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MODEL: FG01AMG
PLEASE RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
• Donotoperatethegrillunderunprotectedcombustibleconstruction.Useonlyinwell
ventilatedareas.Donotuseinbuildings,garages,sheds,breezewaysorothersuch
enclosedareas.Thisunitisforoutdooruseonly.
• Thisoutdoorcookinggasapplianceisnotintendedtobeinstalledinoronrecreational
vehiclesand/orboats.
NOTE: The lid included with the grill is not meant to be used while cooking. If lid is
closed during cooking for too long it will discolor and the stainless steel may warp and
become damaged.
WARNING:
1. Do not store or use gasoline, or other
lammable liquids or vapors in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
2. An LP cylinder not connected for use
shall not be stored in the vicinity of
this or any other appliance.
DANGER
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open lame.
3. Open lid.
4. If odor continues, keep away from the
appliance and immediately call your
gas supplier or your ire department.
FUEGONorthAmerica
RoundhouseOne
1500SansomeStreet,Suite100
SanFrancisco,CA94111
415.558.7151(local)
1.888.88.FUEGO(tollfree)
www.fuegoliving.com
NOV07
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TAbLE OF CONTENTS
3
SafetyPractices&Precautions
6
GasRequirements
9
LeakTesting
10 Speciications&InstallerChecklist
11 UsingtheGrill
13 CharcoalDrawer
14 InfraredDrawer
15 BurnerAdjustments
16 UsingtheGrill
17 Care&Cleaning
19 Accessories
20 CookingTips
22 Troubleshooting
24 Warranty
WARNING:
Improperinstallation,adjustment,alteration,serviceormaintenancecancauseproperty
damage,injuryordeath.Readtheinstallation,operatingandmaintenanceinstructions
thoroughlybeforeusing,installingorservicingthisequipment.Foroutdooruseonly.
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SAFETY PRACTICES & PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE:
Certain Liquid Propane dealers may ill liquid propane cylinders for use with the grill beyond
cylinder illing capacity. This “Overilling” may create a dangerous condition.
“Overilled”tankscanbuildupexcesspressure.Asasafetydevice,thetank’spressurerelief
valvewillventpropanegasvaportorelievethisexcesspressure.Thisvaporiscombustibleand
thereforecanbeignited.Toreducethisdanger,youshouldtakethefollowingsafetyprecautions:
1.Whenyouhaveyourtankilled,besureyoutellthesuppliertoillittonomorethan3/4
(75%)ofitstotalcapacity.
2.Ifyouownoruseanextratank,orhaveadisconnectedtank,you
shouldNEVERstoreitnearorunderthegrill/cartunitorheatbox,
ornearanyotherignitionorheatsource.Ametallicstickerwiththis
warningisattachedtothegrilltoremindyou,yourfamilyandall
otherswhomayuseyourBBQgrillofthesesafetyprecautions.
Donotremovethissticker.
WARNING:
Donottrylightingthisappliancewithoutreadingthe“LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS”sectionofthismanual.Thisgrillisforoutdooruseonly.
WARNING:
Pushandholdtheigniterbutton,turntheselectedburnerknobto“high”.Ifburnerdoes
notlightin4to5secondsturnknob“OFF”andwait5minutesbeforetryingagainforany
accumulatedgastodissipate.
• Beginbyensuringproperinstallationandservicing.Followtheinstallationinstructions
providedwiththisproduct.Haveyourgrillinstalledbyaqualiiedtechnician.Havethe
installershowyouwherethegassupplyshutoffvalveislocatedsothatyouknowwhere
toshutoffthegastothegrill.Ifyousmellgas,yourinstallerhasnotdoneaproperjobof
checkingforleaks.Iftheconnectionsarenotperfectlysealed,youcanhaveasmallleak
andthereforeafaintgassmell.Findingaleakisnota“do-it-yourself”procedure.Some
leakscanonlybefoundwiththeburnercontrolinthe“ON”positionandthismustbe
donebyaqualiiedtechnician.
• Childrenshouldnotbeleftaloneorunattendedinanareawherethegrillisbeingused.
Neverallowthemtosit,standorplayonoraroundthegrillatanytime.Wheninuse,
portionsofthegrillgethotenoughtocausesevereburns.
• Donotstoreitemsofinteresttochildrenaroundorbelowthegrill.Neverallowchildrento
crawlinsidethestoragedrawer.
• Neverletclothing,potholdersorotherlammablematerialscomeincontactwithorget
tooclosetoanygrate,burnerorhotsurfaceuntilithascooled.Fabricmayigniteand
resultinpersonalinjury.
• Donotheatunopenedfoodcontainersasabuild-upofpressuremaycausethecontainer
toburst.
• Alwaysuseacoveredhandwhenopeningthegrilllidandonlydososlowlytoallowheat
andsteamtoescape.
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SAFETY PRACTICES & PRECAUTIONS
• Neverleanoveranopengrill.Whenlightingaburner,alwayspaycloseattentiontowhat
youaredoing.Becertainyouarepushingtheignitionbuttonwhenyouattempttolight
thegrill.
• Whenusingthegrill,donottouchthegrillburnergrateorimmediatesurroundingareaas
theseareasbecomeextremelyhotandcouldcauseburns.
• Greaseislammable.Lethotgreasecoolbeforeattemptingtohandleit.Avoidletting
greasedepositscollectinthedrippan.Cleanoften.
• Donotusealuminumfoiltolinedrippansorgrillracks.Thiscanseverelyupset
combustionairlowortrapexcessiveheatinthecontrolarea.Theresultofthiscanbe
meltedknobsordamagedignitioncomponents.
Forpersonalsafety,wearproperapparel.Looseittinggarmentsorsleevesshouldneverbe
wornwhileusingthisappliance.Somesyntheticfabricsarehighlylammableandshouldnot
bewornwhilecooking.Onlycertaintypesofglass,heat-proofglassceramic,earthenwareor
otherglazedutensilsaresuitableforgrilluse.Thesetypesofmaterialsmaybreakwithsudden
temperaturechanges.Useonlyonlowormediumheatsettingsaccordingtothemanufacturer’s
directions.
