SolHuma Vital Grill User manual

Vital Grill Owner’s Manual
The SolHuma Vital Grill is a unique ECOLOGICAL grill especially designed to
fit exclusively with the SolHuma Vital Stove. It is so light and compact that you
can carry it with you anywhere to transform your grilling in a tasteful experi-
ence. Safer than any other grill, it doesn't rely on toxic fuel either liquid or gas.
Flavor your meals with the most natural essences of hardwood. The Vital Grill can
grill, bake, smoke, stew and flavor all your meals.
READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE ASSEM-
BLING AND USING THE SOLHUMA VITAL GRILL. KEEP THIS MAN-
UAL CAREFULLY FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
REGISTER ON WWW.SOLHUMA.COM
Vital Grill and Vital Stove are trademark of SolHuma inc.
Made in Canada
SAFETY GUIDELINES
The following directives are complementary to the Vital Stove directives.
The Vital Grill barbecue is for outdoor use only. Never use in a confined space,
under or on inflammable materials (tablecloth, tree branches, tents, awnings,
etc). Respect this directive to avoid endangering your life.
Some parts of the Vital Grill become very hot during operation and other are
removable. Never move appliance while in operation or hot.
Keep the Vital Grill barbecue out of the reach of children and pet animals.
An adult should be present at all times while the appliance is operating.
Never use treated or contaminated wood as fuel. The Vital Grill barbecue is
designed for use with natural dry hardwood only.
Never use alcohol, gas or any type of liquid fire starter. Use SolHuma fire
starter or other solid fire starter.
Never operate the barbecue when the heat sink is not in place into the
Vital Stove.
Never operate the barbecue with lid completely closed.
Never lean over the Vital Grill barbecue or have your face, part of your body or
your clothing directly above the Vital Grill barbecue while it is operating.
Place the Vital Grill barbecue on a stable and level surface before use.
The Vital Grill barbecue is for cooking food only. Using it for any other pur-
pose may cause injury to the user or damage to the appliance. The manufac-
turer is not liable for damage or injury resulting from improper use.
Never use the Vital Grill for frying food in oil.
Always use appropriate cooking utensils when using the Vital Grill.
The edges of sheet metal parts can cause injury if not handled with care.
Always ensure all electric cords or the battery case are placed in a way that will
prevent tripping in them and possibly causing serious accidents.
Standards govern the use of heat producing products for specific uses.
Check with your local fire safety authority if you have questions
about use.
Combustion by-products produced when using this product contain chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other repro-
ductive harm.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE OWNER’S MANUAL
INSTRUCTIONS CAN VOID RIGHT OF WARRANTY. PLEASE READ
THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAREFULLY.
IMPORTANT
Some parts shown MAY DIFFER from the ones in your barbecue. SolHuma
will not provide different parts than those included, either directly or through the
place of purchase of the barbecue. The manufacturer reserves the right to modify
the product at any time without prior notice. Please visit www.solhuma.com to
register and to be kept informed of product changes, new product introductions
and other useful information.
Using accessories other than those sold or recommended by the manufacturer
may damage the appliance. Parts damaged under these circumstances are not
guaranteed by the manufacturer.
Adding wood during cooking
Check from time to time to see how much wood is left in the Vital Stove, and
if necessary add more to ensure that the heat diffuses evenly under the grate.
Free the center trap of the grate, using the multifunction handle to slide it
gently.
Using the multifunction handle, grasp the wood blocks and place them in the
Vital Stove. Ensure that no blocks protrude above the Vital Stove, so that the
trap close easily.
Immediately close the trap with the multifunction handle.
Turn up the fan to maximum to ignite the fresh wood. As soon as it ignites,
adjust the fan to the desired intensity.
Turning off the appliance.
Leave the fan running for a while even after all the wood has finished burning
to accelerate the cooling of the unit.
CLOSED LID POSITIONS
Never close the lid completely during cooking: the in-
tense heat will burn your food and may damage the
appliance.
