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Dangers & Warnings

“A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR
SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS

PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.”

WARNING:

DO NOT touch any part of your “Country Smoker” while the smoker is HOT.
Serious bodily injury could result.

 Keep the entire grill a minimum 12 inches, or a safe distance, from all combustibles.

 Do not install or operate grill under a combustible ceiling or overhang.

 Do not enlarge burn grate orifices, igniter holes or burn pots.

 Country Smokers should be cleaned and maintained on a regular basis.

 After a period of storage, and/or non-use, the Louisiana Country Smoker should be checked for burn grate

obstructions, foreign objects both inside the grill and the hopper, and air blockage, before use. See instructions in
this manual for correct procedures

 Do not put a barbeque cover or anything flammable on, or in the storage space area under the barbeque.

 Children should never use your Country Smoker barbeque while unattend ed. Accessible parts of the barbeque may

be very hot. Keep young children away while it is in use.

 Do not use lava rock, wood chucks or charcoal in your Country Smoker.
 Do not use accessories not specified for use with this appliance
 Never lean over open grill or place hands or fingers on the front edge of the cooking box or in the hopper.
 Should a grease fire occur, turn “Off” the control and leave lid closed until the fire is out. DO NOT unplug the power

cord. DO NOT throw water on it. DO NOT try to smother the fire.

WARNING:

DO NOT transport your “Country Smoker” while operating or while the grill is HOT.
Make sure the fire is completely out and that the grill is completely “Cool to the Touch”

 DO NOT use your grill in the rain or around any water source.
 Always unplug the grill before performing any service or maintenance .
 If the Country Smoker is stored outside during the rainy season or seasons of high humidity, care should be taken to

insure that water does not get into the pellet hopper. Wood pellets, when wet or exposed to high humidity, expand
greatly, break apart, and could jam the feed system.

 Disposal of ashes— Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed con t ainer of

ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from ALL combustible materials,
pending final disposal. When ashes are disposed by burial in soil or other wise loc ally dispersed, they should be

retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.

It is a highly recommended practice to always go through the basic SET-UP Procedures after
every 1 to 2 cooking's. This will ensure proper ignition, heat output and many happy grilling

experiences.

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Dangers & Warnings

WARNING:

DO NOT over-fire your “Country Smoker”. Improper Use Can Cause Uncontrolled Fire.

FUEL—WOOD PELLETS

 This pellet cooking appliance is designed and approved for pelletized, all natural, wood fuel only. Any other type of

fuel burned in this appliance will void the warranty and safety listing.

 Use only all natural wood pellets, designed for burning in grills.
 Do not use fuel labeled as having additives.
 At this time of printing, there is no “Standard” for BBQ wood pellets, although most pellet mills do use the same

standards used to make “Home Heating” wood pellets. Further information on this “Standard” can be found at
www.pelletheat.org or the Pellet Fuel Institute.

 Check with your local dealer on the quality of pellets in your area and for information on what can be expected from

various brands.

 NOTE: Since Dansons Inc. has no control over the quality of pellets, that you use, we assume no liability caused by

the quality of fuel used.

CREOSOTE

 Do Not operate the appliance if the flame becomes dark and sooty or if the burngrate overfills with pellets. Push the

OFF touch pad, let the appliance cool completely, and then inspect the unit. Soot or Creosote may accumulate in the
main barrel and along any air leakage or exhaust areas when the appliance is oper ated under incorrect conditions,
such as incorrect burn grate position, blockage of the combustion fan, failure to clean and maintain the burn area, etc.

 Soot or creosote is formed when pellets are burned without the correct amount of air to fuel or incomplete combustion,

thus producing a tar like substance and other organic vapours that combine with expell ed moisture. The smoke will
have a black color to it and the residue left behind on surfaces, will also be black in color.

 When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot and out of control fire, similar to a grease fire.
 If creosote has formed within the unit; allow the unit to warm up at a LOW temperature, turn OFF the appliance, then

wipe out any formation with a hand towel. Creosote is similar to tar, when warmed it will begin to run, become like
liquid, and is easier to clean in this state.

 Should a grease or creosote fire occurs, turn “Off” the control and leave lid closed until the fire is out.

DO NOT unplug the power cord.

WARNING:

IF A UNCONTROLLED FIRE DOES OCCURE: CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
DO NOT: try to move appliance, try to smother the fire, or put water on the fire.

CARBON MONOXIDE: “The Silent Killer”

FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES TO PREVENT THIS COLORLESS, ODORLESS GAS FROM POISONING YOU, YOUR
FAMILY OR OTHERS:

 Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning: Headaches, Dizziness, Weakness, Nausea, Vomiting, Sleepiness,

and Confusion. Carbon Monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to carry oxygen. Low blood oxygen levels can result in
loss of consciousness and death.

