Kleenmaid CH311B - Manual (Page 5)

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CH311B BARBEQUE - INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Fig 1 Fig 2
The barbecue allows you to grill your food quickly. Using the control knob (Fig 1) on the front panel,
you can turn the heater on to cook faster or more slowly, according to the settings from 1 to 11. The
barbecue works as a grill by turning the knob to position 11. A slight click indicates that the thermostat
has been turned off. The heating coil soon becomes red hot.
This does not mean that you cannot get very good grilling results from the intermediate positions.
These positions are recommended for cooking delicate dishes, or for cooking food evenly overall, and
right through to the middle.
The lava rock in the tray is provided to absorb the drips of oil or grease that are produced during
cooking. It also accumulates heat during the start-up phase of the heater, and gives a more constant
grilling performance, which is very similar to that obtained from charcoal grilling.
Water can be put into the tray, instead of the lava rock. (We suggest a depth of about 3 cm or one
inch.) The presence of water in the tray eliminates unpleasant cooking smells, without reducing the
performance of the barbecue in any way.
To obtain the best results, we recommend preheating the lava rock for at least 10 minutes on position
1. This is particularly advisable when you turn on the equipment for the first time, because it allows you
to reduce the risk, during cooking, of the food absorbing smells that the heating coil produces when it is
first switched on.