WARNING:
Spidersandinsectscannestintheburnersofthisandanyothergrill,andcausethegastolow
fromthefrontoftheburner.Thisisaverydangerousconditionwhichcancauseairetooccur
behindthevalvepanel,therebydamagingthegrillcomponentsandmakingitunsafetooperate.
WARNING:
Keeptheareasurroundingthegrillfreefromcombustiblematerials,trashorcombustibleluids
andvaporssuchasgasolineorcharcoallighterluid.Donotobstructthelowofcombustionor
ventilationair.
WARNING:
Neverusethegrillinwindyconditions.Iflocatedinaconsistentlywindyarea(oceanfront,
mountaintop,etc.)awindbreakwillberequired.Alwaysadheretothespeciiedclearances
listedonpage10.
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SAFETY PRACTICES & PRECAUTIONS
• Cleanthegrillwithcaution.Avoidsteamburns;donotuseawetspongeorclothtoclean
thegrillwhileitishot.Somecleanersproducenoxiousfumesorcanigniteifappliedtoa
hotsurface.
• Besureallgrillcontrolsareturnedoffandthegrilliscoolbeforeusinganytypeofaerosol
cleaneronoraroundthegrill.Thechemicalthatproducesthesprayingactioncould,inthe
presenceofheat,igniteorcausemetalpartstocorrode.
• Donotusethegrillforcookingexcessivelyfattymeatsorproductswhichpromote
lare-ups.
• Nevergrillwithouttheresiduepaninplace.Withoutit,hotgreasecouldleakdownward
andproduceaireorexplosionhazard.
• Ifgrillisstoredindoors,ensurethatitiscool,foldthesideshelfdown,thenpush,never
pull,thegrill.IfLP,thecylindermustbeunhookedandtheLPcylinderstoredoutsideina
wellventilatedarea,outofreachofchildren.
• Keepanyelectricalsupplycordawayfromtheheatedareasofthegrillandwater.
• NeveruseadentedorrustyLPtank.Keeptheventilationopeningsofthecylinder
enclosurefreeandclearfromdebris.
• Useonlydrypotholders;moistordamppotholdersonhotsurfacesmaycauseburnsfrom
steam.Donotuseatowelorbulkyclothinplaceofpotholders.Donotletpotholders
touchhotportionsofthegrillorburnergrate.
• Teakcountertopsnotrecommendedforuseinfoodpreparation.
• CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65-WARNING:TheBurningofgascookingfuelgenerates
someby-productswhichareonthelistofsubstanceswhichareknownbytheStateof
Californiatocausecancerorreproductiveharm.Californialawrequiresbusinessesto
warncustomersofpotentialexposuretosuchsubstances.Tominimizeexposuretothese
substancesalwaysoperatethisunitaccordingtotheUseandCareManual,ensuringyou
providegoodventilationwhencookingwithgas.
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GAS REqUIREMENTS
Verifythetypeofgassupplytobeused,eithernaturalorLP,andmakesurethemarkingonthe
applianceratingplateagreeswiththatofthesupply.Theratingplateislocatedontheinside
backwallofthegrill.Neverconnectanunregulatedgaslinetotheappliance.
Aninstallersuppliedgasshutoffvalvemustbeinstalledinaneasilyaccessiblelocation.All
installersuppliedpartsmustconformtolocalcodes,orintheabsenceoflocalcodes,withthe
NationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70ortheCanadianFuelGasCode,ANSIZ223.1orCAN/
CGA-B149.2PropaneInstallationCode.
AllpipesealantsmustbeanapprovedtypeandresistanttotheactionsofLPgases.Neveruse
pipesealantonlareittings.Allgasconnectionsshouldbemadebyaqualiiedtechnicianandin
accordancewithlocalcodesandordinances.Intheabsenceoflocalcodes,theinstallationmust
complywiththenationalfuelgascodeANSIZ223.1.Gasconversionkitsareavailablefromyour
dealer.Whenorderinggasconversionkits,havethemodelnumberandthetypeofgas(natural
orLP)fromyourgrill.
TOTAL GAS CONSUMPTION OF THE GRILL WITH BOTH BURNERS ON HIGH:
FUEGO01-37,000Btu/hr
Theapplianceanditsindividualshutoffvalvemustbedisconnectedfromthegassupply
pipingsystemduringanypressuretestingofthatsystemattestpressuresinexcessof1/2PSIG
(3.5kPa.)Theappliancemustbeisolatedfromthegassupplypipingsystembyclosingits
individualmanualshutoffvalveduringanypressuretestingofthegassupplypipingsystemat
testpressuresequaltoorlessthan1/2PSIG(3.5kPa.).Theinstallationofthisappliancemust
conformwithlocalcodesor,intheabsenceoflocalcodes,withthenationalfuelgascode,
ANSIZ223.1.InstallationinCanadamustbeinaccordancewiththeStandardCAN/CGA-B149.2
PropaneInstallationCodeandlocalcodes.
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ToconnecttheLPregulatorandhoseassembly
tothetank/valveassembly,irstmakesurethe
mainvalveonthetankiscompletelyclosed.
Althoughthelowofgasisstoppedwhenthe
Type1systemisdisconnectedaspartofits
safetyfeature,youshouldalwaysturnoffthe
LPtankmainvalve(FIG.01)aftereachuse
andduringtransportofthetankorunit.Insert
theregulatorinletintothetankvalveandturn
theblackcouplerclockwiseuntilthecoupler
tightensup.Donotovertightenthecoupler.
Turnthemaintankvalveonandturntheburner
controlvalvesontheunitto“HIGH”positionfor
about20secondstoallowtheairinthesystem
topurge.Turnvalvesoffandwait5minutes
beforeattemptingtolighttheburners.
Todisconnectthecoupler,irstmakesurethe
maintankvalveisturnedoff.Graspthecoupler
andturncounter-clockwise.Theinletwillthen
disengage.Removetheinletfromthetankvalve
openingifithasnotalreadydonesowhen
disengaging.YourlocalLPillingstationshould
beequippedwiththeproperequipmenttoill
yourtank.
