28" Dual Zone 304 Stainless Steel Charcoal Grill Item No. SUNCHDZ28 Read all instructions before you operate your grill. Save these instructions! For Residential Outdoor Use Only To installer or person assembling grill: Leave this manual with grill for future reference. To consumer: Keep this manual for future reference. www.sunstonmetalproducts.
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Installation / Assembly INDEX DIRECTORY Grill Safety----------------------------Island Safety --------------------------Prevailing Wind----------------------------Positioning----------------------------Locating Grill-------------------------Cooking Zones-----------------------Grill -Start-up & Safety Checks 4 6 7 8 9 11 Pre-Grilling Guide -------------------------- your Fire ------------------Building -------Lighting the Grill 12 13 Charcoal Grill Starters -------------------------Lighter Fluid Startin
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY - Grill Safety ATTENTION: Sunstone™ safety instructions are located on the front control panel face panel. Always read all instructions and warnings before proceeding, or serious safety hazards can occur. Read all instructions in this manual and front face of grill control panel before use. We recommend that a licensed contractor install your Sunstone™ grill. Safety Tips There are several ways to get the charcoal ready to use.
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY - Island Safety ATTENTION: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. Read the installation, operating and maintenance instructions thoroughly before installing or servicing this equipment. Placement and Location Never locate this island in an enclosed room, under any sealed overhead structure, or any type of enclosed area such as a garage, shed, or breezeway, and keep clear of trees and shrubs.
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY - Island Safety ATTENTION: Upper and lower air vents (20 sq. in. minimum each) MUST BE PROVIDED on both sides of built-in construction. The height from upper air vent to top surface of island is 5", and the height from lower air vent to the bottom is 5”. Island units must have vents cut into the island sides.
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY – Prevailing Wind CAUTION: Wind blowing into or across the rear oven lid vent can cause poor performance and/or dangerous overheating. Orient the grill so that the prevailing wind blows toward the front of grill. Windy Conditions Your Sunstone™ charcoal grill is specially designed to draw fresh air in through the front drawer face, and in direct to the interior burn trays.
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY – Positioning 1. Slide Grill in Place Your Sunstone™ grill is specially designed with an internal built in hanger lip located at the Right, Left and Back sides. The grill lip allows it to hang by the three supported edges on the right, left and back. The front control panel requires no supporting edge; it is designed to hang down the front of your cut-out. 2.
INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY – Locating Grill Minimum Clearances When installing the charcoal grill in any area was an exterior wall, or overhead structure is nearby, pay close attention to the minimum distance requirements. For installations with a wall behind grill, it is especially important to allow enough room for adequate airflow, or issues may occur. For islands that are built using combustible materials, you must not surround same materials around any appliance, or risk fire.
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INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY – Cooking Zones ENTERTAINMENT ZONE: The best location for your entertainment zone is on one end of the island, far away from your cooking zone, but right next to your beverage zone. Make sure you have plenty of comfy chairs situated here. SERVING ZONE: The best location for your serving zone is in the center or heart of the island, adjacent from the entertainment zone, and easily accessible to all your many guests at once.
START-UP & SAFETY CHECKS – Pre-Grilling Guide Start Up Before you start cooking, clean the entire grill thoroughly with hot, soapy water. This is necessary to remove residual solvents. Follow the steps below to insure proper safety when using your Sunstone Charcoal Grill for the first time. 1. 2. 3. 4. Brush all interior surfaces including grills and grates with vegetable cooking oil. Slide Drip tray out, clean if necessary, to remove any residual grease or oil build up.
START-UP & SAFETY CHECKS –Building your Fire CAUTION: Always add the majority of the Charcoal Base to Upper Height Adjustable Burn Tray, too much Charcoal added to Lower Burn Tray of Drawer may cause warping to drawer track and make it more difficult to open and close tightly drawer system. Successful charcoal grilling depends on a good fire. The general rule for knowing when your coals are ready for grilling is to make sure that 80 percent or more of the coals are ashy gray.
LIGHTING THE GRILL – Charcoal Grill Starters Charcoal Starters are not included 1. Lighter Fluid The most common way to light charcoal briquettes is with charcoal lighter fluid—an easily ignitable, petroleum-based product. 2. Electric Charcoal Lighter Electric charcoal lighters look like an elongated outline of a Ping-Pong paddle. That outline is the lighter element loop that, when plugged in, glows like the heating elements in a toaster. 3.
LIGHTING THE GRILL – Lighter Fluid Starting Lighting Time 12 to 15 minutes OPEN DRAWER 1. Stack charcoal briquettes or wood into a pyramid-shaped pile on top of the charcoal grate or pan. We recommend using 2 pounds (approximately 30 briquettes) to start your fire, adding more as needed. 2. Saturate the charcoal briquettes with lighter fluid and let it soak in for approximately 5 minutes. 3.
