• After each use, clean the
unit thoroughly and apply a light coat of vegetable oil
or Grape
seed oil
to interior to
prevent rusting. Cover the unit to protect it from excessive rusting.
• Use caution when lifting or moving
unit to prevent strains and back injuries.
• We advise that a fire extinguisher be on hand. Refer to your local authorit
ies to
determine
.
• Store the
unit out of reach of children and in a dry location when not in use.
• Do not attempt to service
unit
other than normal maintenance as explained in “After
-Use
Safety” and “Proper Care & Maintenance” sections of this manual.
LIGHTING YOUR
EL PARRILLA
.
•
Your
EL PARRILLA
can be used with wood logs or charcoal
and a Charcoal
Chimney
Starter.
.
•
Open the air control dampers on the
El Parrilla
to the wide open position
•
Using accelerants or other synthetic products will contaminate the unit and
dramatically
affect the taste of your food. Do not use any type of accelerant during
lighting, liquid,
solid or otherwise.
•
If using spit wood to ignite your fire, build a small fire ensuring that the fire is no
higher
than the
Fire
Plate
opening.
SEASONING YOUR NEW HAMRFORGE
EL PARRILLA BBQ
•
Open air control damper
s
on the
EL PARRILLA
to the wide-open position.
•
Wipe units down using vegetable oil, lard or olive oil
or grape seed oil
. (do not apply to
any other surfaces
other than the grill themselves)
•
Using your favorite hardwood or charcoal light a fire inside the
Charcoal Chimney
Starter
.
•
A
llow the unit to reach a minimum temperature reading
of 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
•
Close each of the three air control dampers to ¼ of an inch opening
•
Season the unit until the fire has extinguished itself, depending on the type of wood
and
the size of fire used this process may take up to 4 hours.