GAS REqUIREMENTS - LP GAS
LP GAS HOOK UP FOR TYPE 1 OR QCC1 REGULATOR (Standardhookupittedwithgrill):
TheFuego01isoriicedforusewithLPgasandcomesequippedwithahighcapacityhoseand
regulatorassemblyforconnectiontoastandard20lb.LPcylinder(Type1).TheLPtankisnot
included.LPhosewithaquickdisconnectandittingsareincluded.Operatingpressure:10"W.C.
*Installationmustconformwithlocal
codesorwiththeNationalFuelGas
CodeANSIZ223.1ortheCAN/CGAB149.2PropaneInstallationCode
1/2"grillinletpipe
LPRegulatorhose
assembly10"W.C.
Type1
Regulator
MainValve
Type1
LPTank
gastankdrawer
FIG.01LPGas
LP TANK REQUIREMENTS:
AdentedorrustyLPtankmaybehazardousandshouldbecheckedbyyourLPsupplier.Never
useacylinderwithadamagedvalve.AlwayscheckforleaksaftereveryLPtankchange.The
LPgascylindermustbeconstructedandmarkedinaccordancewiththespeciicationsforLP
gascylindersoftheU.S.DepartmentofTransportation(DOTorCAN/CSA-B339)anddesigned
forusewithaType1systemonly.Donotchangetheregulatorandhoseassemblyfromthat
suppliedwiththeunitorattempttouseaType1equippedregulatorandhoseassemblywith
astandard510POLtank/valveassembly.Thecylindermustbeprovidedwithashutoffvalve
terminatinginanLPgassupplycylindervalveoutletspeciied,asapplicable,forconnection
Type1.Iftheapplianceisstoredindoors,thecylindermustbedisconnectedandremovedfrom
theappliance.Cylindersmustbestoredoutdoorsinawell-ventilatedareaoutofthereach
ofchildren.
NOTE:WhenanLPunitisdirectlyattachedintoanLPhousesystem,thestepdownregulator
MUSTbeusedtoreducethesupplypressuretoamax.14"W.C.andmin.11"W.C.tothe
grillregulator.
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GAS REqUIREMENTS - NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS HOOK UP(optionalconversionkitrequired,FA00AGC):
FA00AGCincludesthefollowingcomponents:
1-90degreeelbow
1-1/2"maletomalenipple
1-Naturalgasregulator
2-2.25mmnaturalgasoriices
1-6foot3/8"IDgashosewithquickconnect
1-1/2"MIPflarefitting
1-1/2"FIPflarefitting 2-1.85mmnaturalgasoriices(forinfrared draweronly).
(Thistypeofconnectionshouldbeperformedbyacertiiedorlicensedtechnicianonly.)
Connection:1/2"NPTmaleadapter.Operatingpressure:4.0"W.C.Supplypressure:5"to14"
watercolumn.Ifinexcessof14"W.C.astepdownregulatorisrequired.Checkwithyourlocal
gasutilitycompanyorwithlocalcodesforinstructionsoninstallinggassupplylines.Besureto
checkontypeandsizeofrun,andhowdeeptoburytheline.Ifthegaslineistoosmall,thegrill
willnotfunctionproperly.Anyjointsealantusedmustbeanapprovedtypeandberesistiveto
theactionsofnaturalgases.
Assembleasshownbelow(FIG.02a).Usethreadingcompoundonmalethreadsonly.Useapipe
wrenchtoholdthegrillinletpipetoavoidshiftinganyinternalgaslinesofthegrillandinstall
90degreeelbow.Attachregulatorandensurethatthearrowpointsinthedirectionofgaslow
towardstheunit,awayfromthesupply.Donotforgettoplacetheinstallersuppliedgasvalvein
anaccessiblelocation.
Removeburnerdrawerandlocatethebrassnozzlewithpre-attachedLPgasoriice.Theoriice
isthesmallscrewontheendofthenozzlewithaholeinthecenter.UnscrewtheLPgasoriice
byturningcounter-clockwiseandreplacewithnaturalgasoriice.Usethe2.25mmoriicefor
thegasdrawersandthe1.85mmoriiceifusingtheinfrareddrawer.Thenaturalgasoriicehasa
largerholeinthecentertokeepthelowofnaturalgasconsistent.Youwillneedtoreplacethe
oriiceforeachburner(FIG.02b)
NOTE: DonotusenaturalgasoriiceswithanLPgastankorLPgasoriiceswithnaturalgas.
1/2"grillinletpipe
90degreeelbow
Regulator
FA00AGC
1/2"nipple
flexiblegashosewith
1/2"flarefittingsand
quickconnect
LPtankdrawer
Installersupplied1/2"
naturalgasshutoffvalve
Naturalgaspipe
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FIG.02aNaturalGasConversion
FIG.02bOriiceReplacement
LEAk TESTING
GENERAL:
Althoughallgasconnectionsonthegrillareleaktestedatthefactorypriortoshipment,
acompletegastightnesscheckmustbeperformedattheinstallationsiteduetopossible
mishandlinginshipment,orexcessivepressureunknowinglybeingappliedtotheunit.
Periodicallycheckthewholesystemforleaks,orimmediatelyifthesmellofgasisdetected.
BEFORE TESTING:
Donotsmokewhileleaktesting.Extinguishallopenlames.Neverleaktestwithanopen
lame.Makeasoapsolutionofonepartliquiddetergentandonepartwater.Youwillneeda
spraybottle,brush,orragtoapplythesolutiontotheittings.ForLPunits,checkwithafull
cylinder.Removethecontrolknobsandbatterytodisableaccidentalignition.Openthedrawer
containingLPornaturalgashookup,thisiswherealltestswillbeperformed.
TO TEST:
Makesureallcontrolvalvesareinthe“OFF”position.Turnthegassupply“ON”.Checkall
connectionsfromthesupplyline,orLPcylinderuptoandincludingthemanifoldpipeassembly.
Applythesoapsolutionaroundtheconnection,valve,tubingandendofthemanifold.Soap
bubbleswillappearwherealeakispresent.Ifaleakispresent,immediatelyturnoffgassupply,
tightenanyleakingconnections,turngason,andrecheck.Checkallthegasconnectionsatthe
baseofthecontrolvalveswheretheyscrewintothemanifoldpipe.
