Ducane Affinity 31-3200 - Manual (Page 22)

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Flare Ups
Any time you cook fatty foods over an open fl ame, you can expect fl are ups. Flare
ups are caused by the fl ash which occurs when the natural juices fall on the heat
distribution plates. Controlled fl are ups give foods their delicious outdoor fl avor and
appearance. Excessive fl are ups may occur when your grill is not level or when cooking
fatty foods such as spare ribs and chicken parts, especially if the cooking temperature
is set too high. These fl are ups should be controlled or your food will burn, although it
will not burn nearly as much as you might think even in the direct fl ame.
ƽ WARNING: Do not spray or pour any liquid into the cooking
box to control flare ups. Doing so will void your warranty and
may damage the grill.
To help control fl are ups, we suggest using leaner cuts of meats and trimming excess
fat from the meats to be grilled. Also, your grill should be level. If fl are ups do occur,
use the “LO” control setting and relocate the meat on the cooking grid until the fl are
ups have subsided.
1. To prevent food from sticking to the grid, preheat the cooking surface with the hood
down for 10 minutes. Place the meat product on the grid and allow it to remain
there for at least half of the suggested grilling time.
2. It is unnecessary to keep fl ipping meat products— allow them to sear and seal in
their juices, then halfway through the cooking period and fl ip the meat product
onto its other side. When grilling chicken, always place the meat side on the grill
fi rst.
3. A light coating of oil applied to any of the meat products prior to grilling will also
help. The use of a commercial spray cooking product is also helpful. This spray
should only be used prior to lighting your grill but never during the cooking
period. Use of spray cooking product can leave a black stain on areas of your cook
grate. This is not harmful and does not affect cooking; however, if this becomes an
appearance problem, the best way to remove the discoloration is by placing the cook
grate in a self-cleaning oven during the clean cycle.
Storing Natural Gas Grills
After you have fi nished cooking and have cleaned your grill, (see Maintenance
section – for cleaning), turn your grill off at your appliance control knob. It is strongly
recommended that the inline fi eld installed cutoff valve also be turned off when the
grill is not in use.
When the portable grill is to be stored indoors, the connection between the hose and
the gas supply line must be broken. While the special fi tting will stop the gas fl ow when
the hose connection is removed, it is highly recommended you turn the gas supply off
prior to disconnecting the hose assembly. To protect the gas fi tting, it is necessary to
insert the plastic plug (supplied with 10’ hose package) into the female quick connect.
The male end of the hose must be protected by placing the plastic cap (supplied with
10’ hose package) over the brass fi tting on the end of the hose.
Gas Valve Orifi ce
ƽ WARNING: Any alteration made to the orifice(s) such as
drilling it out, will void your warranty and may result in
serious bodily injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion
causing damage to property.
HELPFUL HINTS HELPFUL HINTS
PROBLEM CHECK and CURE IMPORTANT
ELECTRONIC IGNITION Be sure you have a fresh battery installed.
Be sure that there is gas fl ow to the burners by attempting to match light your burners. If match
lighting is successful, the problem lies somewhere in the ignition system and will need to be
checked.
• Check that all wires are connected to the ignition box (1).
• Be sure that wires are correctly inserted into terminals (2) on ignition box.
Verify that the battery is in good condition
and installed correctly.
If for any reason the igniter system is still
inoperative, follow match lighting instructions.
MAIN GRILLING BURNERS ƽ CAUTION: Always turn the gas supply off at the source before
proceeding with any troubleshooting procedures.
ƽ WARNING: The hood must be in the full open position any time you
attempt to light your grill. Failure to open the hood could lead to
delayed ignition, resulting in bodily harm.
After shutting off the main gas supply, remove the cook grate and heat distribution plates. Push
the igniter button and check if the electrode is sparking to the igniter tube. Try pushing and
holding the igniter so that it clicks several times.
If the main burner(s) still fails to ignite, make
sure that there is gas fl owing to the burner(s)
by attempting to match light the burner(s).
If the burners will match light, then proceed
with the ignition checkout.
If for any reason the igniter system is still
inoperative, follow match lighting instructions.
BURNERS WITH POOR FLAME Check to be sure burner ports, shutter, end of the burner (venturi) and orifi ce(s) are free of any
obstructions. Also, if your grill has been stored over a prolonged period of time, check to make
sure no spiderwebs have been formed in the shutter end of the burner (venturi) or over orifi ces. If you still have a poor fl ame, please contact
dealer for futher assistance or call Customer
Service at 1-800-382-2637.
If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact the Customer Service Representative in your area by calling 1-800-382-2637.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING