recteq RT-1250 User manual

Assembly Manual
RT-1250

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WARNING
ONLY
DO NOT STORE OR USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
IN OR NEAR THIS APPLIANCE.
TO PREVENT INJURY, NEVER ATTEMPT TO MOVE
GRILL WHILE HOT OR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
NEVER STORE ANY GRILL IN A SMALL SPACE OR
PLACE IN A VEHICLE UNLESS COMPLETELY COOL
AND FIRE IS VERIFIED AS EXTINGUISHED.
LEAVE A MINIMUM OF 60” CIRCUMFERENCE
BETWEEN GRILL, DECKS, HOUSES OR ANY
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
USE ON LEVEL GROUND AWAY FROM
OVERHANGING ROOFS OR LEAVES.
FOR OUTDOOR USE

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Warning: Read all safety information before operating grill.
For outdoor use only. Do not use in any enclosed area. Use on level surface, away
from overhanging easements.
Keep grill 60” or more from any combustible surface.
Do not put anything flammable on the bottom shelf under the grill.
Never plug in your RT-1250 without the service access grate underneath your
controller installed.
Never put your grill in a vehicle without first ensuring that it is completely cool and
that no hot embers, pellets, or ashes remain in the firepot or auger.
Occasionally, your RT-1250 should be checked for fire pot obstructions to make
sure proper airflow is maintained. See cleaning instructions in this manual for
proper procedures.
Your RT-1250 gets very hot; keep young children and animals away while in use.
Use extreme caution when cooking at high temperatures.
Use heat-resistant barbecue mitts or gloves when operating this unit. Long
handled, non-plastic utensils are also recommended.
Do not touch cooking chamber or attempt to move your RT-1250 while operating
or while the grill is hot. Make sure the fire is completely out and that the grill is
completely cool before transporting the grill. Before covering your grill, make sure
that the grill has cooled completely.
Never put your hand in the pellet hopper or attempt to service any part of your
RT-1250 while your grill is plugged in.

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Congratulations on the purchase of your new
RT-1250 Wood Pellet Grill. With proper care and maintenance, your grill
will provide you years of trouble-free operation. Please review the following
information carefully for useful tips and information that will help you utilize
your grill’s extensive features and benefits.
To see our favorite recipes and cooking tips, visit recteq.com. As you become
familiar with your recteq, you will find that indoor cooking becomes the
exception and not the rule in your house. With the ability to easily cook foods
to standards that meet or exceed restaurant quality, you will find yourself
not wanting to go to restaurants and pay for food that does not live up to the
recteq standard of flavor. Also, don’t be alarmed when your neighbors call
and ask if you will ‘recteq’ some meat for them...This is a common occurrence
among recteq owners.
We want you to join the vibrant and growing community of recteq owners.
Whether you want to contribute your own tips and recipes, learn from others,
or a bit of both, please jump right in. You now have an incredible tool for
cooking. Let’s see how you use it!
Thank you for choosing recteq.
Ray Carnes & Ron Cundy
Co-Founders, recteq, LLC
RT-1250
Assembly Manual and Users Guide

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RT-1250 Contents
1. Grill Body
2. Caster Wheel Legs x2
3. Fixed Wheel Legs x2
4. Bottom Shelf
5. Bull Horn Handles x2
6. Large Pull Bar Handle
7. Smokestack
8. Side Shelf with Controller
9. Heat Deflector
10. Drip Pan
11. Top Cooking Grate
12. Bottom Cooking Grate
13. Drip Bucket
14. Leg Support Brackets x2
15. Wiring Harness Access Plate
16. Lid Sweep
17. Front Folding Shelf
18. Grate Hook
19. Temperature Probes x2 (not pictured)
20. Hardware Packet (not pictured)
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RT-1250 Hardware
Hardware Specs Steps Used Illustration
Long bolts used to
mount legs.
M10 x 1.5
Length: 2in.
Quantity: 8
2, 3
Short bolts used to
mount brackets to
legs.
M6 x 1.0
Length: 1/2in.
Quantity: 8
4
Short bolts used to
mount shelf to leg
brackets.
M6 x 1.0
Length: 3/4in.
Quantity: 4
5
Medium bolts used to
mount side shelf and
smokestack.
M10 x 1.5
Length: 1in.
Quantity: 6
7, 12
Nut used for leg
bolts, side shelf, and
smokestack.
M10 x 1.5
Quantity: 14 2, 3, 7, 12
Lock washers used
for legs, side shelf,
smokestack.
3/4in. diameter
Quantity: 14 2, 3, 7, 12
Flat washers used for
leg bolts, side shelf,
and smokestack.
3/4in. diameter
Quantity: 14
(Extra hardware may
be included)
2, 3, 7, 12
Flat washers used
for bottom shelf/leg
bracket bolts.
1/2in. diameter
Quantity: 12 4, 5
Lock washers used
for bottom shelf/leg
brackets bolts.
3/8in. diameter
Quantity: 12 4, 5
Phillips head angled
screwdriver provided.
Thumb screw 9

