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Maintenance
Cleaning and preventative Maintenance
CLEANING ThE GrIDDLE
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wear protective gloves and clothing when
cleaning the griddle. hot surfaces may cause
injury.
1. Clean the griddle surface to prevent sticking and poor
food product quality.
a. Scrape the griddle surface completely with a
scraper to remove grease and food debris.
b. Use a grill brick or grill screen to clean any heavy
build up of carbon from the griddle surface. Nev-
er use steel wool pads, small fibers may be left
behind on the cooking surface.
c. Wipe the griddle surface clean. A mild soapy wa-
ter solution may be used to clean the surface. Be
sure to rinse the surface thoroughly to remove
any soap residue. Be sure to remove any stand-
ing water.
d. When the griddle surface is cool, polish the sur-
face with a non-abrasive, non-caustic cleaner
that is approved for stainless steel.
e. It may be necessary to season the grill again af-
ter this cleaning. Refer to page 10 for season-
ing instructions.
2. Clean and wipe out grease chutes.
3. Wipe down the exterior of the griddle with stainless
steel cleaner.
4. Remove and empty the grease box(es) of any and all
debris. Also wipe down the inside of the grease box
compartment to remove any food particles that may
have come free from the grease box.
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The grease box is designed to contain grease
run off from the griddle surface. The grease
box should NEVER be allowed to overfill. Dis
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pose of grease properly.
CLEANING ThE OVEN
Stainless steel ovens may be kept clean and in good con-
dition with a light oil.
1. Saturate a cloth, and wipe the oven when it is cold.
2. Dry the oven with a clean cloth.
On the stainless front or interiors, deposits of baked on
splatter may be removed with any non-toxic industrial
stainless steel cleaner. Heat tint and heavy discoloration
may be removed with any non-toxic commercial oven
cleaner.
1. Apply cleaners when the oven is cold. Always rub
with the grain of the metal.
The porcelain interior can be cleaned with any commercial
oven cleaner. Be sure caustic cleaning compounds DO
NOT come in contact with the temperature probe, alu-
minized steel heating element cover, and blower wheel.
1. Remove the racks and rack supports from the oven.
2. Soak the parts in a solution of ammonia and water.
3. Reinstall after cleaning.
prEVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
The best preventative maintenance measures are, the
proper installation of the equipment and a program for
routinely cleaning the ovens.
Annual Maintenance
This oven requires no lubrication, however, the venting
system should be checked annually for possible deterio-
ration resulting from moisture and corrosive flue products.
If maintenance or repairs are required, contact your local
Blodgett service company, a factory representative or the
Blodgett Oven company.
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Always disconnect the appliance from the
power supply before servicing or cleaning.