Ifyoucannotstopagasleak,turnoffthegassupplyandcallyourlocalgasutilityorthedealer
youpurchasedtheappliancefrom.Onlythosepartsrecommendedbythemanufacturershould
beusedonthegrill.Substitutioncanvoidthewarranty.
WARNING:
Donotusethegrilluntilallconnectionshavebeencheckedanddonotleak.
Checkallgassupplyittingsforleaksbeforeeachuse.Itishandytokeepaspraybottleofsoapy
waterneartheshutoffvalveofthegassupplyvalve.Sprayalltheittings.Bubblesindicateleaks.
(FIG.03&04)
LEAKTEST
POINTS
CHECKHOSEŁ
FORSIGNSOF
ABRASIONS,
CRACKSOR
LEAKS
LEAKTEST
POINTS
LPTANK
FIG.03LPGas
FIG.04NaturalGas
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SPECIFICATIONS & INSTALLER CHECkLIST
INSTALLER FINAL CHECKLIST:
q฀฀Speciied12"clearancesmaintainedto
combustibles.
q฀฀Pressureregulatorconnectedandsetfor
4.0"W.C.Natural,11.2"W.C.LPgas.
q฀฀Veriiedproperenclosureventilation.
q฀฀Manualshutoffvalveinstalledand
accessible.
q฀฀Drawersfullyclose.
q฀฀Allinternalpackagingremoved.
q฀฀Unittestedandfreeofleaks.
q฀฀Userinformedofgassupplyshutoffvalve
location.
q฀฀Knobsturnfreely.
q฀฀Eachburnerlightssatisfactorily.
q฀฀Allgratesareassembledandputinplace.
q฀฀Residuepaninplaceproperlyandsliding
freely.
PLEASELEAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONSWITHTHEUSER.USER,PLEASERETAINTHESE
INSTRUCTIONSFORFUTUREREFERENCE.
RefertoseparateQuickInstallSheetforgrillassemblyinstructions.
451/16"
395/8"
351/4"
301/8"
Side
Front
387/16”
71/2”
131/8”
395/8”
171/2”
Top
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USING THE GRILL - ASSEMbLING THE GRATES
Eachgrillsectionconsistsofadrawerwithstainlesssteelburnerandanenameldiffuserpanel.
Aboveeachdrawerisacastirongrateframe,grateandcentergrate.Eachgasburnerisratedat
18,500Btu/hr.Aboveeachburnerisacoatedenameldiffuserpanelwhichrelectsusableheat
upwardintothecookingareaincreasinggrillingperformance.
3
2
1
FIG.05
1. Insertcastirongrateframe.
2.Insertcastirongrateontopofgrateframe.
3.Insertcentergratebetweenthetwocastirongrates.
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USING THE GRILL - qUICk CHANGE DRAWER SYSTEM
Thequickchangedrawersystemallowsyoutoswitchbetweengas,infraredandcharcoal
cookingonthely.Yourgrillisshippedpre-setupforgasLPcooking.Followtheinstructions
belowforchangingbetweencookingoptions.Charcoalandinfraredaccessoriescanbe
purchasedfromFuegooryourlocaldealer.
CAUTION: HOT
Do Not Remove Until Cool
OPEN
LOCK
1. Removegrillgratesandframe.
2.Turndrawerlockclockwise
tounlockdrawer.
3.Removedrawerbypulling
onhandle.
4.InsertFuegocertiiedinfrared
orcharcoaldrawer.
CAUTION: HOT
Do Not Remove Until Cool
OPEN
LOCK
5.Makesurethedrawerslidessmoothly
inplace.
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6.Forinfraredorgasdrawer,-turndrawer
lockcounter-clockwisetosecuredrawer
inplace.
CAUTION:Charcoaldrawerismeanttobeused
onlywithFuego01.
CHARCOAL DRAWER (FAOIACD): INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION:
mesquite
chip holder
CAUTION:Charcoaldrawershouldbeinserted
intopositionoppositethepropanetank.Ifusing
twocharcoaldrawers,makesuretoremove
propanetankandproperlystoreitbefore
cookingwithcharcoal.
charcoal
tray
CAUTION:Followinstructionslocatedonbackof
charcoalbagbeforecooking.
charcoal
basket
CAUTION:Whenusinglighterluid,follow
instructionsoncontainerpriortouse.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
charcoal
1.Assemblecharcoaldrawerkitbyfollowing
thediagraminFig.1.
drawer
2.Followinstructionsonpage12toremove
castirongrates,andcookingdrawer.
Note:Mesquitechipholderisoptionaland
onlynecessaryifusingmesquitechipsfor
addedlavor.
3.Slidedrawerintounit.
figure
1
4.Addcharcoaltotopofcharcoaltray
andlight.
note: chip
5.Begincooking.
rests under
holder
charcoal
REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS:
basket handles
1.Neverremovecharcoaldrawerwhile
drawerishot.
2.Properlydisposeofcharcoalremainsonce
charcoalbriquetteshavebeenincinerated.
3.Returnemptiedcharcoaldrawertogrill.
WARNING:
Keeptheareasurroundingthegrillfreefrom
combustibles,trashorcombustibleluidsand
vaporssuchasgasolinesorcharcoallighter
luid.Donotobstructthelowofcombustionor
ventilationair.
assembled drawer
WARNING:
Neverleavegrillunattendedandkeepoutof
reachofchildren.
WARNING:
Usecautionwhenusinglighterluidtoignite
charcoal,followmanufacturersinstructionson
thebackofthelighterluidcontainer.
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INFRARED DRAWER (FAOIAID): USING THE GRILL
INFRARED SEARING AND COOKING:
GasInfraredCookingisanewtechnologythatemploysasetofceramicplatesheatedbygas
lame.Whentheceramicplatesareheated,foodiscookedbyradiantheatsimilartocharcoal
cooking.Mostofthehotairistrappedandthereforegreatlyreducesfoodfromdryingout.
Anadvantageofinfraredcookingishighheatintensity.Fuego’sinfraredburnercangenerate
heatupto1000degrees,allowingsearingtosealinthenaturaljuicesofvariousfoodsdelivering
fullaromaandlavor.
