Traeger Century 34 Use & Care Instructions Manual

Traeger Century 34 Use & Care Instructions Manual

Wood fired grills

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Wood Fired Grills – Century 22/34
ITM. / ART. 992154
USE & CARE
INSTRUCTIONS
A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE
TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES
(AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT
THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
IMPORTANT, RETAIN FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE: READ CAREFULLY

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  • Page 1 Wood Fired Grills – Century 22/34 ITM. / ART. 992154 USE & CARE INSTRUCTIONS A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
  • Page 2: Important Safety

    Cooking with a hardwood fire will bring years of enjoyment to you, your family, and those lucky friends you will be cooking for. Your new Traeger Grill is especially designed to make cooking easier, while giving you optimal performance with the most savory-flavored food.
  • Page 3 • Let the grill cool thoroughly before moving or For best results and flavor, use genuine • • attempting to transport. Traeger wood pellets. WARNING! CAUTION! • When operating this grill, maintain a • Always store wood pellets in a dry location, away MINIMUM distance of 30.48 cm / 12 in / 12 po...
  • Page 4 WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED traegergrills.com/shop PELLETS SAUCES RUBS 17” 17” « M A D E I N T H E U . S . A . F O R S U P E R I O R Q U A L I T Y « «...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Adding Flavor to Your Fire Grill Components Initial Firing Instructions Subsequent Start-Up Using the Traeger Warming Drawer ® Operating Tips Hopper Clean-out Register your grill Maintaining Your Grill online for a FREE Reigniting Your Grill...
  • Page 6: Adding Flavor To Your Fire

    U.S.-grown timber, ignite fast with low ash residue, and are crafted in one of our three Traeger-owned mills. By making our own pellets, we can guarantee that from mill to grill, there’s nothing but 100% pure virgin hardwood flavoring your food.
  • Page 7 17” 17” APPLE CHERRY « M A D E I N T H E U . S . A . F O R S U P E R I O R Q U A L I T Y « « M A D E I N T H E U . S . A . F O R S U P E R I O R Q U A L I T Y « PEL318 PEL309 Most often used with...
  • Page 8: Grill Components

    GRILL COMPONENTS GET TO KNOW YOUR GRILL Part Description Part Description Grill Door Handle Traeger Warming Drawer ® Grill Door Warming Drawer Thermometer Grill Barrel Warming Drawer Handle Auger (Pellet Hopper Interior) Grease Bucket Side Lift Handle Lower Heat Baffle...
  • Page 9 With 0.37 m / 572 in of grilling space and You don’t ever have to worry about drippings 20,000 BTUs of wood-fired heat, your Traeger flaring up and causing those nasty fireballs Grill has the real estate and cooking power for...
  • Page 10: Initial Firing Instructions

    INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS To be used on initial firing or any time the grill runs out of pellets. In order to ensure proper operation of the grill, you must first allow the auger tube to be “charged” with pellets. Smoke Shut Down High Cycle...
  • Page 11 High Cycle Cycle Power Power Fill the hopper with Traeger Hardwood When the pellets begin to fall into the Pellets and turn the temperature dial firepot, turn the temperature dial to to HIGH. SHUT DOWN CYCLE to reset the hot rod.
  • Page 12 • When operating this grill, maintain a minimum clearance of 30.48 cm / 12 in from grill to combustibles. • For best results and flavor, always use genuine Traeger Hardwood Pellets. Never use heating fuel pellets in the grill. •...
  • Page 13: Subsequent Start-Up

    The display will stay in this state until you turn off the main power switch. Whenever either of these alarm conditions occurs, you should check to see what caused this condition and fix the problem. Call Traeger's VIP-365 Customer Service (see page 26) if you need help. traegergrills.com...
  • Page 14: Using The Traeger

    WARMING DRAWER The lower cabinet of your Traeger Grill is designed to act as a warming drawer that can be used to gently heat foods like bread or rolls, or keep already-cooked food items warm until the rest of your meal is done.
  • Page 15: Operating Tips

    WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and Your Traeger Grill is designed to operate with the door closed. Cooking with the door open greatly ash from inside and around the firepot.
  • Page 16 OPERATING TIPS (cont.) CARBON MONOXIDE: CAUTION! Grease fires are caused by not WARNING! Follow these guidelines to prevent this properly maintaining the grill by failing to clean colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you, your the grease drain pan, V-shaped grease drain, family, or others.
  • Page 17: Hopper Clean-Out

    HOPPER CLEAN-OUT Your Traeger Grill has a hopper clean-out system that allows you to quickly change from one pellet flavor to another without making a mess. Smoke Shut Down High Cycle Power Turn the switch to OFF (O) and Place a container large enough to hold disconnect the power cord.
  • Page 18: Maintaining Your Grill

    MAINTAINING YOUR GRILL CREOSOTE AND GREASE FORMATION Cleaning grease from your grill: AND REMOVAL DANGER! Turn the switch OFF (O) and When wood pellets are burned slowly, they disconnect the power cord. produce tar and other organic vapors that CAUTION! Accumulated grease is easier to clean combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.
  • Page 19 Wood only when the grill is cold. pellets expand greatly when wet and will jam your auger. Your Traeger Grill comes with a custom A utility-type vacuum cleaner having a metal cover to protect it from the elements.
  • Page 20: Reigniting Your Grill

    REIGNITING YOUR GRILL WARNING! If at any time the grill fails to light or the fire in the firepot goes out while cooking or smoking and there are sufficient pellets in the pellet hopper, it is important to follow these steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous "over-firing"...
  • Page 21 NOTE: If the procedure is not successful, see “FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS” on page 22 for troubleshooting tips or contact Traeger's VIP-365 Customer Service (see page 26) to help diagnose the problem. traegergrills.com...
  • Page 22: Frequently Asked Questions

    Check the draft inducer fan and the auger drive motor for operation. If both are operating, the hot rod needs to be replaced. If one or both are not operating, contact Traeger's VIP-365 Customer Service (see page 26) for additional troubleshooting help or to place an order.
  • Page 23 After the pellets have ignited, close the door and turn the temperature dial to any cooking setting desired. If this does not fix the problem, contact Traeger's VIP-365 Customer Service (see page 26) for assistance. traegergrills.com...
  • Page 24 Use the protective cover on the grill and touch-up paint to repair any scratches. Touch-up paint is available from your Traeger dealer, or log onto our website, How do I protect traegergrills.com.
  • Page 25: Wiring Diagram

    WIRING DIAGRAM RTD SENSOR BLACK/WHITE WIRES POWER CORD TEMPERATURE DIAL RED/WHITE WIRES RTD WIRES AUGER DRIVE MOTOR (FIBERGLASS (SMALL FAN BLADE) INSULATION) ORANGE/WHITE WIRES DRAFT INDUCER FAN (LARGE FAN BLADE) RTD CONNECTOR PURPLE/WHITE WIRES HOT ROD (FIBERGLASS INSULATION) SWITCH MOLEX CONNECTORS TYPICAL GREEN TERMINAL BLOCK FOR RTD WIRES...
  • Page 26 TRAEGER’S LEGENDARY VIP-365 customer service is the best out there. If you have any questions about your Traeger grill or need tips on cooking your first Thanksgiving turkey, our seasoned experts have your back. We’re here for you 365 days a year including holidays, because we’re cooks —...
  • Page 27 (3) years from the date of original purchase. Traeger Pellet Grills LLC will provide a replacement part for any part found to be defective. Original part(s) approved for return by Traeger’s Parts Department must be returned prepaid.

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