Sure Heat 2008 Amana AM33 - Manual (Page 35)

Using Your Back IR Burner (cont.)
PROTECTION OF INFRARED BURNERS
The burners of your grill are designed to provide a long life of satisfactory performance. However,
there are steps you must take to prevent cracking of the burner's ceramic surfaces, which will cause
the burners to malfunction. The following are the most common causes of cracks and the steps you
must take to avoid them. Damage caused by failure to follow these steps is not covered by your grill
warranty.
IMPACT WITH HARD OBJECTS - Never allow hard objects to strike the ceramic. You should take
particular care when inserting or removing cooking grids and accessories into or from the grill. If
objects such as these fall onto ceramic, it is likely to crack the ceramic.
IMPAIRED VENTILATION OF HOT AIR FROM GRILL - In order for the burners to function prop-
erly, hot air created by the burners must have a way to escape, the burners may become deprived of
oxygen, causing them to backfire, especially if the burner output is set at HIGH. If this occurs
repeatedly, the burners may crack. This is the reason your grill was designed with ventilation lou-
vers. These design features give the hot air an escape route. Accordingly, never operate your grill
with very little or no open space at the cooking surface (the cooking grids provide sufficient space).
Also, never cover the ventilation louvers with foil or other materials that prevent air flow. Specifically,
do not cover the entire surface with foil, a large pan, etc.
OUTDOOR GRILL USE
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Do not operate the main burners and infrared back burner at the same time. This can cause
warping of the roll top grill hood.
Never allow water to contact the infrared burner as damage will result. Water damage is not
covered by your warranty.
HOOD SHOULD NOT BE CLOSED FOR LONG PERIODS WHEN INFRARED BURNER IS IN
USE.