 See a doctor if you or others develop cold or flu-like symptoms while cooking or in the vicinity of the appliance Carbon

monoxide poisoning, which can easily be mistaken for a cold or flu, it often detected to late.

 Alcohol consumption and drug use increase the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
 Carbon monoxide is especially toxic to mother and child during pregnancy, infants, the elderly, smokers, and people

with blood or circulatory system problems, such as anemia, or heart disease.

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Dear “Country Smoker” Wood Pellet Barbecue Owner:

Thank you for choosing to purchase a “Louisiana Grill Country Smoker” wood pellet smoking’ grill.

Cooking with your Louisiana Wood Pellet Grill is about to bring you full circle from the days of
the caveman when cooking outdoors with wood was a necessity, to cooking indoors in your
modern kitchen and now back to the great outdoors and that savory wood flavor.

Think of your “Louisiana Grill” as an extra stove available to bake, roast, grill, sear, smoke or
char-grill food. Anything that can be done in your indoor kitchen can be done on yo ur grill.

Barbecuing is a culture all on its own. Barbecuing provides a form of entertainment, which is relaxed and casual.
Your meals can be completely cooked outdoors and the chef is one of the crowd. Keep it simple, be creative, and
have some fun.

We’d like to take this opportunity to pass on a few important tips concerning grilling with wood pellets.

 Initial set-up of your “Louisiana Grill” is the most important step to ensure the efficient and

satisfactory operation of your barbecue for many years to come.

 Be diligent in your cleaning and maintenance program. Taking care of your grill will add years of life

and keep it looking great.

 Use only all natural wood pellets designed to burn in pellet grills.
 Ensure your pellet fuel stays moisture free. Open bags of fuel should be stored in an airtight container and

empty the hopper if you are not using the grill over longer periods.

Our loyal staff, valued customers, friends and our loving families have all contributed recipes to our cookbook. We
have tried to include a broad range of cuisines and styles, starting with Mom’s Great Home Cooking and many, many,
many, catering and entertaining experiences to current classics and new soon to be classics.

WE WANT YOU!
If you are interested in contributing a family favourite or competition winner,
or any recipe, (especially if it contains bacon) please share it with us.
Fax: [phone], Web www.louisiana-grills.com, Email: [e-mail]
or Snail Mail: to the address below.

Now go, fill up the hopper, light up that grill and get ready to enjoy,
“World Class BBQ In Your Own Backyard”

Again, we want to say THANK-YOU for your purchase

Staff and Management
Dansons Inc.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Copyright 2014,
All rights reserved.
No part of this manual may be copied, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, in any form

or by any means without the expressed written permission of,

Dansons Inc.

14608—134th Ave., Edmonton, AB, Canada T5L 4T4

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Contents

DANGERS & WARNINGS 2

SAFETY TESTING 6

UNPACKING YOUR COUNTRY SMOKER 6

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

WHEELS & CASTERS 8

SERIES 3 HOPPER ASSEMBLY 9

BURN POT, IGNITER 11

FLAME BROILER, HANDLE, THERMOMETER 12

GRIDS, BUCKET & POWER 13

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

HOW YOUR COUNTRY SMOKER WORKS 14

SPECS 15

ARCHED FLAME BROILER 16

IGNITER 16

BURN POT & BURN GRATE 16

AUGER FEED 16

DIGITAL CONTROL CENTER 17

HOPPER 18

POWDER COAT FINISH 18

COOKING GRIDS 18
GREASE BUCKET 18

ABOUT WOOD PELLETS 19

OPERATION

SET-UP PROCEDURE 20

GETTING STARTED 21

LIGHTING - AUTOMATIC / MANUAL 23

PROGRAMMABLE MEAT PROBE 24

SHUTTING OFF YOUR SMOKER 26

MAINTENANCE

GRILLING TIPS AND TECHNIQUES

TROUBLE SHOOTING

PARTS LIST

LIMITED WARRANTY

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Safety Testing

In accordance with the procedures and specifications listed in UL SUBJECT 2728-2009 “PELLET
FUEL COOKING APPLIANCES” AND CANADIAN CSA C22.2 #3 “FOR ELECTRICAL
FEATURES OF FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT”. The Dansons Inc. pellet cooking appliance has
been independently tested and listed by INTERTEK (an accredited testing labor atory) to UL, ULC
and CSA standards.

Please read the label found attached to the inside lid of the hopper, carefully. It contains important
information about installation and operation of your pellet cooking appliance.

Unpacking Your Country Smoker

IMPORTANT NOTICE

* Be sure to inspect the entire grill after removing the protective
shipping carton.
* Report any damage to your local dealer immediately.
* Shipping damage is not covered under warranty.

