YS YS1500 User manual

YS1500 OPERATION MANUAL
WOOD-FIRED OVEN

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DANGERS, WARNINGS, AND CAUTIONS
PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR NEW YODER SMOKERS S-SERIES PELLET GRILL.
Failure to follow the instructions in this manual could result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death. Contact
your local fire ocials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area if you have questions
on the positioning of your grill. As with any grill, gases such as carbon monoxide are formed. Harmful in concentrated
quantities, carbon monoxide can lead to death. ONLY USE THIS GRILL in an outdoor, open-air environment where the
carbon monoxide can naturally dissipate and not harm you.
WARNING!
Safety guidelines to prevent this colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you, your family, your pets, or others:
DANGER!
FOR USERS IN NORTH AMERICA:
DANGER!
FOR ALL PRODUCT USERS:
• Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide
poisoning: headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea,
vomiting, sleepiness, and confusion. Carbon
monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to carry
oxygen. Low blood oxygen levels can result in loss
of consciousness and death.
• See a doctor if you or others develop any cold
or flu-like symptoms. Carbon monoxide poisoning,
which can easily be mistaken for a cold or flu, is
often detected too late.
• Alcohol consumption and drug use increase the
eects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
• An electrical supply with GFCI protection is
required. To prevent and protect against any shock
hazard, locate a safely grounded 3-prong GFCI
receptacle in reach of the power cord.
• Outdoor extension cords can be used if they
are surface marked with the sux letter “W” and
with a tag stating “Suitable for use with outdoor
appliances".
FOR USERS OUTSIDE NORTH AMERICA:
• Plug into an appropriate earthed outlet.
• Do not remove earth prong or modify plug in.
• Do not use an adapter or extension cord.
• Carbon monoxide is especially toxic to mother
and child during pregnancy, infants, the elderly,
smokers, and people with blood or circulatory
system problems, such as anemia or heart disease.
• Only use your grill outdoors on a safe,
noncombustible surface and distanced from any
flammable materials or liquids.
• Do not use gasoline, charcoal lighter fluid, or
flammable liquids to ignite or maintain the fire in
the grill. Keep all such liquids well away from this
appliance when in use.
• Hazardous voltage is present, which can shock,
burn, or cause death. Disconnect the power cord
before servicing the grill unless otherwise noted in
this Owner’s Manual.
• Never store flammable liquids near the grill.
• Never use gasoline or lighter fluid to manually light
your grill.
• Never use your grill in the rain or around any
source of water.
• Do not use the grill for anything other than its
intended use.
• Should a grease fire occur, push the power button
and immediately unplug the grill to stop the fans.
Shut the lid until the fire is out.
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DANGERS, WARNINGS, AND CAUTIONS
Many parts of the grill will become intensely hot
during operation. Please use caution to avoid
burns both during operation and afterwards while
the grill is still hot.
• Never leave the grill unattended with young
children present.
• Never move the grill during operation.
• Always allow the grill to cool before moving.
• Assemble and operate this grill ONLY per
the instructions in the Assembly Guide and the
Owner’s Manual.
• The grill is intended for outdoor use only.
• Never use heating fuel pellets in the grill, due to
potential hazardous contaminants and additives
that may be present.
• Always store pellets in dry location. Pellets
exposed to moisture will not burn properly and
aect the proper operation of the grill. If wet pellets
are left in the hopper, they lock up the auger.
• Keep the grill clean per this manual.
• Do not modify or use accessories not specified
for use with this grill.
• If your previous cooks have produced large
quantities of flammable grease, it is highly
recommended that the grease be cleaned
from the grill before cooking on it again.
• Keep the grill unplugged while not in use.
• After a period of non-use, the hopper, auger,
and firepot must be inspected for obstruction.
• When operating this grill, maintain a MINIMUM
distance of 18 inches (46 cm) between the grill and
any walls or combustible surfaces. See diagram
below.
• When operating the grill under overhead
combustibles or covered patios, a MINIMUM of
40 inches (102 cm) is required.
• The smoker must be level front to back, but it is
not required to be level from left to right as long
as the drip bucket end of the cooker is the lowest
point — otherwise problems with grease running
towards the burn pot could result in a grease fire.
WARNING!
Burn Hazard:
WARNING!
Air Contaminant Hazard:
CAUTION!
Best Practices:
WARNING!
Fire Hazard:
18in. (46cm)
18in. (46cm)
18in. (46cm)
PROPOSITION 65 STATEMENT
WARNING: Combustion byproducts
near this cooker include carbon monoxide,
a chemical known to the
State of California to cause birth defects
or other reproductive harm.

ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY.
1 A93475 Oven Hood 1
2 25345 Baking Stone 1
3 W41205 Cooking Grate 1
4 93632 Front Support Frame 1
5 93633 Rear Support Frame 1
6 93634 Support Rail(s) 2
7 1024X12PHMS Machine Screws 8
8 1024FHN Flange Nuts 8
WOODFIRED OVEN COMPONENTS
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Using the provided screws and nuts, attach the rails to the front and rear section
of the support frame as shown in the diagram below.
SUPPORT FRAME ASSEMBLY
FRONT SUPPORT
FRAME
REAR SUPPORT
FRAME
SUPPORT RAIL
FLANGE NUTS (x8)
SUPPORT RAIL
MACHINE
SCREWS (x8)

1. Open the cooking chamber and remove the cooking grates. Open the heat management plate slide damper
to the full open position.
2. Install the oven support frame assembly into the cooker as shown (FIG 01). Make sure the lips are facing upward
on the support frame, and the YS logo is facing upward and read from left to right. The support frame assembly will rest
on the lower cooking grate rails and should be slid toward the burn pot until it contacts the hopper wall.
3. Install the wood-fired oven onto the plate (FIG 02). There are four tabs/slots to secure the hood in the proper position.
4. Place the stone on the rails inside the oven (FIG 03). Make sure the rough “glossy” side of the stone is facing upward.
5. Place the single cooking grate back into the chamber to the right of the oven (FIG 04).
NOTE: The stone is pre-seasoned as delivered and ready to use. If it is below 40° Fahrenheit take the stone into a
temperature-controlled environment and allow the stone to get to 60° or above before use. This will prevent the stone
from cracking if exposed to flame when the stone and the surface temperature of the stone is 40° or below.
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Set the temperature on your cooker’s ACS controller to 350° and let it run for 30 minutes.
This will allow all the parts to season in and remove any impurities from the manufacturing process.
SEASONING YOUR OVEN

