Owner Manual

Read and understand before using outdoor gas appliances. SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
As with all outdoor cooking activities, careful attention must be maintained to ensure an enjoyable, fun and
safe cooking experience. This product is designed for use with outdoor gas cooker appliances.
Carefully read and understand the warnings, instructions and manuals that accompany your gas
cooker appliance and propane tank. Remember: Think Safety and use Common Sense!
WARNING
• Outdoor gas cooker appliances do not have thermostat controls and must be attended and
monitored at all times during use.
• Gas cooker appliances shall be used OUTDOORS ONLY. DO NOT use in a building, home, garage,
balcony, porch, tent or any enclosed area. Gas Cookers shall not be used on or under apartment,
condominium balcony or deck. DO NOT install or use in or on recreational vechicles or boats.
OUTDOOR GAS APPLIANCES
2. Cooking oil typically does not burn when below its flashpoint temperature. The flashpoint
(temperature at which oil will burn) ranges from 550˚F to 700˚F, depending on type of oil used, altitude,
variable wind, and ambient temperature. NOTE: the flashpoint temperature is also called the
"smoke point".
3. Cooking oil contained inside the confines of a stockpot, skillet or pan (vessel) is quite stable when
below its flashpoint temperature. For example, if fire or ignition source (lit cigarette, match, spark, etc.)
falls into oil at 350˚F, the oil will extinguish the flame similarly to falling into water.
4. As heated cooking oil approaches its flashpoint temperature, it becomes unstable and begins to
breakdown. As cooking oil breaks down, vapors are created that when mixed with oxygen will burn.
When heated to very high temperatures, cooking oil vapors will self-ignite.
5. As cooking oil reaches its flashpoint and self-ignites:
• The oil first becomes darker and emits an unpleasant odor.
• At about 440˚F, the oil begins emitting a pale vapor smoke.
• At about 500˚F, the smoke turns black.
• Soon a heavy, thick black smoke belches out.
• At about 600˚F, a small flame flickers out from the oil. At this point the cooking oil has reached
its point of self-ignition.
• If the heat source below the vessel remains engaged, the flame will quickly grow.
• All the while cooking oil burns, thick black smoke continues to belch forth.
• Eventually, the burning cooking oil will self extinguish. The amount of time this takes depends on
vessel and amount of oil (a cooking vessel with 3 gallons of oil will self extinguish in about 20-25
minutes after first flame emits).
6. Cooking oil can be re-used. Most cooking oils recommend using oil 4 - 5 times.
7. Each time you reuse oil, the oil deteriorates and the flash point temperature decreases.
8. 100% Peanut oil is considered a very stable cooking oil having a higher flashpoint temperature than
other vegetable oils.
Cooking oil that catches fire can emit a huge flame. For example, a small 12" skillet with only 1/2"
deep of oil can create a flame 7 to 9-ft high! A large cooking vessel containing up to 3 gallons of oil
can create a flame up to15-ft high! This will ignite any nearby combustible material and structures.
DANGER