Whilesetonlow,theinfraredburnerproducesaconstantcookingtemperatureofapproximately
400degrees;appropriateformostcookingneeds.
COOKING MEAT AND STEAKS:
1.Igniteburnerandcloselid.
2.Setburneronhighfor10minutestoheatcastirongrate.
3.Placefoodonthegrillsurfacetosearfor1-2minutes,oruntilfoodbeginstolift
withoutsticking.
4.Repeatthisprocessoneachsideoffood.
5.Oncefoodisseared,reduceheattolow,ortoalowersettingtocookfoodto
desiredtemperature.
COOKING TIPS:
Unlikecookingwithconventionalgasburners,itmaytakesometimeandpracticetofamiliarize
yourselfwithinfraredcooking.Experimentwithdifferenttypesoffoodandcookingtime
toattainthebestthatinfraredcookingtechnologyhastooffer.
Flare-ups:Somefoodtypesmayyieldmorelare-upsthanothers.Reducelare-upsby:
a.Trimmingexcessfatorskinoffoffood.
b.Reducingcookingtemperature.
c.Movingfoodaroundthegrillsurface.
d.Usingawaterspraybottletocontrolfare-ups.NEVERDOUSEalare-upwithwater.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE:
1.Aftercookingisdone,turnburnerontothehighestsettingfor5minutestoburnoffany excessfoodontheinfraredsurface.
CAUTION: ALWAYS ALLOW GRILL TO COOL SUFFICIENTLY BEFORE CLEANING. WATER
MUST NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE BURNER SURFACE, WHILE HOT OR COLD.
2.Periodicallyremovesafetyscreenandvacuumoffremainingashandparticlesfrom
infraredplates.Usevacuumhoseextensionwithsoftbrushheadtoavoiddamageto
theceramicsurfaces.
3.Cleanarounddrawerwithmildsoapandwater.
4.Alwaysleaveburnerscoveredtoprotectfromrainorwater.Collectionofwaterinto
ceramiccellswillcauseburnertoclogandmalfunction.
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LOW SETTING ADJUSTMENTS:
Thevalvesonthegrillfeatureanadjustablelowsetting.
Duetoluctuationsingaspressure,heatingvalueorgas
conversion,youmayfeelitnecessarytoincreaseordecrease
gaslowinthelowposition.
Toadjust:
GRILL bURNER ADjUSTMENTS
Note:TheoriiceincludedwithyourFuego01is1.3mm.Ifyou
experienceexcessivelare-upsduringinfraredcookingyou
mayusethe1.2mmoriiceincludedwiththeinfra-reddrawer
kit.(RefertoFIG.02bonpage8forOriiceReplacement).
Bezel
ValveStem
FIG.06LowSettingAdjustment
1. Lighttheburner.
2.Turnthecontrolknobtothelowestsetting(alltheway
counter-clockwise).
3.Removetheknob.
4.Whileholdingthevalveshaftwithpliers,insertathin,
lattippedscrewdriverintotheshaftand,whileviewing
theburner,adjusttoaminimumstablelame(FIG.06).
WARNING: IMPORTANT!
Beforelighting,inspectthegassupplypipingorhoseprior
toturningthegas“on”.Ifthereisevidenceofcuts,wearor
abrasion,itmustbereplacedpriortouse.
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USING THE GRILL - GRILLING
REPLACEMENT OF REGULATORS AND HOSE
Thepressureregulatorandhoseassemblysuppliedwiththeunitmustbeused.Thereplacement
pressureregulatorsandhoseassemblymustbethetypespeciiedbythemanufacturer,part
numberFA00AGCfornaturalgasorFA00ALFforLP.Donotusethegrilliftheodorofgasis
present.IftheunitisLP,screwtheregulatorintothetankandleakcheckthehoseandregulator
connectionswithasoapandwatersolutionbeforeoperatingthegrill.Turnallknobsto“OFF”
thenturnonthegassupply.IfLP,verifythereisgasinthetank.
• Alwayskeepyourfaceandbodyasfarawayfromthegrillaspossiblewhenlighting.
• DONOTleavethegrillunattendedwhilecooking.
• Keepaspraybottleofsoapywaternearthegassupplyvalveandchecktheconnections
beforeeachuse.
• Donotattempttolightthegrilliftheodorofgasispresent.
• Wait5minutesbeforerelightingahotgrill.
IMPORTANT - USING THE GRILL:
Grillingrequireshighheatforsearingandproperbrowning.Mostfoodsarecookedatthe
heatsettingfortheentirecookingtime,however,whengrillinglargepiecesofmeatorpoultry,
itmaybenecessarytoturntheheattoalowersettingaftertheinitialbrowning.Thiscooksthe
foodthroughoutwithoutburningtheoutside.Foodscookedforalongtimeorbastedwitha
sugarymarinademayneedalowerheatsettingneartheendofthecookingtime.
1. Checktobecertaintheresiduetrayisinplace.
2.LightthegrillburnersbypushingthecontrolknobandturningtoHIGH.
3.Closethelidandpreheatthegrillfor10minutes.
4.Placethefoodonthegrillandcookuntildone.Adjustheatsettingifnecessary.The
controlknobmaybesettoanypositionbetween and .Mostgrillingisinbetweenthe
twopositions.
5.Turnknobto toturngrilloff.Allowgrilltocoolandcleanthegrates,residuepanand
residuetrayaftereachuse.
Note: The lid included with the grill is not meant to be used while cooking. If lid is
closed during cooking for too long it will discolor and the stainless steel may warp and
become damaged.
GRILLING HINTS:
Thedonenessofmeat,whetherrare,mediumorwelldone,isaffectedtoalargedegreeby
thethicknessofthecut.Expertchefssayitisimpossibletohaveararedonenesswithathin
cutofmeat.Thecookingtimeisaffectedbythekindofmeat,thesizeandshapeofthecut,
thetemperatureofthemeatwhencookingbeginsandthedegreeofdonenessdesired.When
defrostingmeats,itisrecommendedthatitbedoneovernightintherefrigeratorasopposedto
amicrowave.Thisingeneralyieldsajuiciercutofmeat.Useaspatulainsteadoftongsorafork
toturnthemeat,asaspatulawillnotpuncturethemeatandletthejuicesrunout.Togetthe
juiciestmeats,addseasoningorsaltafterthecookingisinishedandturnthemeatonlyonce
(juicesarelostwhenthemeatisturnedseveraltimes).Turnthemeatjustafterthejuicesbegin
tobubbletothesurface.Trimanyexcessfatfromthemeatbeforecooking.Topreventsteaksor
chopsfromcurlingduringcooking,slitthefataroundtheedgesat2-inchintervals.
