Model 1972 | Owner's Manual |
Care & Maintenance
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D A N G E R
DO NOT place flammable
Section 04
items on side shelves
CLEANING YOUR GRIDDLE
near the griddle. Aerosol
containers are particularly
hazardous because they
STORING YOUR
can overheat and result in
an explosion, fire, severe
GRIDDLE
personal injury, or death.
Store griddle in a cool, dry loca-
tion. Always cover griddle if stored
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WA R N I N G
outdoors. Choose from a variety of
griddle covers offered by Blackstone.
DO NOT place oily or
greasy towels near the
When protecting griddle with soft
griddle unit as they can
cover, use the "tenting" method to
spontaneously combust.
prevent water from accumulating
on griddle top. "Tenting" involves
placing an object (a bowl, tennis
ball or PVC pipe) beneath soft cover
in the center of griddle in order to
allow water to slide off. "Tenting"
helps prevent rust.
FIRST TIME CLEANING
GRIDDLE COOKING SURFACE:
Blackstone Griddles are pre-treated
with cooking oil to prevent rust and
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 1972
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WA R N I N G
NEVER APPLY COLD
WATER ACROSS THE
WHOLE SURFACE OF A
HOT GRIDDLE AT ONCE.
This may cause warping.
To clean griddle after
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C A U T I O N
DO NOT USE SOAP ON
THE GRIDDLE COOKING
SURFACE. This will destroy
the griddle's seasoning.
Wipe down griddle
Divide griddle surface
Wipe again with a
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contact Blackstone Customer Service for
missing parts, assembly and operation
questions:
PHONE:
Apply thin coat of
435-252-3030 ext 1
EMAIL:
support@blackstoneproducts.com
ONLINE:
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