Ducane
®
Permanent Briquettes
General Information
When placing the briquettes on the LA-VA-GRATE
®
,
place the rocks individually by hand. Do not pour them
from their shipping bag. We ask that the briquettes be
placed on the LA-VA-GRATE
®
by hand to prevent the
dust that settles in shipment from reaching the burner
box and clogging the burner ports. Place the briquettes
evenly across the surface of the LA-VA-GRATE
®
in a
single layer. The briquettes should be placed similar
to the pattern shown on Page 8; however, the
configuration may be changed to suit individual
preference. Using more than one layer of properly-
spaced briquettes will prevent heat from reaching the
cooking surface and will cause premature deterioration
of internal components. (See Fig. 7)
After installing the briquettes, you may have some
left over. Save any remaining pieces for future use.
WARNING:
Do not use charcoal briquettes or any
flammable material in place of the briquettes
supplied with your grill.
Do not place charcoal, wood chips or any
flammable material on the briquettes supplied with
your grill.
Use of such material other than permanent
briquettes will void your warranty and may lead
to a fire, explosion and bodily harm.
Care & Cleaning
There is very little! Ducane
®
briquettes will clean
themselves each time you preheat your grill. At most,
when they are cool, you can brush them with a stiff
bristle brush and vacuum them with your household
vacuum cleaner.
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304 Grade Stainless Steel Patented
LA-VA-GRATE
®
All Ducane grills are equipped with a patented, high
temp stainless steel LA-VA-GRATE
®
. This grate-like
device is installed above the burner(s) and supports
the briquettes. The LA-VA-GRATE
®
is constructed of
two layers of offset “V”-shaped runners.
When properly installed, the bottom of the
“V”-shaped runners must point toward the burner.
(See Fig. 6)
The function of the LA-VA-GRATE
®
is to catch
and vaporize the juices which are not absorbed by the
briquettes while grilling, therefore eliminating the need
for a messy and unsightly grease container. For proper
operation, the grid must be level and preheated to
operating temperature. See preheating instructions
under Normal Operation section— Page 20.
FIG. 6
LA-VA-GRATE
®
BOTTOM OF
V-SHAPED
RUNNERS
ONE LAYER ONLY
LA-VA-GRATE
®
FIG. 7
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