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CARE & CLEANING - bURNER
GRILL BURNER:
Removegrillgrates,andburnerdrawer.Removediffuser
panelbyliftingitupofftheburner.Removescrewholding
burnertodrawer(FIG.07)byunscrewingcounterclockwise.Removeburnerbyliftingupontheend,angle
theburnerdownwardsandremovefromdrawer.
GRILL BURNER FLAME HEIGHT:
Thefactoryburnershavebeensetforthecorrectairand
gasmixture.Thecorrectlamepatternisshownin
(FIG.08).
1: Burnertube
FIG.07
2:Tipsoccasionallylickeryellow
2
3
3:Lightblue
4:Darkblue
4
Iflamesdonotappeartobeuniformthroughoutthe
burnertube,checkiftheventilationopeningsofthe
burnertubeareblockedbydirt,debris,spiderwebs,
etc.Inorderforburnertoworkproperlytheremustbe
noobstructingthelowofcombustionorventilationair.
Proceedwithcleaninginstructionsbelow.
GRILL BURNER EXTERIOR CLEANING (FIG. 09):
Cleantheexterioroftheburnerwithawirebrush.Clean
stubbornscalewithametalscraper.Clearanyclogged
portswithastraightenedpaperclip.Neveruseawooden
toothpickasitmaybreakoffandclogtheport.Shakeout
anydebris.Usealashlighttoinspecttheburnerinletto
ensureitisnotblocked.Ifobstructionscanbeseen,usea
metalwirecoathangerthathasbeenstraightenedout.
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FIG.08
ORIFICE CLEANING
Withtheburnerremoved,removetheoriiceandshine
alashlightthroughtheopeningtoensurethereisno
blockage.Useaneedletoclearanydebris.Beextremely
carefulnottoenlargetheholeorbreakofftheneedle.
WARNING:
ITISEXTREMELYIMPORTANTTOCENTERTHEBURNER
ONTHEORIFICEPROPERLYTOPREVENTAFIRE
HAZARDOREXPLOSION.
FIG.09
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CARE & CLEANING
RESIDUE TRAY CLEANING:
Removecastirongrateandburnerdrawer.Slideoutresidue
tray.(FIG.10)Placetrayindishwasheronnormalwashor
cleanbyhandusingmilddetergent.Dryandreplacewhen
inished.Cleanresiduetrayaftereveryusetopreventgrease
anddebrisfromhardeningmakingitmoredificulttoclean.
Replacementburnersandresiduepansareavailablefrom
ourwebsite.
CAST IRON GRATE AND FRAME CLEANING:
Cleanthecastirongratewithawirebrush.Cleanstubborn
scalewithametalscraper.Useasoapandwatersolutionto
washawaygreaseandcookingresidue.
FIG.10
IGNITER TIP CLEANING:
Iflightingtheburnersisdificultyoumayneedtocleanand
adjusttheignitertiplocatedneartheburneroriice.(FIG.11)
Toensurethattheigniterlightsproperly,cleanoffany
cookingresiduethatbuildsuponignitertipandburner.
Firstremovecovertoaccessignitertipbyunscrewing
singlephilipsscrew.Useaveryinegritsandpapertoclean
ignitertipandedgeofburner.Ignitertipshouldbe2–4mm
awayfromburneredge.Thisistheidealdistanceformost
effectiveignition.
STAINLESS STEEL SURFACE:
Grillshouldbecoveredwhennotinuse.Ordergrillcover
F01AOCtoprotectyourgrillfromalloutdoorelements.
Wipedownstainlesssteelsurfacetoremoveanycooking
residuewithacleancottonormicroibercloth.Cleansurface
withastainlesssteelcleanerandapplyapolishtokeepyour
FuegoGrilllookingitsbest.
TEAK SURFACE:
Cleansurfaceusingasoftspongeandasolutionofmild
soapywater.Washdownafterwardswithcleanwater.
Donotusehighpressurehoses,steelwoolorwirebrushes
asallandanyresidueleftinthegrainwillrustanddiscolor
thewood.
Stubbornandheavilyingrainedstainscanberemovedby
sandingwithainegradeofsandpaper,beingsuretowork
onlywiththedirectionofthetimbergrain.Aftersanding
awaystainslikethisyoumayneedtore-oilthesurface.
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FIG.11
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FA01AID
FA00AGC
FA00ALF
FA00AGP
FA00ALL
FA00ATH
FA00ACT
FA00ASP
FA01AOC
ACCESSORIES
OPTIONAL FUEGO 01 ACCESSORIES:
CharcoalDrawerOption
InfraredDrawerOption
NaturalGasConversionKit
LPAssemblyReplacementKit
Griddle/FlatPlateOption
LargeCookingLid
PaperTowelHolder
CeramicTrays/Shelves
Spice/AccessoryJars
OutdoorCover
Accessoriesmaybepurchasedfromyourlocaldealer.Partnumbers,pricingandavailability
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.Contactyourlocaldealerformoreinformation.
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COOkING TIPS AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE FUEGO 01 GRILL
Please read these helpful cooking and maintenance tips before cooking on the Fuego grill.
COOKING OVERVIEW:
Itisimportantthatthegrillsurfacebeheatedupbeforecooking.Fuego’sgrillgratesaremade
outofcastironwithenamelcoating.Thecastironmaterialensuresmaximumanduniform
temperaturetransfer,aswellasoptimumheatretentionforbestcookingresults.Theenamel
coatingeasescleanupandprotectsthegratesfromrusting.
