Model 1842 | Owner's Manual |
Care & Maintenance
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D A N G E R
Section 04
DO NOT place flammable
CLEANING YOUR GRIDDLE
items on side shelves near the
griddle. Aerosol containers are
STORING YOUR
particularly hazardous because
they can overheat and result
GRIDDLE
in an explosion, fire, severe
personal injury, or death.
Store griddle in a cool, dry loca-
tion. Always cover griddle if stored
outdoors. Choose from a variety of
griddle covers offered by Blackstone.
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WA R N I N G
When protecting griddle with soft
cover, use the "tenting" method to
DO NOT leave griddle
unattended while preheating
prevent water from accumulating
or burning off food residue. If
on griddle top. "Tenting" involves
placing an object (a bowl, tennis
griddle has not been regularly
ball or PVC pipe) beneath soft cover
cleaned, a grease fire can occur
that may cause serious injury or
in the center of griddle in order to
property damage.
allow water to slide off. "Tenting"
helps prevent rust.
FIRST TIME CLEANING
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WA R N I N G
GRIDDLE COOKING SURFACE:
DO NOT place oily or greasy
Blackstone Griddles are pre-treated
towels near the griddle unit as
with cooking oil to prevent rust and
they can spontaneously combust.
damage during shipping. For first
time use, wash griddle with hot,
soapy water.
THIS IS THE ONLY TIME YOU
SHOULD USE SOAP ON THE
GRIDDLE COOKING SURFACE.
Rinse and dry completely. Proceed
with seasoning instructions. (Please
reference the Griddle Seasoning
Instructions section)
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TURNING GRIDDLE OFF
Turn all knobs to OFF position. Turn
LP cylinder OFF by turning hand-
wheel clockwise to a full stop.
CLEANING THE GRIDDLE COOKING SURFACE
S T E P 0 1
each use, cool griddle below 300° F.
Scrape food debris with spatula or
straight metal scraper.
S T E P 0 2
surface with paper towel.
S T E P 0 3
into approximately 6" sections
(width of scraper tool). Apply a
small amount of water onto first
section with a bottle and then
scrape the water and debris toward
the grease trap. Move to the next 6"
section and repeat.
DO NOT USE MORE THAN TWO
TABLESPOONS OF WATER
AT A TIME.
1/4 cup of table salt may be used to
buff off stuck food residue.
S T E P 0 4
paper towel and dry completely.
S T E P 0 5
cooking oil to maintain seasoning
and protect the griddle top.
Care & Maintenance
| Owner's Manual | Model 1842
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WA R N I N G
NEVER APPLY COLD
WATER ACROSS THE
WHOLE SURFACE OF A HOT
To clean griddle after
GRIDDLE AT ONCE. This
may cause warping.
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C A U T I O N
Wipe down griddle
DO NOT USE SOAP ON
THE GRIDDLE COOKING
SURFACE. This will destroy the
griddle's seasoning.
Divide griddle surface
Wipe again with a
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