Camp Chef PG24 - Manual (Page 5)

and hold it for 3 seconds. The digital readout will display “BPASS”. Release the green button and the grill will go into the
cook mode and the digital readout will display the grill temperature. If the grill fails to ignite using the bypass mode then
restart the grill using the normal startup procedures.
MEAT PROBE
This grill has a built in meat probe to measure the temperature of the food as it is being cooked. To use this probe insert
the wire through the stainless flap on the side of the firebox. Insert the probe into the food. Plug the connector into the
receptacle on the front of the control panel. When you press the green probe temp button on the front of the controller
the digital readout will display the food temperature. Press the button a second time to toggle the display back to the
cooking temperature. If the probe is not installed correctly or there is an error with the probe the digital readout will
display “PRERR” when the probe temp button is pressed. When running the probe wire to the food make sure it is
positioned out of direct contact with any open flame or damage may occur. The digital readout will display a “P” in front
of the number when displaying the meat probe temperature. Example: “P155F”
CLEANING
Clean grates using a wire grill brush. This should be done with each use. Clean grease pan, grease trough, and grease
drain tube occasionally. A spatula can be used to scrape excess grease and a grill brush to brush clean. Do not allow
grease to build up on the grease tray or in the grease trough as this can cause flare-ups inside the grill. The grease tray
can also be lined with aluminum foil for easier cleanup. Make sure not to obstruct the flow of grease off of the tray and
into the grease trough. Make sure not to block the airflow to the temperature sensor on the left side of the grill.
TROUBLESHOOTING
GRILL DOES NOT TURN ON.
Grill fails to turn on after switching the power button to the on position.
1. Make sure the grill is plugged into a powered outlet. Check the circuit breaker and/or GFCI switch. Test the outlet using
another appliance.
2. Unplug the grill and check the fuse located in the front panel. If the fuse is blown replace only with 5.0 Amp 250V
5x20mm Slow Blow Fuse. Typical fuse marking will be T5AL250V. Make sure to confirm they are a slow blow fuse.
Actual fuse dimensions are 5.2x20mm.
If problem cannot be resolved please call customer service.
GRILL DOES NOT HEAT UP
1. Turn Power Off
2. Check hopper for pellets
3. Check firebox to see if there are pellets in the firebox. The easiest way to do this is to pull the burner clean-out lever.
Then remove the cup from the bottom of the grill and check for pellets.
A. If there are a lot of pellets in the cup. Reinstall the cup and close the burner clean-out by pushing the lever in. Try
restarting the grill. If restarting the grill does not work and pellets are getting to the burner cup the heating rod may
need to be replaced.
B. If there are few or no pellets in the cup then turn the dial to the feed position and see if pellets fall out the bottom of the
burner. If there are no pellets check to see if the auger is turning. If the auger motor is turning but the auger is not there
may be a sheared auger pin. You can determine if the auger motor is turning by watching the small white fan at the end
of the auger motor under the hopper. If the white fan is turning the auger motor is on. If the white fan is turning and the
DIAL POSITIONS
SHUTDOWN
This setting must be used after each use. Turn the dial to this setting and the fan will remain on for 10 minutes before
turning off. This setting will burn up any extra pellets in the burner and cool down the grill. Do not turn the main power
switch off when the grill is hot.
FEED - This setting is used to feed pellets to the hopper. It will be used the first time you use the grill to fill the auger tube
and any time you may inadvertently run the hopper out of pellets. See instructions on filling the auger tube.
LOW SMOKE - This setting is used for smoking foods at an average temperature of 160F. This setting will produce large
amounts of smoke.
HIGH SMOKE - This setting is used for smoking foods at an average temperature of 220F. This setting will produce large
amounts of smoke.
175F TO 400F - There are 25F increment settings from 175F to 400F. You can simply select any temperature you want and the
grill will control the temperature within 15F of the selected temperature.
HIGH - This setting can be used to achieve temperatures up to 500F depending on ambient temperatures.
DISPLAY
“START” - The digital readout will display “START” each time the dial is changed from the OFF, SHUTDOWN, or FEED
settings to any of the cook settings. The startup cycle is approximately 8 minutes.
During the cook cycle after the start sequence the digital readout will display the temperature inside of the grill. If the
Probe Temp button has been pressed then it will display the temperature of the external probe used for measuring
meat temperatures.
“SDOWN” - The digital readout will display “SDOWN” when the dial is turned to the shutdown mode. After 10 minutes the
digital readout and the fan will turn off.
“JAM” - The digital readout will display “JAM” if the auger tube jams.
“SENSR” - The digital readout will display “SENSR” if there is an error with the temperature sensor inside of the grill.
“PRERR” - The digital readout will display “PRERR” when the Probe Temp button is pressed if either the external probe is
not plugged in or there is a problem with the probe.
“FEED” - The digital readout will display “FEED” if dial is turned to the feed mode. After 7 minutes the auger will turn off.
“BPASS” - The digital readout will display “BPASS” when the bypass button is pressed and held in for 3 seconds. See the
setting on Bypass Mode.
BREAKING IN THE GRILL
We suggest turning the grill to 350F for ½ hour before cooking on the grill for the first time. This will burn off any
manufacturing oils and cure the paint. Make sure to follow the instructions for filling the auger tube before breaking in
the grill.
COOKING
Once the auger tube has been properly filled you can begin cooking by selecting any of the cooking temperatures. The
grill has 13 cook settings. Low Smoke, High Smoke, 175, 200, 225, 250, 275, 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, and High. By selecting
any of these the grill will go into the Startup mode. The digital readout will display “START” for 8 minutes during the
startup cycle. After the 8 minutes the digital readout will display the internal temperature of the grill. The dial can be
changed at any time during the startup cycle or the cook cycle between any of the 13 cook settings.
SHUTDOWN
When you are done cooking the dial must be turned to the Shutdown setting. The digital readout will display “SDOWN”.
In this setting the fan will remain on for 10 minutes to finish burning any pellets in the burner and cool the grill down.
After 10 minutes the digital readout and auger will turn off. At this point the main power switch should be switched to off.
BYPASS MODE
The bypass may be used if there is a power failure, or the grill is accidentally turned off, or anytime you need to restart
the grill and it is still hot. The bypass mode should only be used if the grill has been off less than 3-4 minutes. This
method is used to bypass the normal startup mode and get the grill cooking again quickly. The burner must still be hot
enough to ignite new pellets or this method will not work. In order to initiate the bypass mode you must first select the
cook setting you want. At this point the digital readout will display “START”. Simply press the green bypass button in