PREPARING THE CAST IRON GRATES:
Beforecooking,werecommendcoatingthecastirongrateswithathickcoatofcookingoil(or
spray)topreventfoodfromstickingtothesurface.Coatthecoolgratesurfacebeforeheating.
Alsocoatthecastironframesaroundthegratestohelpwithcleanupandfuturemaintenance.
WARMING UP THE GRILL:
Ignitethegrillburner(s),andsetthetemperaturetohigh.Coverthegrillwiththeretractable
lidandletstandfor10minutes.Thiswillensurethatthecastirongratesarewellheatedand
readyforcooking.Heatingtimemightvarydependingonthesurroundingoutsidetemperature.
Oncethegratesareheated,retractthelidandstartcookingfood.Besuretofollowthetime
recommendationsonpage21.
IDENTIFYING THE SURFACE HEAT ZONES:
Ourgrillsareconiguredwithaheatdiffuserpanelunderthegratetoproperlyretainand
channelheatfromtheburners.Thispanelcaneasilyberemovedforcleaningandis
dishwashersafe.
SURFACE HEAT ZONES:
Theconigurationofourburnersenablesthesurface
areatohavetwoheatzones.TheCookingZoneisthe
highesttemperaturezoneandiswhereallfood
shouldbecooked.TheWarmingZoneiswherefood
canbeplacedtoremainwarmwhiletheremainder
ofthefoodisinishingcooking.
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CLEANING THE GRILL:
RegularcleaningofyourFUEGOgrillwillensureoptimumperformanceanddurability.
ALWAYSallowgrilltocoolcompletelybeforecleaning.
GRILL SURFACE:
Thegrillgratesshouldbecleanedusingacopperorbrassbrush.Thebesttimetobrushthe
surfaceisonceyouhavecompletedcookingandthegrillbeginstocool.
BURNERS AND RESIDUE TRAYS:
Pleaserefertopages17—18oftheUserManual.Allsupportdocumentscanbedownloaded
fromourwebsiteatwww.fuegoliving.com.
TEAK SURFACE:
Overtimethesurfaceoftheteakwillbegintoweather.Toensurethatthewoodismaintained,
oilsandcleaningsolutionsshouldbeapplied.GoldenCareTeakOilisrecommendedforuseon
theteaksurfaces.
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TROUbLESHOOTING YOUR FUEGO GRILL
PROBLEM: GRILL BURNERS WILL NOT LIGHT:
Possiblesolutions:
Attempttolightburnerwithmatch.Ifyouareabletolighttheburnerusingamatch,theissue
mustbewiththeigniterandnotwiththeburnerorthefuelsource.Ifyouareunabletolightthe
burnerusingamatch,theissuemustbewiththeburnerorfuelsource.
IGNITER/BATTERY (ALL MODELS):
1.Pressandholdtheigniterbutton.Bypushinginontheburnercontrolknobtheigniter
isactivated.Youshouldhearaclickingsound.ForFuego02youmustpushinandturn
igniterknobtoactivate.
2.Ifyouhearnoclickingsoundwhilepushinginburnercontrolknob,replaceAAbattery.
Batteryhousingislocatedinsidetherightfrontstoragecompartmentunderteaklid.Be
suretoinsertnegativeendofbatterysecurelyintospring.Installbatterybyscrewingin
springloadedcapandtighteningclockwiseintobatterycompartment.
3.Checktoseeifanydebrisisblockingtheigniterspark.Ifdebrisisblockingspark,clean
ignitertip.Followinstructionsonpage18.
4.Ignitertipmaynotbeabletodeliverasparkiftoofarfromburner.Makesureignitertipis
between2-4mmfromburner.Ifnot,thenadjustbygentlybendingignitertipinto
properposition.
5.Burnerknobmustbeturnedtolightpositionthusallowinggaslowtoreachignitertip.
PROPANE TANK (ALL MODELS):
1. Ifusingpropanetank,thepropanevalvemustbeintheopenposition.Turnvalve
counterclockwisetoopen.Ifvalvewasinopenposition,turnvalveclockwisetocloseand
thenreopenvalveslowly.
2.Becertainthatgashoseisstraight;ifkinked,straightenhosetoensureunrestricted
gaslow.
3.Besurethepropanetankisilled,ifnot,removeandreplacetank.
BURNER DRAWER (FUEGO 01 ONLY: FG01AMG):
1. Tryremovingdrawerandreplacingitwhileensuringproperconnectionismadewithmale
andfemaleigniterendsandensuringthatthedrawerisinaixed,snugposition.Lock
drawerintoplace.
2.TryswitchingpositionsofdrawersfromonesidetotheotheroftheFuego01unit.This
mayallowigniterconnectiontoitmoresnugly.
PROBLEM: FLAREUPS (FOR INFRARED ONLY: FG02AMI & FA01AID)
Note:Somelare-upisnaturalduetotheintenseheatoftheinfraredburnerandespecially
greasyorfattyfoods.Ingenerallare-upscanbecontrolledbysimplymovingfoodaroundon
thegrillsurfaceand/orbyloweringtheheat.
Possiblesolutions:
1. Checktoseethatceramicplatesand/orgratesarefreeofgreasebuild-up.
2.Ifbuild-upoccursonceramicplatesfollowinstructionsintheUserManualfor
cleaningprocedures.
3.Besurethatgreasedriptrayisclean.
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TROUbLESHOOTING YOUR FUEGO GRILL
4.Oriicemayneedtobechangedtosmallersize(seeInfraredinstructionpage).
PROBLEM: GRILL IS NOT HOT ENOUGH
Possible Solutions (All Models):
1. Forbestresults,besuretopreheatgrill10minutesbeforegrilling.Topreheatgrill,light
burner,turnburnertohighestpositionandlowerretractablelid.Afterpreheatinggrill,
adjustburnerknobtodesiredcookingtemperature.
2.Doublechecktoseethatthereisfuelinthepropanetank.Ifnotreilltankorreplacewith
illedtank.
3.Besuregashoseisstraight.Ifkinked,straightenhosetoensureunrestrictedgaslow.
