Preparing the Indoor Smoker
STEP #1 Preparing Your Smoker
Pre-Smoke Checklist
1. Perform pre-smoke maintenance
a. Clean drip pan
b. Clean waste bin
c. Clean smoking chamber
2. Check smoker surroundings for hazards
a. Ensure nothing is obstructing front exhaust
b. Ensure smoker is a safe distance from
combustible items
Loading Pellets
Open pellet hopper door by sliding it towards the back of the unit. Check
that there are no foreign objects in the hopper before adding pellets.
Fill the hopper completely with pellets but ensure there is enough room for
the hopper door to close.
Close the hopper door completely. The hopper door should always be
closed whenever the smoker is in operation.
CAUTION
This appliance is designed for use with only food-safe
hardwood pellets intended for pellet grills or smokers. Refer to the
"Safety Instructions" in this manual for additional details.
Priming the Auger
To ensure proper smoking performance, the auger should be primed
after filling the pellet hopper. This will minimize the time needed to start
generating smoke.
NOTE: The auger priming process only needs to be performed before
first use, or whenever the hopper has been completely emptied of
pellets. As a general guideline, if the auger screw is visible at the bottom
of the hopper, the auger should be primed after loading pellets in the
hopper.
Before priming the auger, check that the waste bin is empty and dry, and
the waste bin carrier is properly installed in the smoker.
To prime the auger, press the [Settings] button on the control panel.
Rotate the dial until "AUGER" appears on the display. Push the dial to select.
The auger will then activate for a fixed duration. During this time, the auger will feed pellets through the
appliance. Some pellets may be ejected into the waste bin, but these may be returned to the hopper.
Preparing the Waste Bin
When filled properly with fresh water, the waste bin collects and extinguishes used pellets, making the
pellet waste easier to discard safely.
To prepare the waste bin, pull out the waste bin carrier located below the control panel. Remove the waste
bin from the waste bin carrier. Fill the waste bin with fresh water to the "MIN" fill line. Return the waste bin to
the waste bin carrier and slide the waste bin carrier closed.
NOTE: When emptying used pellets and water from your waste bin, avoid putting used wood pellets down
the drain. See the "Care and Cleaning" section of this manual for more details.
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3. Perform pre-smoke operations
a. Load pellets into hopper
b. Prime the auger (if needed)
c. Refill clean water in waste bin
4. Check that all necessary parts are
installed properly
a. Internal drip pan installed below food
b. Waste bin properly seated in waste carrier
c. Waste carrier installed
d. External drip tray placed in front of smoker
e. Hopper door is closed
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