23. SEASONING YOUR SMOKEROnce you have carefully read and followed the assembly instructions contained in youraccompanying manual, your Hark gas smoker should be seasoned prior to use. Seasoningeffectively burns off any impurities and manufacturing oils that occur during the productionprocess. It further protects the smoker by coating the cooking surfaces with a thin patina of smokeresidue.The following steps are a guide to seasoning a Hark gas smoker:• Lightly spray the shelves and inside walls with canola oil.• Fill the wood chip box with wood chips, then light the smoker and set the gas control toMEDIUM.• DO NOT USE THE WATER BOWL.• Once your Hark gas smoker fills up with smoke, leave it to season” for approximately 30minutes.• Your Hark gas smoker is now seasoned and ready to use!Note: It’s good practice to re-season your gas smoker at regular intervals and once a year at thevery least.