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FIG 01 FIG 02
FIG 03 FIG 04

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1. Start your pellet grill at 350° and be sure you see visual smoke between the 2-5 minute mark.
2. Set the temperature at 400° on the controller. We recommend 400° degrees as a starting place
for the first cook. You can turn it up to 450°- 500° to create more heat as you see fit. Note: A 400º
set point is going to net approximately 500°in the top of the oven, and a set point of 500° is going
to be 600° in the oven. The longer the oven runs the hotter it will become, so be extremely cautious.
3. We recommend leaving the cooker door closed during this time. The wood-fired oven hood will
retain all of its heat and the initial heat-up time won’t be impacted by the door being open. The oven
can be run with the cooker door closed, but it will slightly increase heat-up times.
4. Run for 20-25 minutes.
5. Check the stone temperature. We recommend an infrared gun to check the stone temperature.
You want the stone to be above 500° before you cook hight heat items such as pizza. BE VERY
CAREFUL THE AIR OUT OF THE OVEN WILL BE EXTREMELY HOT AND WILL BURN EXPOSED
SKIN IF YOU GET TOO CLOSE OR TOUCH ANY SURFACE.
6. Set your desired cooking temperature by adjusting the rotary selector knob. If you do not adjust the
temperature, it will automatically heat to the default temperature set point of 350°F. The temperature
can be adjusted at any time during the cook.
7. When the left-hand surface of the oven just above the handle reaches above 500° and the stone
is above 500° you are ready to cook.
8. Using a pizza peel slide your pizza into the oven. Try to be centered front to back and side to side.
9. On a standard unfrozen pizza with pre-packaged dough or homemade dough, you can expect to
cook between 3 ½ to 6 minutes depending on the dough and topping thickness to done.
10. The standard pizza will require one turn approximately halfway through the cook. Watch the
crust towards the rear of the oven to determine the best timing. The crust at the back of the oven
will cook faster than the side with the opening. When the crust begins to brown towards the back
approximately two minutes in it will be time to rotate.
11. Using your pizza peel remove your pizza and rotate it on your peel 180 degrees. You want the
side of the pizza that was closest to the door to now be towards the back of the oven.
12. Put the pizza back in the oven again as close to the center as it can be.
13. Watch the crust for browning, typically at the 2-3 minute mark, the pizza will be cooked through .
14. Using your pizza peel remove the pizza from the oven. *If you want a little extra heat on the
toppings, slide the pizza back in the oven and hold it towards the top of the oven for an additional
10-30 seconds.
15. Your pizza should be cooked through and the crust should be done top and bottom.
16. Let the pizza cool for 10-15 minutes, then slice, serve and enjoy the wood-fired flavor.
If you have multiple pizzas to cook you can immediately put another pizza in the oven and repeat as many times as you like.
The oven needs no time between pizzas as there is no heat loss therefore no recovery times are needed. If you are cooking
frozen pizza timing will increase slightly and may require an additional turn during the cooking process.
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR
WOODFIRED PIZZA COOKING
you
should
know
When you are done cooking, turn o the controller and leave the door of the cooker open. The
stone and oven will retain heat for hours after shutdown. Check with your infrared thermometer
before handling the oven as severe burns could occur if the oven has not cooled completely.
BE SURE TO KEEP CHILDREN AND PETS AWAY FROM THE COOKER!

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1. Set the cooker where you would normally set your oven for other broiling or baked-style dishes.
2. Put your cooking pan inside the oven using a cooking utensil such as oven pliers or pizza peel.
All surfaces of the oven will be extremely hot, both in and around the oven .
3. Figure somewhere around a one-third to one-half of the time to cook in a conventional oven. The
wood-fired oven is cooking from the bottom up and the top down which will speed up the cooking
time compared to a conventional oven.
4. Rotate 180° approximately ½ way through your cook.
5. We recommend an instant-read thermometer to check for internal temperature of your dish.
The top of the oven is designed to be used as an additional cooking surface. Perfect for your favorite
cast iron skillet full of sides or that perfect sauce. Simply set your preferred pan on the flat section
on top of the oven. The temperature will exceed 500° using this flat top as a burner. Also great for
toasting buns and so much more.
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR
WOODFIRED BROILING & BAKING
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PAN COOKING, BROWNING & BAKING
The Yoder-Powered Wood-Fired Oven takes versatility to a whole new level.
Perfect for casseroles and any other dish you would typically cook in your home oven.
We don’t recommend the use of glass cookware in our oven. It will discolor and possibly damage cookware.
We recommend cast iron or metal cookware for use inside the oven.
EXTERIOR SURFACE CARE
The outer surface of the oven is powder-coated and just needs to be wiped down from time to time.
If the top of the wood-fired oven is being used as a cooktop regularly it will likely remove the coating
over time. This is normal and will need a light coat of cooking oil with a high flash point such as
canola, avocado, or peanut to prevent rusting.
INTERIOR SURFACE CARE
The inside of the oven isn’t powered coated. It shipped from the factory with a high heat food safe
rust-preventive coating. This coating will cook o in the initial burn-in process. If the oven is going to
be put up and stored we recommend wiping down the interior of the oven with a light coating of high
flash point oil before storing. This will prevent surface rust on the inside of the oven.
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR
CARE & MAINTENANCE

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