Char-Broil RED User manual

Congratulations and welcome to ownership of the new Char-Broil®RED®.

It is our sincere hope that by reading this guide and with a little practice

you will come to fully enjoy the tender juiciness and delicious avor of

food you prepare with the advanced RED®Infrared cooking system. We

suggest you take a few moments to read the product guide to ensure

your grill is assembled correctly and completely and that you are familiar

with both the construction and operation before using your grill.

There are no hard and fast rules for cooking with your new RED®

infrared grill – just some basic facts about how the grill works. Depend-

ing upon your level of experience with outdoor cooking on either tradi-

tional gas or charcoal grills you will discover we’ve designed RED®to be

a useful tool for you to prepare great tasting meals the way you like and

want. That’s why we say, “Infrared grilling that’s all about U”™.

The Char-Broil®RED® infrared grill has an exclusive infrared cooking

system that gives you a wide range of control over the temperature and

style of grilling, barbequing and rotisserie cooking you enjoy. Plus having

a convenient and versatile sideburner to complement your grilling experi-

ence makes RED® a complete outdoor cooking unit. Use this grilling

guide as an introduction to get started cooking with your new RED®grill.

The most important thing you can do rst is register your grill to activate

your warranty and provide important information so that we can be more

helpful when you need us. Please complete the warranty registration

card found on the last page of your product guide or save a stamp and

visit us at www.charbroil.com to register quickly and easily.

When you register online, be sure to sign up for our FREE email news-

letter called Sizzle on the Grill. Each week you’ll get tips, recipes, party

ideas and have the opportunity to enter great promotions and give-

aways. We never sell or distribute your contact information. We want

your Char-Broil® experience to be Great! – and this is one way we can

stay in touch.

Grilling’s Juicy Little Secret™

Grilling’s Juicy Little Secret™Grilling’s Juicy Little Secret™

Cast Iron

Cooking Grates

The “U” Infrared Emitter

Protected

Burner System

1) Flavor for yoU.

• The 100% infrared heat sears in ﬂavor and keeps foods

moist and juicy, not dried out.

• Simply drop wood chips through the grates and watch

them start to smoke on the “U”.

• A wide temperature range for intense searing at the

cooking surface down to slow-and-low barbequing and

rotisserie cooking.

2) Simplicity for yoU.

• Porcelain cast iron grates require no seasoning,

distribute heat evenly, and make cleaning easier.

• With Char-Broil® RED® your food is never exposed to an

open ﬂame that can continually ignite food juices.

• DualFuel™ equipped – conversion kit available to

convert to natural gas. (Available on certain models only)

3) Eﬃciency for yoU.

• Using one-third less gas, Char-Broil® has engineered

these grills to cook better for you – and the

environment.

• Just turn the dial to CLEAN and brush any remaining

food particles into the “U” for easy removal.

• Electronic ignition at each burner for worry

free lighting.

Infrared Cooking

System

First Time Use

Read your product guide and ensure the grill is put together properly.

Remove all Point-of-Purchase advertising material from all grill surfaces

before rst use. We recommend letting your grill cook on it’s highest

setting for 15 to 20 minutes prior to your rst use. (This is not needed

for the side burner area.) This aids in removing the oils used during

manufacturing.

Attaching your LP tank (check your product guide for complete

info):

1. LP cylinder must be properly secured onto grill. (Refer to assembly

section.)

2. Turn all control knobs to the OFF position.

3. Turn LP cylinder OFF by turning hand-wheel clockwise to a full stop.

4. Remove the protective cap from LP cylinder valve. Always use cap and

strap supplied with valve.

5. Hold regulator and insert nipple into LP cylinder valve. Hand tighten

the coupling nut, holding regulator in a straight line with LP cylinder

valve so as not too cross-thread the connection.

6. Turn the coupling nut clockwise and tighten to a full stop. The regula-

tor will seal on the back-check feature in the LP cylinder valve, result-

ing in some resistance. An additional one-half to three-quarters turn is

required to complete the connection. Tighten by hand only – do not use

tools.

Since 1995, all regulators (the

part that attaches to the gas tank

to regulate the flow of gas) have

included a safety feature that re-

stricts the gas flow in the event of

a gas leak. You can inadvertently

activate this safety feature with-

out having a gas leak. This typi-

cally occurs when you turn on the

gas using the grill control knob

before you turn on the gas on LP

tank valve. If the gas regulator

safety feature activates, the grill

will only reach temperatures be-

tween 250°Fand 300°F even with

all burners on the high setting.