Opening the top of the shipping crate

When you opened the top of the protective shipping carton you found
the unit covered in a protective cover bag, 2 protective Styrofoam fillers
and a “Quality Control Checklist”.

WARNING! Please discard the plastic bag properly and in a timely

matter, as it can be dangerous and can lead to suffocation.

A

Tip ! Staple BOTH your “Quality Control Checklist”

and your “Bill of Sale” to the inside of this
Owners Manual

Quality Control Checklist (diagram B)

The team at Louisiana Grills take pride in what we manufacture and sell.
This checklist is our way of ensuring every Country Smoker we make is
complete when you open it.

It also contains the Model and Serial Number you will need when you
communicate with your local Authorized Louisiana Grill Dealer or Dansons.

Removing the Country Smoker (diagram C)

The protective cardboard shipping crate makes the perfect protective
material while assembling your Country Smoker.

Using a sharp utility knife, simply cut carefully down both sides of the
front of the box, from top to 1/2 way down the front. This will give you easy
access to remove the contents from inside of the barrel.

B

C

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Unpacking Your Country Smoker

When you open your smoker/grill, please ensure you have and can identify all the following parts:
NOTE: Numbers following parts names throughout this manual refer to the component diagram below.

Items found in the box

1. Burn Pot— Installed and sealed

2. Burn Grate—Stainless Steel

3. Arched Flame Broiler—2pc

4. Series 3 Hopper w / igniter
Optional Grease Bucket

6. Handle Assembly
Felt Washers X 2
Locking Nuts X 2
1pc. Stainless Steel Handle

7. Porcelain Cooking Grid (s)

Items found in the parts bag

Wheels and levelers

8. 6” Diameter Wheels X 2
Wheel Axles X 2

#3 Hitch Pins X 2
Fender Washers X 2

9. Casters X 2

Mounting Hardware—Hopper to Barrel

#10 x 16 x 1/2 Dritap Screws x 2

- mounting igniter to hopper
1/4” x 20-1/2” Hex Screws—Self tapping x 4

- mounting hopper to barrel

LG Hood thermometer

Printed Material

Owners Manual
Cooking Guide found @ www.louisiana-grills.com
Tech Support Page

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Assembly Instruction

INSTALLING THE WHEELS & CASTERS

2 Screw-On
Casters

Tools Required:

1/2” Wrench
Utility knife

Installation:

Step 1 Preparation (diagram A)

 Using the utility knife continue to cut the front panel all the way to the

floor.

 Then lay out the front cardboard panel flat, to give you a protective

surface to lay the unit on its right hand barrel end.

 Walk the smoker forward to front edge of the cardboard and then

carefully tip the unit on its barrel end.

Step 2 Install the casters (diagram C)

The bottom portion of each leg has a threaded plate installed to allow for either
the standard 2 pc caster kit or OPTIONAL 4pc Heavy Duty Caster Set
(see options in rear of this manual ) to be installed.

 Install the casters on legs # 1 and 2 (diagram B)
 Using your 1/2” wrench, turn each of the casters in a clockwise direction

into the bottom leg plate. Turn ALL the way in. (diagram C)

Step 3 Install the wheel assemblies (diagram D)

 Install the wheel assemblies on legs 3 & 4, using the bottom set of holes

found on the legs (diagram B & D)

 Insert the axle through the wheel, fender washer and leg assembly

- When Inserting the axle through the wheel hub, ensure the hub that
has been cored out, is facing outward, away from the leg.

- The wheel should be on the outside edge of the assembly, next the
fender washer, and then finally the leg.

 Insert the hitch pin clip through the hole found at the end of the axel.

NOTE: You may want to remove the single 1/4” hex screw from the

leg/shelf area, that may rub against the wheels.

Step 4 Final Check

 Carefully lift the barrel and leg assembly to the upright position.

NOTE: Due to differences in casters and the wheels, the unit may not be

perfectly level.

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Assembly Instruction

INSTALLING THE HOPPER & IGNITER

Parts Included:

Series 3 Hopper Assembly
Mounting hardware
2 x #10 x 16 x1/2” screws,

4 x 1/4 x 20 x 1/2” screws

Tools Required:

Phillips & Standard
Screwdrivers

1/4” Hex Nut
Driver, 5/16”
Hex Nut Driver
Phillips Screw Driver &
Cordless Drill

Installation:

Step 1 Attaching the Igniter to the hopper:

 Carefully remove the igniter and its packaging from inside
the hopper. Diagram A

 Using your Phillips Screwdriver and the 2 (two)
#10 x 16 x 1/2” Phillips screws, secure the Igniter
to the outside of the hopper. Diagr am B

Step 2 Attaching the Grill Probe Wires:

Your Grill/Smoker comes complete with the “Digital Control Center”
complete with grill probe and meat probe. The grill probe has been
factory installed in the barrel, with the excess wire and connections run
out through the barrel end and threaded into the auger feed hole, for
shipping reasons. Diagram D
The wire connections to the board can be found inside or taped to the
outside of the hopper. Diagram C

 Ensure the probe wires are run only through the large hole
Located off to the right of the auger tube.