SEMI-CLOSED LID POSITION
For cooking at low heat or smoking
food at the end of the cooking pe-
riod, place the lid in semi-closed
position. This position is also ap-
propriate for short high temperature
cleaning.
WIND-GUARD POSITION
The lid should be in this position
for lighting, and for cooking at
medium or high heat.
Lid
Grate and
Deflector
Frame
Leg
Lower Pan
Multifunction
Handle
Vital Stove
Heat Sink
Trap and
Central Shield
Lid Holders
are at the back of the
frame
Insert Each Leg to
the frame as shown
Heat Sink is sliding
INTO the Vital Stove base
How to assemble the Trap
Multifunction Handle
Use the multifunction
handle to lift the lid, open
and close the trap and pick
up the wood
Keep and use the Packaging
Box as inner hard case of
the Carry Bag for transport.
WASH ALL PARTS BEFORE FIRST USE!

MAINTENANCE
BEFORE cleaning any part of the barbecue, allow the barbe-
cue to cool down completely.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Allow the Vital Grill barbecue to cool down before moving it or
putting it away. Never move the appliance while the wood is
burning or when still hot.
Always remove the batteries from the control module before
storage or if the appliance is not going to be used for a long pe-
riod.
Always handle the grate with care.
To protect the integrity of your barbecue against the effects of the
environment, clean the Vital Grill before storing into its carry
bag when the barbecue is not in use.
Cleaning
Allow remaining wood or a small piece of wood to burn at high
temperature once you are done cooking with the lid at semi-closed
position. This will burn off food and fat remains which will then
be easily removed with a brass BBQ brush.
It is normal for the stainless steel parts to change color with use
because of the intense heat from the burning wood.
After rinsing the soot, all parts can be washed in the dishwasher.
Clean with a damp cloth, or a nylon or brass BBQ brush
COOKING TECHNIQUES
Grilling
Because the Vital Grill cooks so efficiently, it sears foods thoroughly and seals in all the delicious juices, with succulent results. Meat, fish
and vegetables can be placed directly on the grates and will cook easily in the wood-fire heat.
Flavoring food with wine, beer or other liquids
The SolHuma Vital Grill barbecue has a collector channel at the bottom of the pan. When the Vital Grill is ready for cooking, you can pour a
little water, wine, beer or stock (max. 2 table spoons, 1 fl-oz or 50 ml) through the grate, to add subtle flavors to the food. Never use liquids
with higher than 25% alcohol content as this could catch fire. The collector channel also eliminates flare-ups from fat melting and dripping
into the fire.
Smoking food with different wood essences
To smoke the food, add some wanted flavor wood into the stove. Close the damper, set the switch to position I of the battery case for the last
few minutes of cooking and lower the lid to the semi-closed position, allowing the food to absorb the delicious flavor of wood smoke.
Frying and boiling
The Vital Grill is so efficient that you can do all sorts of things with it. The range settings allows you to fry eggs, boil water in minutes, or
simmer on low heat.. Then slide open the central shield so the flame can reach the underside of the pot or pan. Place Dutch oven, sauce pan,
wok or skillet on the grate and adjust the air flow to the desired settings.
VITAL GRILL LIMITED WARRANTY
1 year for parts and workmanship for stainless steel parts.
60 days for parts and workmanship for the other parts.
This warranty do not cover esthetic scratches.
You need send us the proof of purchase, the serial number of your Vital Stove and you may need to send us the defective part.
You will have to pay all expenses associated with the fulfillment of obligations under this warranty, including handling, mailing or other related costs. If Cus-
tomer Service requires the defective part to be shipped, you should send it free and clear of all liens. We recommend insuring the package at time of shipping
against loss and damage in transit, for which we cannot be held responsible. SolHuma Inc. reserves the right to modify prices, technical characteristics or
designs and to discontinue production of certain models without notice and without obligation. This warranty gives you certain specific rights; you may also
have other rights, which vary from one country, state or province to another. The warrantor’s obligation is limited to repairing or replacing the parts or prod-
uct. The warrantor is not liable for incidental or indirect damage attributed to a presumed defect. Certain jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation
of incidental or indirect damage; the above limitations or exclusions may therefore not apply to you. This limited warranty applies to SolHuma Vital Grill
barbecues sold in Canada and the United States only. For warranty coverage in other countries, please contact your local SolHuma dealer, agent or importer.