Getting started

Regulator

Coupling Nut

If your grill is not getting hotter than 250°F to 300°F these steps

should be taken rst to reset the gas regulator safety device:

1. Open the grill lid.

2. Turn off all knobs on the control panel in front and sideburner

knob (if equipped).

3. Turn off the LP tank knob.

4. Disconnect the regulator from the LP tank.

5. Wait 30 seconds.

6. Reconnect the regulator to the LP tank.

7. Slowly open the LP tank knob all the way. Do not put

excessive force on the valve at the full open position to avoid

damaging the valve.

8. Turn on the appropriate control knob and light the grill per the

instructions.

An illustration of this process is included in the product guide or

go to www.charbroil.com for more information.

Preheating Your Grill

Just like your home oven, the Char-Broil®RED®grill should be preheated

to provide optimum performance. Preheat grill with the lid closed on

for 10 to 15 minutes - longer if weather conditions require. Then

select your desired setting and preheat for another 5 to 10 minutes.

Please refer to the Lighting Instructions inside the product guide or

inside the door of your grill if you have questions about how to light the

grill. A match-light chain and access hole is provided for your conve-

nience.

Auto-Clean™

Available only on certain models.

The innovative Auto-Clean™ feature allows for worry free grill clean-

ing without the hassle. After you are done grilling simply turn all of

your main burners to and set the Auto-Clean™ valve to CLEAN.

The high heat generated from the burners will turn all remaining food

debris and grease to ash and will automatically shut the grill off after 15

minutes. No longer will you have to remember to turn your grill off after

burning it off, and no more empty tanks for those who forget to turn the

grill off (you know who you are). When you return to the grill to put your

grill cover on, turn all knobs to OFF, including the Auto-Clean™ knob,

and you have a clean grill that’s ready to cook on again.

For detailed lighting and operating instructions refer to your

Product Guide.

Tips & Tricks

• The Green LED will always ash while you are in the Clean cycle.

If the light is not ashing, the Clean cycle has not been activated.

• If the Clean cycle fails to activate, simply press the Auto-Clean

knob while it’s in the CLEAN position. This will engage it every time.

• If the Auto-Clean™ valve is in the OFF position the grill and side

burner will not work. The Auto-Clean valve acts as a master valve

and must be in the COOK position for the main burners and/or side

burner to operate.

• In the case of a low battery the Red LED light will ash. The Clean

cycle will still operate, however, it is time to replace your batteries.

• The device requires 2 AA batteries.

• If the batteries die, the Auto-Clean cycle feature will not work,

however the grill will still operate in the COOK setting.

Green LED:

ashes when

clean cycle

is working

Red LED:

ashes when

battery is low

PROBE TEMPERATURE

TIMER

LP TANK GAUGE

Set

Start

Stop

˚F

Temp

Timer

Temp

Timer

167

10:30

Power/ BackLight: To power

the unit On/Off. Also, to turn

On/Off the LCD Control Panel

backlight for evening cooking.

Temperature °C/°F: Unit offers the

option of changing temperature to

either Centigrade or Fahrenheit.

Start/ Stop: To Start the timer

function during cooking or to stop

the timer function.

Up Temp/Timer: this button is used for setting up the

temperature variable and increasing temperature set

and timer. To set temperature, hold this button down

for 3 seconds.

Down Temp/ Timer: this button is used

for setting the timer variable and decreasing

the temperature set and timer. To set timer,

hold this button down for 3 seconds.

Gas Tank Gauge Indicator

The LP Gas Cylinder has been

split up into 5 equal capacity

measurements, each of which

measures approximately 20%

of the entire cylinder

(approximately 4.2 pounds

each).

Buzzer will sound when the

level reaches the last 20% of

fuel.

See product guide for additional information on the Digital Display Panel

Digital Display Panel

Thermometer

1. Temperature set-up value is from 0-499°C or 32-931°F.

2. When inputting temperature, if the buzzer sounds and LCD display begins to blink please

re-set your temperature value ensuring that you have chosen the correct temperature

measurement, and that the temperature is not set beyond the ranges shown in point 1.

