ,oweǀer, there are steps you must taŬe to preǀent cracŬing of their ceramic surfaces, which
will cause the burners to malfuncƟon.
ͻNeǀer let water come in direct contact with your ceramic burner.
ͻDo not allow hard objects to impact the infra red burner.
ͻDo not allow cold water ;rain, sprinŬler, hose, etc.Ϳto come in contact with hot ceramic burners. A
large temperature diīerenƟal can cause cracŬing of the ceramic Ɵle.
ͻKeep the lid closed when the side burner is not in use.
ͻAŌer cooŬing operate the burner on high for 5 minutes, to burn oīany drippings and debris.
ĂŵĂŐĞĐĂƵƐĞĚďLJĨĂŝůƵƌĞƚŽĨŽůůŽǁƚŚĞƐĞƐƚĞƉƐŝƐŶŽƚĐŽǀĞƌĞĚďLJLJŽƵƌŐƌŝůůǁĂƌƌĂŶƚLJ