 To connect, carefully lift the entire hopper and attached igniter, to the
left hand-side of the main barrel.

 Begin by slightly inserting the igniter into the installed Burned Pot at the

bottom side of the barrel. Support the hopper on your leg as you connect
the two spade connections.

Diagram E

 Carefully thread ALL excess wire, as well as the connections, back into the

hopper. The wiring must not come in contact with either the fan
blades, or the metal auger tube.

A

B

C

D

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Assembly Instruction

INSTALLING THE HOPPER, IGNITER & PROBE WIRE

Step 3 Attaching the hopper to the barrel:

 Carefully lift the entire hopper and attached igniter, to the left hand
side of the main barrel.

 The mounting bracket on the rear of the hopper (B) must be raised
slightly higher then the receiving bracket on the barrel. (A)
Diagram A & B

 Begin by slightly inserting the igniter into the installed Burned Pot
at the bottom side of the barrel.
Next slightly insert the Auger Feed tube into the correct hole.
. It might be necessary to raise the hopper slightly to ensure the
mounting bracket on the hopper will go over the receiving
bracket on the barrel.

 Push Hopper tightly against the main barrel.
Next holding the hopper fairly level, press downward to clip the
hopper onto the mounting bracket. Diagram C & A

 Using your 5/16” nut driver or standard screwdriver and the
4 1/4x20-1/2” hex screws, secure hopper to barrel through
the holes provided, inside the barrel. Diag ram D

NOTE: If the holes do not line up,
the hopper may need to
be fully clipped into place.

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B

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Assembly Instructions

POSITIONING THE BURN GRATE:

Tip ! The placement of the burn pot and burn grate is VITAL to a happy and

full range cooking experience!

Confirm the positioning of the Burn Pot Diagram A

 Confirm that the back of the burn pot has been pushed tight, into the

hopper and against the end wall of the grill ( A & B).

 Confirm that the burn pot has been sealed with high temp caulking

around the inside of the barrel end.

Install the Burn Grate Diagram B

 The larger lip of the grate installs under the pellet fuel deflect or (A)
 The front lip of the burn grate should be sitting flush along the top of the burn pot . (C)
 The bend at the rea r of the grate should also being sitting tight to the back of the burn pot. (B)

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POSITIONING THE IGNITER:

Confirm the positioning of the Igniter Diagram C

It is extremely important to have the igniter and the igniter hole in the

The burn grate should not be sitting on top of the igniter or the
hot rod.

It may be necessary to remove the burn grate, then gently
holding onto the igniter assembly, gently lift or lower the
Igniter until it lines up properly.

burn grate line-up.

C

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Assembly Instructions

INSTALLING THE “ARCHED FLAME BROILER”:

 To ensure proper height, the bottom of the mounting bracket (A)
should not be within the pellet drop chute area.
If you do need to adjust the bracket, loosen off the 2 (two)
Phillips screws, lift the bracket and re-tighten the screws.

 Take the Arched Flame Broiler ( C) and hold it so that the end with

the cut out and slots is in your left hand. The plate then clips

easily over the adjustable mounting bracket. (B)
 Take the Arched Flame Broiler Cover Plate (D) and place it on

top of the main piece ( C). This plate is used to slide
over the flame broiler opening, to open or close “Diirect”
flame searing.

INSTALLING THE HANDLE:
Tools Required:

3/8” Driver
Cordless Drill

3/8” Wrench

Installation:

 Insert one bolt through the hole provided in the barrel

hood.

 Install the felt washer on the bolt end sticking through

the barrel.

 Hand thread and tighten this bolt to one of the ends of

the one piece stainless steel handle. .

 Follow the same procedure to secure the other end of the handle to the barrel.
 Using a 3/8” wrench or phillips screw driver, firmly tighten both bolts until handle feels firm.

CAUTION! DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN! Only a snug fit is required.

Phillips Screwdriver

Bolt

INSTALLING THE THERMOMETER:
The thermometer comes complete with its own threaded nut

already installed on the thermometer.
 Simply spin off the threaded nut, and insert the

thermometer through the hole provided in the top of the
hood,
 Then firmly hand tighten the nut back onto the thermometer.

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