LIGHTING THE GRILL – Electric Starter Lighting Time 8 to 10 minutes OPEN DRAWER 1. Arrange a layer of briquettes on the grill’s charcoal grate slightly larger than the area of the starter’s element. 2. Place the lighter element on the charcoal, arrange additional charcoal in a pyramid shape on and over the loop, and plug in the lighter. 3. After 8 to 10 minutes, when the coals around the element are glowing red, pull the lighter from the briquettes and carefully set it in a heat-safe place to cool down.
LIGHTING THE GRILL – Chimney Starter Lighting Time 15 to 20 minutes OPEN DRAWER 1. Stuff 2 or 3 large newspaper, or scrap paper sheets in the bottom cavity of the chimney. 2. Load the top of the canister with charcoal. 3. Light the paper with a match at multiple points; convection sucks the flame up the canister and will light all the coals. 4. When the coals are glowing and covered in ash, in 20 to 30 minutes, they're ready to be turned out into the grill.
USING YOUR GRILL- Types of Cooking Dual Zone Cooking Your Sunstone Grill is divided into two individual cooking zones, each cooking zone is designed to be controlled individually by how the top adjustable rack is positioned, and the front air intake slider is adjusted. Depending on how you independently configure these components, will give you control over different types of cooking, including Smoking, Indirect, Slow Cooking and Direct Cooking.
USING YOUR GRILL- Types of Cooking Direct Cooking Direct cooking is the process of cooking your food directly over hot coals. This method is also called Searing, Grilling or even Frying. Direct cooking is recommended for most grilling applications, and the best place to perform Direct Cooking is in the place where the cooking surface is the hottest.
OPTIONAL COMPONENTS – Rotisserie Installation Rotisserie assembly can be purchased individually either by individual item, or in a complete set, for your charcoal grill. Name Charcoal Rotisserie set for 42”Charcoal Charcoal Rotisserie set for 28”Charcoal Qty .1 Part No. 1 P-RK-3B P-RK-5B (Refer to the illustrations on this page, boxes 1-6) 1. Attach Motor Bracket Assembly to the side of the barbecue frame (can be mounted on either left or the right side of the frame) using two screws and two nuts.
OPTIONAL COMPONENTS – Rotisserie Installation Rotisserie is mostly used to cook large pieces of meat and poultry to assure slow, even cooking. The constant turning provides a self-basting action, making food cooked on a rotisserie exceptionally moist and juicy. Rotisserie cooking generally requires 1 ½ to 4½ hrs to cook depending on the size and type of meat being cooked. You can have rotisserie cooking with indirect heat with infrared rotisserie burner.
GRILL SPECIFICATIONS – SUNCHDZ28 Dimensions PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Model Options GRILL Material Specifications: 304 stainless steel for entire structure: 16 gauge 304 external hood layer; 20 gauge 304 internal hood layer; layer; 18 18 gauge gauge firebox; firebox; and and 18 18 gauge gauge drawer drawer hood panel. Interior Interior structure: structure: 13 13 gauge gauge lifting lifting gear gear panel.
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CARE & MAINTENANCE – Rust-Brown Marks When Rust-Brown marks staining occurs, it is very unlikely that the material itself is rusting. The rust marks are the result of small particles of “ordinary-steel” which have become attached to the surface; usually through the manufacturing process. These brown marks are only superficial stains, which will not harm the Grill; they should be removable using a soft damp cloth and a multi-purpose cream cleanser.
CARE & MAINTENANCE – Annual Cleaning CAUTION: All cleaning and maintenance should be done only when grill is cool. You should NOT line the bottom of the grill housing with aluminum foil, sand or any other grease absorbent substance. Grease will not be able to drip into the drip tray and a grease fire may occur. Easy Disposal of Ash Drawer Waste When you’re done grilling.
CARE & MAINTENANCE – Annual Cleaning DRIP TRAY The drip tray located below the grill should be cleaned periodically to prevent heavy buildup of debris. NOTE: Allow the drip tray to cool before attempting to clean. IMPORTANT: Do not leave the grill outside during inclement weather unless it is covered (cover sold separately). Rain water can collect inside the grill, the grill cart or the drip tray if left uncovered.
TROUBLESHOOTING – Question & Answer QUESTION What should I do if a grease fire occurs?. ANSWER immediately close the hood, the dual front drawer vents, and the two hood side vents, to quickly suffocate the fire. Keeping your grease and ash drawers emptied, will help reduce the possibility of this happening. QUESTION What should I do if my fire is beginning to die down? ANSWER Whether your burning with either combination of Charcoal or Wood, they booth require oxygen to burn.
TROUBLESHOOTING – Question & Answer QUESTION How do I regulate the heat in my Charcoal Grill? ANSWER There are basically three ways to control the temperature of your charcoal grill. Outside factors such as humidity, wind and temperature are beyond your control, but you will quickly become experienced in controlling the inside temperature by using these methods: Amount of charcoal - The more charcoal you use, the higher the temperature.
PRODUCT WARRANTY SUNSTONE OUTDOOR CHARCOAL GRILL WARRANTY LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY Sunstone Stainless Rod Cooking Grids and Stainless Steel Housings (including liners, frames, ovens and barbecue faces) are warranted for as long as you own you’re Sunstone Barbecue Grill.