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RT-1250 Assembly
Start with grill on its backside. Use packaging styrofoam to protect the hooks from
breaking off on the back of the hopper before laying grill on its back.
On the left side, attach the rear fixed wheel leg (3) with bracket holes facing outward from the grill.
Then on the right side, attach the rear caster wheel leg (2) with bracket holes facing outward from
the grill.
Attach the front legs with just the side bolts. The front bolts will be used with both the shelf and legs.
Step 1 Unpack and Prepare for Assembly
With assistance, remove all items from inside grill body and lay grill body on its back.
Tip: Flatten the cardboard box out and lay everything on it. This serves as a good working area and it
helps prevent the grill from getting scratched or damaged during installation.
Step 2 Flip Grill and Attach Legs
If you purchased a competition cart, please proceed to page 16.

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Starting with the left side fixed wheel legs
(3), attach left leg support bracket (14 ) to
the outside of the legs so it wraps around
them.
Hand tighten with bolt assembly order
pictured below.
Install Left Leg Support Bracket
Install Front Folding Shelf
Step 4
Step 3
Unfold the front shelf (17) using the finger
releases so that it can be installed.
Using the two remaining leg bolts, attach
the front folding shelf with the front legs.
Hand tighten with bolt assembly order
pictured below.

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Install Bottom Shelf and Right Leg Support Bracket
Insert bottom shelf (4) and secure it into
place with the right leg support bracket.
1. For right leg support bracket (14 ), hand
tighten with bolt assembly order.
2. For bottom shelf (4), hand tighten with
bolt assembly order.
Note: Go back and tighten everything once
the brackets are in place.
Step 5
1
1
2
2
2
2
Remove and discard hex shipping bolts on left and right sides of grill body (1).
Hex bolts were used to ensure interior welds were supported during shipping.
Carefully open the lid on your grill and locate the RTD wires secured to the temperature sensor.
Feed the RTD wires through the grill body.
Step 6 Prepare for Side Shelf and Pull Bar Assembly
Top of Grill
Top of Grill

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With assistance, line up the side shelf with
controller (8) against the exterior of grill body (1).
Follow bolt assembly order.
Tip: Begin with the bolt from the interior of the grill
barrel using the bolt assembly order. This will give
you easier assembly access with a Phillips head
screwdriver for a more secure build.
Hand tighten until all screws are in place.
Step 7 Install Side Shelf
Install RTD Wires to Smart Grill TechnologyTM
Controller
Step 8
Locate the access panel underneath the side shelf (8) and open it by removing the two screws. Feed
the two white braided RTD wires inside through the grommet hole.
Plug the two white braided RTD wires onto the tabs labeled ‘RTDpt1000’ (wires can attach to either
connector).
Slide them firmly onto the connectors and be careful to not touch any other parts of the circuit board.
Replace the access door with the two screws.
Connect the wiring harness from under the Smart Grill Technology™ controller shelf to the grill body
wiring harness.
A guide to
connecting the
wires is on the
following page.

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Grill Side
Shelf Side
TYWE1S 1703181
RoHS
P/N:2.01.01.10004
FOC ID: 2AFNLTWYE18
V 1.6
2017. 10. 10
HOT RTD
pt1000
FAN
AUG
IGN
COM
Wiring Harness
controller (back view)
Step 8 cont.
Install Wire Housing
Step 9
Take the wiring harness access plate (15) and wing nut out of packaging. Unscrew the conduit
locknut from controller side. Slide wires through the slit in the plate and screw the locknut back
down.
Screw down the locknut on the other end of the conduit to the grill body.

