RiverGrille GR1038-014612 Owner's Manual - Warning

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Step 3 

Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. Wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal. Store charcoal 

lighting fluid a safe distance from the grill. 

Step 4 

Stand back and carefully light charcoal and allow to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes). 

WARNING 

Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off (approximately 20 minutes).Failure to do this could 

trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion. 

Step 5 

Always wear oven mitts/gloves when placing cooking grate on grill.   

WARNING 

Always wear oven mitts/gloves when adjusting cooking levels, or moving cooking grate to protect your hands 

from burns. 

Step 6 

Place food on cooking grate. Always use a meat thermometer to ensure food is fully cooked before removing 

from grill. 

Step 7 

Allow grill to cool completely and then follow instructions in the “After-Use Safety” and “Proper Care & 

Maintenance” sections of this manual. 

Regulating Heat 

To increase heat, more wood and/or charcoal may be needed. Follow instructions in “Adding Charcoal/Wood 

During Cooking” section of this manual. 

To maintain the temperature, more wood and/or charcoal may need to be added during the cooking cycle. 

NOTE:  Dry wood burns hotter than charcoal, so you may want to increase the ratio of wood to charcoal to 

increase the cooking temperature. Hardwood such as oak, hickory, mesquite, fruit and nut wood are an 

excellent fuel because of their burning rate. When using wood as fuel, make sure the wood is seasoned 

and dry. DO NOT use resinous wood such as pine as it will produce an unpleasant taste. 

Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking 

Additional charcoal and/or wood may be required to maintain or increase cooking temperature. 

Step 1   

Stand back. Use caution since flames can flare-up. 

Step 2 

Wearing oven mitts/gloves, adjust the cooking grate to protect your hands from burns.   

Step 3   

Stand back a safe distance and use long cooking tongs to lightly brush aside ashes on hot coals. Use cooking 

tongs to add charcoal and/or wood to the bowl of the grill, being careful not to stir-up ashes and sparks. If 

necessary, use your Charcoal Chimney Starter to light additional charcoal and/or wood and add to existing fire. 

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