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Use of your barbecue
4.1 Lighting the fire
Open the lid of the barbecue and open all air ventilation grilles. Remove the grill racks. Place
charcoal/briquettes in the appropriate charcoal tray. Never use more than 1 kg charcoal/
briquettes.
Chimney starters, electric starters or other items suitable for the lighting of charcoal may be
used to light the barbecue instead of firelighters or barbecue lighting fluid. Always use these
according to the instructions from the manufacturer.
Never use a chimney starter in combination with barbecue lighting fluid.
For the best tasting dishes, allow sufficient time for the charcoal/briquettes to get warmed
through and wait until any firelighters that have been used are burnt up completely. Once the
charcoal/briquettes are properly alight, spread them out into an even layer in the charcoal tray
with the help of barbecue tongs which are fitted with long and heat resistant handles. Wear
heat resistant gloves when carrying out this task. For your safety and your barbecue comfort,
special barbecue utensils are recommended. For more tips about recommended barbecue
utensils, see www.boretti.com
4.2 Controlling the fire
Building up a good fire takes both time and attention. A carefully built-up fire will result in
the best return. Your barbecue will remain at temperature for longer and the use of charcoal/
briquettes will be kept to a minimum.
After you have lit the barbecue and it has attained the correct temperature, you can control
the temperature by making use of the air ventilation grilles. When you (partly) open the air
ventilation grilles, higher temperatures will be achieved, while the (partly) closing of the air
ventilation grilles will result in a lower temperature. This mean you can decide on the correct
temperature. Use the thermometer for an accurate reading of the temperature.
Caution!
The air ventilation grilles can get very hot, use heat resistant gloves when operating
them.
Caution!
Do not use aluminium or tin foil on the charcoal tray. This blocks the supply of air and
has an immediate negative effect on the temperature. This can damage the coating.
Caution!
Leaving the air ventilation grilles open for too long can result in the barbecue getting
too hot. This can damage the coating.
If required, you can add extra charcoal/briquettes during barbecuing with the use of barbecue
tongs. Never use firelighters or a barbecue lighting fluid when doing so. This could result in a
flare-up which can lead to physical injury and/or material damage.
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