Weber Ducane Affinity 3100 NG Owner Manual - Page 22

HELPFUL HINTS Flare Ups Any time you cook fatty foods over an open flame, you can expect flare ups. Flare ups are caused by the flash which occurs when the natural juices fall on the heat distribution plates. Controlled flare ups give foods their delicious outdoor flavor and appearance. Excessive flare 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 flare 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 flame. 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 flare 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 flare ups do occur, use the "LO" control setting and relocate the meat on the cooking grid until the flare 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 flipping meat products- allow them to sear and seal in their juices, then halfway through the cooking period and flip the meat product onto its other side. When grilling chicken, always place the meat side on the grill first. 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 finished 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 field 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 fitting will stop the gas flow 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 fitting, 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 fitting on the end of the hose. Gas Valve Orifice 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. TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CHECK and CURE IMPORTANT ELECTRONIC IGNITION MAIN GRILLING BURNERS Be sure you have a fresh battery installed. Be sure that there is gas flow 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. 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. 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. If the main burner(s) still fails to ignite, make sure that there is gas flowing 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 orifice(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 orifices. If you still have a poor flame, 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. 22 www.ducane.com