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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
General Overview
Proper care, maintenance, and cleaning will help ensure a long life of your Breakfast Club. Periodic cleaning
will help avoid accumulation of flammable grease, fats, and other debris.
Some debris and residue may remain on the griddle plate. To remove this residue after cooking, simply dip a
brass-bristle in tap water and scrub the hot plate.
Caution:
Always allow the
Breakfast Club Griddle
to cool before cleaning.
Griddle Plate
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After every use, thoroughly wipe it with a rough cloth to remove food particles and other residue.
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You may use hot soapy water to remove the cooked-in food and seasoning.
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Special griddle cleaners are commercially available which may be used to remove heavy soil build-up.
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Rinse the griddle with room temperature water after using any of these cleaners.
Caution:
Never flood a hot griddle with cold water! This promotes griddle warping and can cause the griddle
plate to crack if continued over a period of time.
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Dry the griddle plate and coat it lightly with vegetable oil or apply a non-stick cooking spray
Stainless Steel & General Product Care
To keep your Griddle Plate free of surface corrosion and in good working order, it is important to take
additional precautions under certain conditions.
If your Breakfast Club is located in corrosive conditions, such as:
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A coastal environment where corrosive salty air is present
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Near a swimming pool, hot tub or water feature with exposure to corrosive pool chemicals and/or
chlorinated water
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Areas where muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) or other corrosive cleaning solutions are used to clean
concrete and masonry
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Areas where corrosive masonry dust and debris are created by cutting stone or mixing cements
These conditions can create a highly corrosive environment that will cause the corrosions resistant type 304
stainless steel to develop surface oxidation, corrosion or rust.
TWIN EAGLES products have been tested in saline solutions, highly chlorinated solutions and have been tested
against exposure to highly acidic foods. The test results proved the type 304 stainless steel can withstand
exposure over prolonged periods of time. However, the conditions outlined above, along with neglect, can lead
to surface corrosion or rust.
ATTENTION:
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Do not allow food particles or grease to be left on the griddle surface. These can attract rodents, which
are unsanitary and are likely to cause physical damage by chewing on the wiring, which can cause
permanent damage to the electrical components.
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Specks of grease can gather on the surface of the stainless steel and get baked-on. These can be removed
by using a mild abrasive pad with a stainless steel cleaner. Use the mildest cleaner and always scrub in
the direction of the grain.
Do not use steel wool to clean any surfaces on the Breakfast Club.
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In the event that surface corrosion has developed on the stainless steel, it is typically not the stainless
steel that is corroding but corrosive particles that have been deposited on the surface.