Sonoma Smart Smoker Care & Use Manual (LSMK / LMSKF / LMSKM)

CARE & USE/INSTALLATION
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1. Ensure all tie-down straps have been removed from the
burners.
2. Always use caution when operating the smoker in a
windy area. (See INDEX: “Smoking in Windy Condi-
tions” for further details.)
3. Avoid wearing loose-fitting garments or long sleeves
while smoking. They could ignite.
4. Never touch the smoker racks, hood or immediate
surrounding metal surfaces with your bare hands while
smoking.
5. Use an insulated glove or mitt when opening and
operating the smoker. Always open the smoker lid
slowly to allow heat and smoke to escape before fully
opening.
6. The smoker hood must be fully opened while lighting
the smoker. Releasing fuel into a closed smoker before
lighting will not make it light sooner or more efficiently.
It will only risk explosion and personal injury or death.
Never lean over a hot smoker surface or look directly
into the smoker when attempting to light.
7. Do not heat unopened food containers as pressure
build-up will cause the container to explode.
8. Do not use aluminum foil to line smoker racks or drip
pans. This will alter the airflow or trap excessive heat
in the control area and can melt control knobs and
ignition modules. Such damage is specifically excluded
from your warranty.
9. Never use charcoal or any other solid fuel in the
smoker.
10. Cooking excessively fatty meats and oils will cause flare
ups. Internal fires or damage caused by them or by the
smoker being left unattended while cooking are not
covered under the terms and conditions of our warranty.
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1. Never smoker without the drip pan in place. Always
ensure the drip pan is pushed all the way to the back of
the smoker. Hot grease can leak downward and pro-
duce a fire or explosion.
12. Grease is extremely flammable. Let hot grease cool
down before attempting to handle or dispose of it. The
drip tray should be cleaned of grease on a regular basis.
When smoking high fat content meats, clean after each use
to prevent grease build-up which could result in a fire or
damage to controls.
13. Do not use the smoker unless a leak check has been
performed on all gas connections. (See INDEX: “Leak
Test Procedure” for further details.)
14. Never operate the smoker while under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
15. Do not lean on side shelves and never place a load
weighing more than 25 pounds on a side shelf.
16. If any burner does not light or goes out during
operation, turn off all gas control knobs, open the hood
and wait five (5) minutes before attempting to re-light.
17. Portable L.P. cylinders: Always shut off the main valve
on the L.P. cylinder after each use.
18. Spiders and insects like to nest in the burners, venturis,
valves and orifices of a smoker, disrupting the gas flow.
This very dangerous condition can cause a fire behind
the control panel, damaging the smoker and risking
personal injury. If your smoker has been unused for a
long time, inspect and clean the burners, venturis,
valves and orifices. (See INDEX: “Cleaning the Ceramic
Burner” for further details.)
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
PLEASE REVIEW THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BEFORE YOU USE YOUR
SMOKER.