The SolHuma Vital Grill barbecue is guaranteed against defective materials or workmanship on stainless steel parts for one year and 60 days for the other
parts from date of purchase. The Vital Grill barbecue is guaranteed against defects provided the appliance is properly assembled and subjected to normal and
reasonable use as specified in the instruction manual. This warranty does not cover accessories such as tongs, brushes, wood blocks or other accessories sold
by SolHuma Inc., or batteries, power adapters or other accessories not sold by SolHuma Inc. This limited warranty does not cover the cleaning of parts or
reimbursement for foods rendered unfit for consumption following use of the Vital Grill barbecue, or for any other consumer product damaged in any way.
This warranty does not cover repairs, refunds or exchanges of the appliance or parts that are damaged :
a) as a result of accidents, negligence, improper use, incorrect assembly, improper operation, commercial use or any other use not recommended by SolHuma
Inc.;
b) as a result of repairs, maintenance, tampering or attempted repairs by any person not authorized by SolHuma Inc.;
c) as a result of using supplies such as an power adapter or other item not manufactured or recommended by SolHuma Inc., or using a product not manufac-
tured by but recommended by SolHuma Inc. that is in some way defective.
SolHuma Inc. issues no other warranty of any kind, express or implied, and all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use in addi-
tion to the above-mentioned obligations are hereby denied by SolHuma Inc. and excluded from this limited warranty. No employees, agents, sellers or other
persons are authorized to issue warranties on behalf of SolHuma Inc.
SolHuma Inc. issues no other warranty of any kind, express or implied, and all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use in addi-
tion to the above-mentioned obligations are hereby denied by SolHuma Inc. and excluded from this limited warranty. No employees, agents, sellers or other
persons are authorized to issue warranties on behalf of SolHuma Inc.
If inspection shows the problem to have been caused by defective materials or workmanship under the terms of the warranty, SolHuma Inc. will repair or
replace the product free of charge. Regular factory rates will be charged for repairs rendered necessary as a result of normal wear and tear or improper use, or
for repairs after expiry of the warranty period, if such repairs are possible.
The only forms of compensation under this warranty are repairs or replacement of defective product. SolHuma Inc. denies all responsibility for damage or loss
caused by use of this appliance.
FOR CLAIMS UNDER THIS WARRANTY, DO NOT RETURN THE APPLIANCE TO THE PLACE
OF PURCHASE: CONTACT SOLHUMA CUSTOMER SERVICE.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Fan operates but appliance does not heat up
1. Check that the damper of the Vital Stove is open.
2. Ensure the Vital Stove is properly installed and do not have an accu-
mulation of ashes into the combustion chamber.
3. Check the batteries.
4. Check that there is enough wood in the Vital Stove.
Heat does not diffuse properly under the grates
1. Make sure the barbecue is standing on a level surface.
2. Ensure that central shield is centered and properly in place.
3. Check that there is enough wood and that it is centered in the Vital
Stove.
It may happen that a vibration noise caused by the heat dilatation
occurs or unstable surface. This is normal.
If your Vital Grill barbecue has a problem that is not listed here, or if
the above solutions do not help, or to procure spare parts, visit
www.solhuma.com or please contact:
SolHuma Customer Service
(Mon. –Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST):
Phone: + 450-635-3388 Fax: [phone]
By mail:
SolHuma Inc.
P.O. Box 370.
La Prairie (Quebec) Canada J5R 3Y3
By e-mail:
[e-mail]
VG-MUAF-02 (EN)