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GENERAL OPERATING TIPS
• Setting the Temperature: Do not push any buttons until the computer finishes the 0-1-2-3 cycles and automatically
goes to 150°F (66°C). Once it reaches 150°F (66°C), you can change to your desired setting.
• Time to Reach Temperature: It should take about 15–20 minutes from the time you first turn the grill on until it achieves
the temperature you set. Make sure not to adjust the temperature until it reaches 150°F first. Time to heat up will vary
based on the temperature of the climate you live in.
• Temperature Range: You can set the grill as low as 150°F or as high as 550°F.
• Grill Ready: Wait until the grill heats up before cooking. Aside from the soot contained in earlier smokes, the grill will not
cook evenly until it gets hot, just as with a charcoal or gas grill. A slowly blinking light on the digital control panel
indicates that the grill has achieved the target temperature, while no light means the grill is still heating or cooling.
• Heat Distribution: If you are experiencing larger left-to-right temperature discrepancies, the heat shield can be moved
along the belly of the grill left or right to assist with these differences. See our recommended heat shield positioning in
the assembly guide and prefire section.
The grill temperature will climb fairly rapidly. The temperature, however, falls much more slowly. This is because the fire
must be kept going at all costs, which results in a fairly slow fall in inside temperature. Here, too, you can speed the
process by opening the lid to let excess heat escape.
• Controller Functions: In case you have an interest in controller functions, the chart below shows each ignition state
and its function in the 1-2-3 startup cycle.
• During Cycle 0, the controller feeds the right amount of pellets into the firebox. Cycle 1 turns on the igniter. At cycle 2 the
fan turns on, and remains on with the igniter for combustion.
DO NOT INCREASE TEMPERATURE YET.
• The grill needs to make P.O.F (Proof of Fire) which is 5 degrees above ambient temperature. At that point the board will
turn the igniter off and start the auger motor to guide the grill up to 150°F. It is imperative for the grill lid to be closed for
this to happen.
ONCE THE GRILL HAS REACHED 150°F, YOU MAY INCREASE TO YOUR DESIRED TEMPERATURE.
• If there is not a 5° increase within 20 minutes the grill will display FAL. At this point see page 78 of the troubleshooting
section.
• Temperature Variances: The temperature on the digital readout reflects the temperature at the grilling surface on the
left side of the grate where the thermal sensor protrudes into the grill cavity. You may notice differences between the 3rd
party thermometers and the digital readout, depending on the quantity of cold food inside the grill or how often you open
and close the lid or how much wind is present. This is normal.
Please understand that if you cook, for instance, a stand-up chicken, the temperature at the top of the cavity may be
somewhat less than at the grilling surface in the winter and perhaps higher in the summer. Temperature variances like
this are normal.
• Weather: You will likely want to keep your grill out of rain and snow when not in use. In a heavy driving rain, water can
invade the auger tube that will then magically change pellets to sawdust and then expand and dry into something akin to
concrete. This makes for an unpleasant repair. Melting snow can also cause the same problem. A grill cover will clearly
help the situation, but the garage seems more foolproof.
• Grilling in Various Temperatures: Because we know that you will use the grill in a variety of weather conditions, we
tend to overshoot the initial default temperature of 150°F by 20–25 degrees on warm days. We do this so that it does
not take interminably long on a cold day to reach its target temperature. The grill will eventually cool back down to 150°F
on its own, or you may speed the process by simply opening the lid to let out excess heat.
Once your outside temperatures drop below 35°F (2°C), the Turbo mode kicks in to accelerate the volume of pellets and
air so that you do not have to wait so long for the grill to heat up as you otherwise would without it.
• Thermal Blanket: Tests from users have indicated that you can reduce your pellet consumption by 40%–50% in very
cold weather by using a GMG thermal blanket. If you grill regularly in cold weather, this investment will likely pay off
handsomely. Do not use the thermal blanket in the summertime, as it provides no noticeable benefit and may actually
work against you on very warm days.
• Keep the Lid Closed When Cooking. The grill cooks with convection heat, so an open lid only dissipates heat into the
atmosphere. “If you’re lookin’, you’re not cookin’.”
• Pellet Checking: Be sure to keep pellets in the hopper! Check your hopper occasionally so that your grill does not go
out in the middle of cooking your meal.
• Pellet Storage: Store your pellets in a cool, dry place. Do not allow them to get wet, as they will turn back into sawdust.
• Bypass Mode for Hot Restarts: Occasionally, you may experience a power outage while the grill is in use, or someone
accidentally turns the grill off, or you undercook something and want to resume cooking for a little longer.
ONLY use this procedure if power is lost and a fire is still in the grill or for testing parts.
Use this method if you still have some fire left in the firebox, which is usually no longer than about 6–7 minutes later. If
you have run the fan mode for more than about 3–4 minutes, this will not work.
If necessary, make sure the grill is plugged in first. When the digital readout displays off, press the red power button to
turn the grill back on. Once the display reads “0” hold the power button for approximately 7 seconds, or until the digital
readout displays a temperature. Now adjust the temperature to your desired setting.
• Powering Down: Simply press the red power button and your grill will automatically go into fan mode. Allow fan mode to
complete which takes about 15 mins. Once the fan mode is complete the display will read “oFF” and you can press and
hold the power button for about 7 secs until the display goes dark, at which point the grill has successfully powered
down. You can leave the grill plugged in for easier power up of your next cook or unplug it if you prefer.
Auger turns on and starts
pushing pellets into the firebox.
Igniter turns on and starts to
heat up the pellets.
The combustion fan turns on
to ignite the pellets.
The fan and igniter establish
proof of fire.
AUGER
IGNITER
FAN & IGNITER
FAN & IGNITER
55
SECS
90
SECS
30
SECS
30
SECS
DISPLAY PARTS WORKING TIME FUNCTION
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