4.Liquidpropaneregulatorsincorporateasafetydevice.Thisdeviceisdesignedtosense
unrestrictedgaslowandtocutbackonthepressure.Byopeningthepropanevalve
toofarortooquickly,thesafetydevicemaybeactivated.Lowheatonthegrillmaybe
anindicationthatthissafetydevicehasbeentriggered.Thiscanbeavoidedbyopening
thepropanevalveonly1/4turnwhenlightingthegrill.Thismayprovetobeallthegas
requiredforyourcookingneeds,however,ifyouneedmoregasforahigherlame,open
thevalvefurtherusing1/4turnincrementsuntilthelamereachesthedesiredheight.If
youfeelthatthesafetydevicehasbeenactivated,turnthepropanevalvecompletelyto
theclosedpositionanddisconnectthetank.Afteriveminutes,reconnectthetankand
tryagain.
5.Naturalgaspressuremayvaryfromcommunitytocommunity.Alsoyourhomemayhave
beenequippedwithin-linenaturalgasregulatorsthatcanimpactthepressuretothegrill.
Ifyouindthatyournaturalgasgrilldoesnotgetuptoadesiredtemperatureonaregular
basis,yourgaspressuremaywellbebelowthestandardtowhichthegrillisdesigned.
Oftentimestheoriicesizecanbeadjustedtocompensate.Itisrecommendedthata
professionalassessthegaslineatthispointbeforedeterminingasolutiontothisproblem.
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING:
Fuegorecommendsinspectionofburnersatleastonceperyear.Fuegorecommendsyou
inspectburnersimmediatelyifanyofthefollowingoccur:
1. Yousmellgasinconjunctionwiththeburnerlamesappearingyellow.
2.Grilldoesnotreachdesiredtemperature.
3.Burnersmakeanyunusualsounds.
PleaserefertotheUserManualfortipsonthecareandcleaningoftheFuegoburner.
Keepingyourgrillcleanandthegreasedriptraybeneaththegrillemptywillaidinensuring
troublefreeoperationofyourFuegoGrill.Yourgrillshouldbelightlycleanedaftereachuse.
Alwayschecktomakesurethatthepropanevalvehasbeenclosedanddisconnectedbefore
puttingyourgrillaway.WerecommendusingFuego’soptionaloutdoorcoverbetweenuses.
Propaneisextremelylammable,andextremecareshouldbetakenduringtheuseandthe
storageofyourgrill.Followingthesesimplestepsshouldyieldyearsoftroublefreeuseofyour
FuegoGrill.
IFPROBLEMSPERSISTORIFYOUEXPERIENCEANYFURTHERISSUESWITHYOURFUEGO
GRILL,CONTACTFUEGONORTHAMERICABYPHONEAT888-88-FUEGO(888-883-8346)
ORONLINEATWWW.FUEGOLIVING.COM.
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WARRANTY
LENGTH OF WARRANY:
One (1) Yearcomprehensivepartsandlaborontheentireproduct.
Five (5) Yearlimitedpartswarrantycoveringthecastirongrillplates,frame,andcenterplate.
Shouldstructuraldeteriorationoccurtothedegreeofnon-performance,areplacement
willbefurnished.
Lifetime Warrantycoversallstainlesssteelcomponentsagainstmanufacturerrelateddefects.
Thisexcludesdiscolorationorsurfacecorrosionresultingfromimproperuseandcare.
FUEGOWILLPAYFOR…
Allrepairlaborandpartsfoundtobedefectiveduetomaterialsorworkmanshipforonefull
year“INHOME”warrantyduringtheirstyearofownership.Thisdoesnotapplyiftheunitwas
subjectedtootherthannormalhouseholduse.ServicemustbeprovidedbyAuthorizedFactory
Technicianduringnormalworkinghours.Nochargeswillbemadeforrepairorreplacement
atthelocationofinitialinstallationorfactoryforpartsreturnpre-paid,throughthedealerand
claimedwithinthewarrantyperiod,andfoundbyFuegotobedefective.
ReplacementwillbeF.O.B.Fuego,andFuegowillnotbeliableforanytransportationcosts,
laborcosts,arexportduties.Thiswarrantyshallnotapply,norcanweassumeresponsibilityfor
damagethatmightresultfromfailuretofollowmanufacturersinstructionsorlocalcodes,where
theappliancehasbeentamperedwithoralteredinanywayorwhich,inourjudgment,hasbeen
subjectedtomisuse,negligence,oraccident.
FUEGOWILLNOTPAYFOR…
• Installationorstart-up.
• Shippingdamage.
• Servicebyanunauthorizedtechnician.
• Damageorrepairsduetoservicebyanunauthorizedtechnicianortheuseof
unauthorizedparts.
• Serviceduringotherthannormalworkinghours.
• Improperinstallation,suchasimproperhook-up,etc.
• Servicevisitstoteachyouhowtousetheappliance,correcttheinstallation,resetcircuit
breakersorreplacehomefuses.
• Repairsduetootherthannormalhouseholduse.
• Damagecausedfromaccident,abuse,alteration,misuse,incorrectinstallationor
installationnotinaccordancewithlocalcodes.
• Unitsinstalledinnon-residentialapplicationsuchasdaycarecenters,bedandbreakfast
centers,churches,nursinghomes,restaurants,hotels,schools,etc.
Thiswarrantyappliestoappliancesusedinresidentialapplications;itdoesnotcovertheiruseincommercialsituations.Thiswarrantyisfor
productspurchasedandretainedinthe50statesoftheU.S.A.,theDistrictofColumbiaandCanada.Thiswarrantyappliesevenifyoushould
moveduringthewarrantyperiod.Shouldtheappliancebesoldbytheoriginalpurchaserduringthewarrantyperiod,thenewownercontinuesto
beprotecteduntiltheexpirationdateoftheoriginalpurchaser’swarrantyperiod.
Thiswarrantyisinlieuofallotherwarranties,expressorimplied,andallimpliedwarranties,includingwarrantiesofmerchantabilityanditness
foraparticularpurpose,areherebydisclaimedtothefullextentpermittedbylaw.Totheextentthatimpliedwarrantiesmaynotbedisclaimed,
thedurationofanyimpliedwarranties,includingimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityanditnessforaparticularpurpose,arelimitedtothe
extentofthisexpresswarranty.Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciiclegalrights.Youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
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