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Step 10 Install Pull Bar Handle
Attach the pull bar handle (6) using the two bolts that are screwed into the handle. The beauty ring
stays attached to the pull bar handle.
Hand tighten until all screws are in place.
Pull Bar
Grill Body
Step 9 cont.
Once the conduit is attached to the plate, insert the left side of the plate into the slot and tighten
down the right side with the provided wing nut.

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DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS STEP ALONE.
Lock caster wheels and stand grill upright.
Two people will be required to stand the grill up as the grill is very heavy.
Step 11 Stand Grill Upright
Step 12
Install the smokestack (7) using the provided hardware.
Follow bolt assembly order.
Install Smokestack

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Step 13
Attach bull horn handles (5) to grill lid using the small bolts that are screwed into the bull horn
handles.
Thread the screws through the lid sweep (16), lid, handle pads, and into the bull horn handles. Once
screws are in place tighten all screws.
Proper placement will result in the handle facing inward with the tip slightly upward.
Make sure the lid sweep is facing down when the lid is closed.
Install Bull Horn Handles and Lid Sweep

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Step 14
Lift the lid, align the notches in the heat deflector (9) with the small brackets in the front and back
of the barrel, and place the heat deflector over the fire pot. Install the drip pan (10) with the pan
sloping down to the right of the grill making sure to leave equal gaps between the pan and the
front and back of the chamber walls. Install the cooking grates (11 /12) by resting them flat on the
front and back ledges. Install the drip bucket (13) by clipping the handle to the hook on the spout.
Note: See last image for proper placement of drip pan.
Heat Deflector, Drip Pan, Cooking Grates, and
Drip Bucket

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RT-1250
Competition Cart Assembly
Step 1: Unpack and prepare for assembly.
Step 2: Attach right side panel to front panel.
Step 3: Attach left side panel to front panel.
Step 4: Attach back panel onto the rest of the assembly.
Step 5: Slide internal cart frame and attach to cart assembly.
Use provided black machine screws for steps 2-5.
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4
3
5

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Step 6: Attach access panel with provided black machine screws.
Step 7: With assistance, flip cart over to attach wheels.
Step 8: Attach locking caster wheels following bolt assembly order.
Step 9: Lock caster wheels and flip cart over with assistance.
Step 10: Use hardware from page 7to attach grill body to competition cart. Once grill is attached,
return to page 9to continue assembly process.
RT-1250
Competition Cart Assembly cont.
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Initial Setup Procedure
Operating Your Grill
Before cooking for the first time, we recommend that you remove the cooking grate and wash it with
mild soap and water. Fill your hopper at least halfway up and place a small handful of pellets into
the fire pot (about a 1/4 cup of pellets). Do not over fill the fire pot. Reinstall the grate, set grill to
400°F and once the grill reaches 400°F, let run with the lid down for 1 hour. This will provide a final
cure and remove any residue that may have accumulated during manufacturing and shipping. After
this initial burn, your auger and fire pot are primed, and your grill is ready for cooking.
Power Button:
Press power button to turn grill on and adjust temperature knob to desired temperature.
• Turning the grill ON activates the automatic startup mode and illuminates the digital readout.
• If your grill fails to light itself within 30 minutes of startup, the Smart Grill Technology™ processor
will turn the grill off and display ER-2 on the screen.
• Pressing the power button again activates the shut down mode of your grill. If grill’s actual
temperature is below 160°F, pressing the power button will simply turn the grill off.
• When the power button is used to shut down your grill, the Smart Grill Technology™ processor
will stop adding pellets to the fire pot and the fan will continue running to completely burn the
pellets remaining in the fire pot. During this cooling process, the display screen will display FAN.
Shortly thereafter, the display screen will change to display AUG - this will push out any embers
left in the auger tube.
WIFI: Download the recteq app from Apple App Store for Apple devices or Google Play for
Android devices, and follow the directions on app.
WIFI Troubleshooting: Go to recteq.com/wifi-setup
Temperature Control Knob: Turn knob to select computer maintained temperature in 5°
increments. (Range: 200°F - 500°F)
Additional Temperature settings: LO and FUL
LO: LO will display as set temperature when knob is turned counterclockwise beyond 200°F and
Xtreme Smoke will be activated. The grill will feed pellets to the fire at the minimum feed rate (lowest
rate possible to maintain a reliable fire). This will produce the most smoke and achieve the lowest
temperature possible, given environmental conditions/type of pellets used.
FUL: FUL will display as set temperature when knob is turned clockwise beyond 500°F. Grill will
feed pellets to the fire at 100% of auger capacity. This will produce the highest temperature possible,
given environmental conditions/type of pellets used.