3. When using the temperature probe always ensure that you are inserting into the thickest

portion of the meat. If the buzzer sounds during use of the temperature probe this will

indicate that either you have reached or gone beyond the set temperature. The buzzer will

sound every 3 seconds.

Available only on certain models.

Infrared Grilling 101

Grilling with 100% infrared energy is quite simple. You’ll succeed with burgers, dogs

or steaks usually on your ﬁrst try. With experience, you will learn how to work with

your grill, creating more imaginative meals all the time. This knowledge makes up

the art of grilling.

This is Infrared

Infrared energy is comprised of those frequencies just beyond the visible

light spectrum. Simply put, it is light that we cannot see, but our bodies

(and food) detect as heat. Most electromagnetic energy can cause heat-

ing but infrared is the perfect choice for cooking. Traditional convection

grills heat with hot air, and can dry out your food. With infrared grills,

infrared frequencies strike the food and cause the molecules to vibrate,

thereby creating the heat that cooks your food.

Cooking with Infrared Energy

• Sear marks are best made on fresh sections of the grill.

• Think about your meal and organize your food according to cooking

techniques and required times as well as best use of the grilling area.

• Coat each piece of meat, sh or fowl with a light spray of high heat oil

like canola.

• When using a sauce or glaze with excess sugars, brush on food dur-

ing the nal 10 minutes of cooking. Excess sugars will burn and turn to

carbon and that’s not the smoke avor you want! Keep in mind, use of

excessive marinades will also require extra cleaning afterwards.

Until you get used to cooking on the Char-Broil®RED®, you may want

to adjust your regular cooking times. If you are familiar with cooking on

a well-prepared charcoal re, your sense of timing will be more easily

adaptable to the RED®Infrared cooking system. If you are use to cook-

ing on open-ame gas burners, reduce the heat settings you normally

use by at least 30% and the cooking time by about half. After some

experience you’ll have a sense of what temperature setting and cooking

times best work for you and deliver the results you want.

Cooking with Wood Chips

For added smoke avor when grilling or barbe-

quing – wood chips can be placed directly into

the “U” through the opening in the grates. No

need to pre-soak, you can drop wood chips right

out of the bag. NOTE: Do NOT place wood chips

directly under greasy foods as this can increase the risk of are up.

Here are some hardwood varieties that work particularly well with foods: Alder, Apple,

Cherry, Grapevines, Hickory, Mesquite, Oak, Rosemary and Sassafras.

Preventing Flare-Ups

Your new RED®cooking system is inherently designed to avoid ﬂare-ups;

however, you can greatly reduce the chance of getting a ﬂare up. Here are some

suggestions:

• Wind forces oxygen between the grates which can result in are-ups –

try to keep your grill away from windy areas.

• When cooking fatty food on the searing or grilling settings 1) leave the

lid cover in the open position and 2) use a lower temperature grill setting

(as needed).

• If are-ups do occur 1) move food from directly over the are-up, 2)

spray a steam of water from a hand spray bottle or pour a small amount

of water into the “U”. Target the water away from the center of the “U”

to create more steam to help extinguish a are up, 3) cook with the

lid open and 4) adjust the heat setting as appropriate according to the

recipe.

• During cooking, if grease pools in bottom of “U” infrared emitter,

remove food (if possible) and turn burners on with the grill lid

open until grease has burned off.

• Do not place food directly over the gaps between the main “U” emit-

ters. (Available only on certain models)

Direct Cooking

Infrared energy is perfect for direct cooking of steaks, chops and other

meats as it can achieve very high searing temperatures. The infrared

energy affects meat by rst searing the outside and penetrating inside so

the meat is cooked to juicy perfection.

Indirect Cooking

When indirect cooking with a conventional gas grill, food is generally

placed away from the burner. With RED®, indirect cooking results are

achieved by cooking on BBQ, and placing the food directly over the

“U”. For a “U” with 2 burners underneath you can turn on only one

burner to help control the temperature. Place wood chips or chunks in

the “U” to add smoke avors.

Rotisserie Cooking

Rotisserie burners are not needed with this grill. Simply use a Char-Broil®ro-

tisserie over your Char-Broil®RED®Infrared cooking system with the grates

removed. Always rotisserie on the Rotisserie setting as indicated on the

burner control knob. Check frequently to ensure proper cooking.

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