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Owner’s Manual
Welcome to Kamado cooking! Our Vision Kamado is based
on 3,000+ years of clay pot cooking from around the
world. Over generations our ancestors have continued to
refine Kamado techniques for grilling, smoking, baking and
cooking all types of food, including meats, poultry, fish and
vegetables. Kamado cooking locks in moisture and provides
a variety of ways to infuse different tastes into your foods,
turning weekend grillers into neighborhood chefs.
Our Vision Kamado builds on this heritage with fresh
aesthetics, safety and convenience features, a user-friendly
easy-lift lid with spring assist and high-quality materials to
define a new industry standard for design and innovation.
The thick ceramic construction of our grill provides superior
thermal insulation allowing you to grill, cook, bake or smoke
regardless of the season - from the hot summer days in our
home town of St. Louis to the cold snowy days in Bangor,
Maine.
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In this manual we provide the basics to get you cooking and invite you to our website, www.visiongrills.com, where we share
recipes, detailed Use & Care information and contact information if you need more help.
From our entire team here at Vision Grills, thanks for your purchase. Here’s to becoming the destination eatery in your
neighborhood!
Cooking with your Kamado
Your new Vision Kamado is the complete outdoor cooking
appliance that allows you to sear, grill, bake and smoke
all types of food. For best results, we recommend using
natural lump charcoal made from hardwoods. Compared
to briquettes, natural charcoals start faster, burn cleaner
and longer, reach higher temperatures and produce less
ash. Leftover natural charcoal also relights for re-use.
Before restarting the grill, knock off excess ash from
remaining charcoal. Routinely empty ash, but only do so
when grill is cool.
Starting your Vision Kamado Grill is simple and fast: Open
top and bottom vents wide open, fill the inner fire bowl
with enough charcoal to cover the air holes, then light the
charcoal using approved grill starters. After several coals
are burning, spread evenly, adjust top and bottom vents,
and wait for the Kamado to reach your desired cooking
temperature (As needed, add more charcoal by using the
flip grate feature, being careful not to burn yourself with
the hot food or cooking grate).
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PARTS
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1.1
PART NAMES PART NUMBERS
1 Cast Iron Top Vent
1.1 Bakelite Tab
2 Ceramic Dome Lid
2.1 Thermometer
3 Top Ring Assembly
4 Stainless Steel Bottom Cooking Grate
5 Charcoal Grate
6 Handle (with nuts & washers)
7 Fire Bowl
8 Bottom Ring Assembly
9 Felt Gasket
10 Ceramic Dome Bottom
11 Ash Drawer Body
11.1 Ash Drawer Knob
VGC TV-VC
VGC TV-VC-K
VGC CDL-VC
VGC TMT-VC
VGC RA1-VC
VGC CGD-VC
VGC CG -VC
VGC HDL-VC
VGC FB-VC
VGC RA2-VC
VGC FLT-VC
VGC CDB-VC
VGC ADB-VC
VGC ADB-VC-K
10
2
5
2.1
3
4
6
7
8
9
11
12 Stainless Steel Stand
12.1 Stand Handle (x 2 with nuts & washers)
13 Wrench for Handle Assembly
VGC SSS-VC
VGC SSS-H-VC
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR VISION KAMADO.
WARNING
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
ATTENTION! Use caution when cooking, as grill surfaces get hot. To
avoid burns, always use protective gloves to adjust top and bottom
vents when grill is in use. Do not wear loose clothing near the grill.
ATTENTION! This barbecue will become very hot, do not move it
during operation. For outdoor cooking use only. Do not operate grill
indoors or in an enclosed space. Use grill only in well-ventilated
areas. Keep immediate area around the grill free from combustible
materials. Allow for at least 3 feet/1 meter of clearance around grill
(house, other outdoor products, hanging tree limbs, shrubs, etc.)
WARNING! Keep children and pets away from the grill at all times.
Do not allow children to operate grill. Never leave grill unattended
when in use.
Grill should be placed securely on a level base prior to use. Only
operate grill on a hard, stable, level surface (concrete patio, ground,
etc.) capable of supporting the weight of the grill when loaded with
food. Never operate grill on wood support surface, wood deck or
like combustible support surfaces. Never attempt to move grill
when in operation or cooling down. Never operate this grill within
25 feet/7.5 meters of any flammable liquid. Never operate this grill
within 10 feet/3 meters of a gas cylinder. The grill should not be
placed under combustible structures, like garages, porches, patios,
11.1
12.1
12.1
13
12
* Part Material & Style may vary based on Model
or carports. Burning charcoal produces carbon monoxide, an
odorless gas, which can cause death.
The use of alcohol, prescription or non-prescription drugs may
impair the operator’s ability to properly assemble or safely operate
the grill.
Do not use on boats or recreational vehicles.
CAUTION: Never use lighter fluid, gasoline, or other volatiles to start
your charcoal, as it is dangerous and will leave a residual taste
in your food. Use only firelighters complying to EN 1860-3. Use
utmost care when adding charcoal to grill. Dispose of cooled ash by
placing it in aluminum foil, soaking with water and discarding in a
non-combustible container. Always wait for grill to completely cool
before opening built-in ash drawer.
When cooking above 500ºF/260ºC, with both top and bottom vents
closed, rapidly opening the lid creates a sudden rush of oxygen into
the grill, which can cause a flare-up. When in this cooking mode, we
recommend that, prior to opening the lid, you open top and bottom
vents to allow oxygen to stabilize inside the grill, minimizing the
possibility of a flare-up.
www.visiongrills.com help@visiongrills.com 1-877-917-4273
Vision Grills 1531 Fairview Avenue, Suite B, St. Louis, MO 63132