PLACING MIRACLEAN®
GRIDDLE IN OPERATION
(When all previous instructions have been completed).
Check the serial plate to determine if the burner is set
up for the proper type gas before connecting the quick-
disconnect or piping from the building gas supply pipe.
a. Gas pressure at manifold
NATURAL GAS – 4.0 in. W.C.
b. Gas pressure at manifold
LP GAS – 10 in. W.C. (2.49kPa).
c. Maximum incoming gas pressure
NATURAL GAS – 7 in. W.C. (2.01kPa).
d. Maximum incoming gas pressure
LP GAS – 11 in. W.C. (2.98kPa).
1. Connect incoming gas.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
MIRACLEAN® GRIDDLE
(See lighting instructions plate attached to front of
MIRACLEAN® Griddle).
Make sure that the main gas valve on the gas supply
line to the Miraclean® Griddle is in the “ON” position.
1. Turn gas valve knob to "pilot" position.
2. Push gas valve knob inwards and push the red
spark ignition button to light the pilot. Then hold the
knob for 90 seconds.
3. Release the pilot gas valve knob; pilot should
remain burning. Turn the knob to the ON position.
4. Turn ON/OFF switch to ON position.
5. Set thermostat dial to desired position.
AIR IN THE SUPPLY LINE MAY REQUIRE A LONGER
THAN NORMAL PERIOD OF TIME TO LIGHT YOUR
MIRACLEAN® GRIDDLE DURING INITIAL
INSTALLATION, AFTER OVERNIGHT SHUTDOWN,
OR WHEN RELIGHTING.
CAUTION
A 5 MINUTE COMPLETE SHUT OFF PERIOD IS
REQUIRED BEFORE APPLIANCE IS RELIT.
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR MIRACLEAN® GRIDDLE
UNATTENDED.
SHUT DOWN INSTRUCTIONS
1. Turn ON/OFF switch to "OFF" position.
2. Turn gas valve knob to "OFF" position.
3. Check to determine that all burners and pilots are
extinguished.
WARNING
WAIT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE RELIGHTING
GRIDDLE
COOKING WITH YOUR
MIRACLEAN® GRIDDLE
You will find that your new Miraclean® Griddle has
superb heat transfer. The polished
trivalent chrome finish of the Miraclean®
reduces the emission of radiant heat.
Radiant heat is measured by emissivity.
The radiant heat of a perfect black body
has an emissivity of 1. The radiant heat of
a conventionally seasoned Griddle plate is
approximately .87. The radiant heat of the Miraclean®
has an emissivity of .078.
You can prove this to yourself by holding your hand
approximately 1/2" above the Miraclean® Griddle plate.
At this distance it is difficult to tell whether the Griddle
plate is hot or not. It feels as though the Griddle plate is
barely warm, but if you touch the plate, it will burn you.
The polished trivalent chrome finish on the Miraclean®
Griddle plate is a wonderful insulator. It prevents the
radiant heat from leaving the griddle plate. It transfers
conducted heat to the food being cooked more rapidly
than other griddle plates, because the food is placed
directly on the metal surface. It is the understanding of
this rapid heat transfer that permits the practical and
beneficial use of the Miraclean® Griddle.
The Miraclean® Griddle finds an application in all sorts
of griddle work, from cooking wheat cakes to scrambling
eggs. We use these two products as illustrations
because generally wheat cakes are
cooked on a hot griddle. Eggs must be
scrambled on a relatively cold griddle.
Between these two extremes fall
dozens of griddled items- everything
from grilled frankfurters, grilled Italian
sausage, grilled sausage patties, the
entire range of steaks and chops and
chicken and fish.
It is necessary to understand that the
carmelization of the meat products
being cooked takes place at a higher rate and at a lower
griddle surface temperature because of the improved
heat transfer of the Miraclean® Griddle.
Eggs can not only be scrambled, but can be fried in any
fashion. If the eggs are to be basted it is necessary to
have a metal cover, and to spill or splash a small amount
of water under the cover so that the steam will baste the
top of the eggs. Eggs require a very low temperature
because generally you do not want the eggs to be
browned on the bottom where they come in contact with
the griddle plate. Approximately 250°F is ideal for
scrambling or frying eggs.
There are several griddle tools. A hamburger spatula is
like the one pictured here. The hamburger must stick at
least slightly to the griddle to hold its shape. If it does not
stick it shrinks in diameter, and the center of the meat
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Millivolt Safety
Pilot Valve
