Your WiFIRE-enabled grill has several modes. Let's review these modes and understand when your grill will enter them.
Demo Mode
- Used by retailers who wish to show how the grill works without actually starting a fire in the firepot. See Demo Mode to learn more.
Offline
- Grill is powered off OR has lost WiFi connection.
- The line directly under the grill's name will display the WiFi Connectivity status- either offline or online.
| WiFIRE Controller | iOS/Android |
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Asleep
- Grill is powered on, but controller is asleep.
- This is the suggested long-term state to receive OTAs.
- For grills entering sleep mode in the middle of a cook, see WiFIRE Grill Powers off Mid-Cook.
| WiFIRE Controller | iOS/Android |
| Controller will be dark |
Ready
- Grill is powered on, controller is awake, ready to ignite.
- Previously referred to as idle.
| WiFIRE Controller | iOS/Android |
Cook States
Igniting/Preheating
- Establish a flame.
- Ambient temp will no longer appear on the app prior to igniting, but it WILL still display on the controller.
- D2 grills: Usually about 2 minutes after ignition grill goes into preheating.
- Touchscreen: Grill will switch over to preheating once the flame sensor detects a flame.
| WiFIRE Controller | iOS/Android |
Cooking
- No longer displays Manual Cook, just "Cooking".
- Custom Cook is now MAKE NOW.
- There is no status/mode on grill widget in app.
| WiFIRE Controller |
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Shutdown
- After shutdown grill goes to idle/ready for a couple minutes before moving to sleep.
| WiFIRE Controller | iOS/Android |