BP SERIES RANGES OPERATION MANUAL
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MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Before First Use
Griddles
• Clean the griddle surface thoroughly with hot, soapy
water to remove protective oil coating applied at the
factory.
• Rinse with a mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar to one quart
water.
• Spread unsalted solid shortening or liquid frying
compound evenly over the entire griddle surface.
• Turn all griddle burners to medium and wait until the
shortening begins to smoke, then turn the burners
“OFF”.
• Rub the now melted shortening into the griddle
surface with burlap, moving in the direction of the
surface’s polish marks and covering the entire
surface.
• Allow the griddle to cool.
• When the griddle is cool after the second seasoning,
wipe it with a thin film of shortening or cooking oil.
Ovens
On initial installation turn the oven to 250 degrees and
operate for an hour, then reset the thermostat to its
maximum and operate for another hour. This will drive
off any solvents remaining in the unit. At the end of this
second hour, turn the thermostat “OFF”, open the door
and allow the unit to cool. Oven should then be thoroughly
washed using hot soapy water before being used.®
Standard Oven
Pilot gas is tapped from the main burner manifold pipe,
routed through tubing to a safety valve, and then to a
pilot burner. Gas flow is controlled by the safety valve.
Oven pilot lighting or re-lighting is to be completed as
follows:
• Turn the thermostat knob to “OFF” position and wait
for 5 minutes.
• Open the oven’s lower kick plate by lifting up and
out. This exposes the pilot valve and the igniter
button.
• Make sure accumulated gas, if any, has dispersed.
Since propane gas is heavier than air, check near
the floor area for the odor of propane gas before
attempting to light any pilot burner.
• Depress the red button on the safety valve and hold
it in, throughout the lighting procedure.
• Press the red button of the pilot ignitor and you
should hear a snap and see a spark at the pilot
burner. If a spark or spark ignitor is not present apply
a lit match to the pilot burner head.
• Continue to depress the safety valve button until the
pilot remains lit when released.
• If pilot is extinguished, repeat steps 4 through 6
above.
• Turn the oven thermostat knob “ON” and set to
desired temperature setting, watch to make sure the
oven burner ignites from the pilot and that there are
no yellow flames from the burner.
• Turn the oven thermostat to “OFF” and replace the
lower kick plate.
It may be necessary to relight the pilot several
times until the lines are purged of any trapped air
and a constant gas flow is attained.
NOTICE
For complete shutdown, turn all burner valves, pilot
valves and thermostats to the “OFF” position. Turn shut
off valve.