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Operating Your Grill
Adjustable Parameter 1: Min Feed Rate - Min Feed Rate is the
minimum rate that the auger is allowed to feed fuel to the fire pot,
regardless of Set Point. Decreasing the value will allow the grill to
achieve lower temperatures but will increase the risk of flame-outs.
Increasing the value will prevent losing fire but will limit your ability
to maintain low temperatures on hot, sunny days. Note: Changing
this does not change the auger speed. The auger speed is constant.
Turning the Temperature Control Knob clockwise will increase,
and turning counterclockwise decrease, the value within the range
of 5 - 250. (Factory preset: 10)
Adjustable Parameter 2: Temperature Offset - Your grill has
been precisely calibrated at our facility, but the Temperature Offset
allows you to customize how your controller will operate. Should
you choose to rely on a secondary temperature probe, you can use
the following process to recalibrate your Smart Grill Technology
Controller. Adjustable Parameter 2 will display OFS.
Offset Calibration Video Link
Additionally, the current temperature offset percentage value will
be displayed. Turning the Temperature Control Knob clockwise will
increase, and turning counterclockwise decrease, the value within
the range of -25.0 to 25.0. (Factory preset: 0)
Probe A/B Calibration - video link
Reset - Take the dial and turn to YES. Then hold down the settings
button to exit and the grill will be reset to factory settings.
Due to varying qualities of pellet brands, we give you the ability to adjust your
minimum feed rate downward in the event that your grill is running hot at lower
temperatures. However, if you experience a sudden loss, followed by an
immediate increase in grill temperature, then your grill has experienced a flame
out and will automatically relight. This signifies that your minimum feed rate was
adjusted too low and needs to be increased.
Adjustable Parameter 1
Adjustable Parameter 2
Probe A Calibration
Probe B Calibration
1
10
AUG
2
0
OFS
3
0
PrA
4
0
PrB
Reset
5
NO
rSt
Settings Button: Press and hold the settings button to access the adjustable parameters menu. Short presses
of the settings button will scroll through the adjustable parameters. Pressing and holding the settings button
will exit the adjustable parameters menu.
Test Mode: With grill OFF, press and hold the Settings Button to enter the Adjustable Parameters Menu.
Enter Test Mode from either of the five screens AUG, OFS, PrA, PrB, or rSt by pressing the Power Button.
Each additional press of the Power Button will advance you through the 8 Test Mode screens. The last screen
is the BYE screen. While on the BYE screen, press the Settings Button to return to the adjustable parameters
screen, then press and hold the Settings Button and your grill’s controller will return to the OFF state.

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To enter test mode: Press and hold Settings for 3 seconds -
Press Power - until you see AUG
VEr XXX displays current software version.
Screen 5-1 is test mode for your auger motor. You should
be able to look in your grill’s fire pot and see the end of the
auger turning very slowly.
Screen 5-2 is test mode for your grill’s ignition system. You
should be able to look into grill’s fire pot and see your igniter
begin to glow within a few minutes. DO NOT TOUCH THE
IGNITER.
Screen 5-3 is test mode for your grill’s blower fan. You
should be able to hear the fan blowing.
Screen 5-4 is test mode for your grill’s control knob. You can
turn the knob to see the 000 value increase and decrease as
you turn the knob.
Screen 5-5 is test mode for your grill’s temperature sensor
and Probe A and Probe B. You can see the temperature
values for each displayed on the screen (a value of - - -
means the probe is not plugged in or the grill’s sensor is not
connected).
Screen 5-6 is an internal quality control screen that has no
function for the user.
Screen BYE is the final screen of the test mode. Pressing the
power button again will return you to Screen 5-1. Pressing
the settings button will return you to the Settings Menu, at
which time you can hold the Settings Button to exit Settings
Menu and get you back to a blank screen.
Test Mode
VEr XXX
Screen 5-1
Screen 5-2
Screen 5-3
VEr ###
5-1 AUG
5-2
0
IGN
5-3
0
FAN
Screen 5-4
Screen 5-5
Screen 5-6 Screen BYE
5-4
000
NOb
5-5
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85°F
BYE
Probe A
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Probe B
Actual
5-6 UF1