COMPANION COMP490 - Before Storing Your Grill; Flame Check

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• Tocleantheinsideandoutsideofthesmokercabinet,simply
useadampcloth.Spray-washingwithawaterhoseisnot
recommended.Allmoistureshouldbewipedawayandnot
allowedtostandinsideorontopofthesmoker.Carefully
removethegreasepan,disposethegrease,andwash
thoroughly.Oncecleaned,youmayprefertolightlycoatthe
interiorofthesmokercabinetwithcookingoilorcookingspray.
• Ifrustispresentontheexteriorsurfaceofthesmoker,cleanthe
areawithsteelwooloremeryclothanduseheavyduty,heat
resistantpaint.
• NEVERapplyadditionalpainttotheinteriorofthesmoker.If
rustispresentontheinteriorofthesmoker,cleanitthoroughly
withsteelwoolandlightlycoattheareawithcookingoilor
cookingspraytohelpminimizerecurringrust.
• WhenanLPTankisnotconnected,andtohelppreventdirtor
otherforeignparticlesfromcloggingthehose/regulator,hang
theendofthehose/regulatorfromthesidehandleusingthe
suppliedS-hook.
• Toprotectyoursmokerfromweather,alwayskeepyoursmoker
coveredwhilenotinuse.
• Inspecttheamesattheburnerbylookingthroughthefront
accesshole.Agoodameshouldbebluewithayellowtip1”
to2”inlength.Ifamesareexcessivelyyellowandirregular,
oilresidueandfooddepositsmaybecollectingontheburner.
Trycleaningtheburnersurfaceandtheholestoimprovethe
ames.Badamesmayalsobecausedbypoorgasvalve
orice-to-burnerattachment.Alwaysletthesmokercoolbefore
cleaningorcheckingtheassembly.
BEFORE STORING YOUR GRILL:
•Cleanallsurfaces.
•Whencoolandnotinuse,storeyoursmokerindoorsinadry
locationtoprotectagainstrusting.
•Ifstoringthegrilloutdoors,coverthegrillwithagrillcoverfor
protectionfromtheweather.
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