Instructions / Assembly

Section 04
CLEANING YOUR GRIDDLE
STORING YOUR
GRIDDLE
Store griddle in a cool, dry loca-
tion. Always cover griddle if stored
outdoors. Choose from a variety of
griddle covers oered by Blackstone.
When protecting griddle with so
cover, use the “tenting” method to
prevent water from accumulating
on griddle top. “Tenting” involves
placing an object (a bowl, tennis
ball or PVC pipe) beneath so cover
in the center of griddle in order to
allow water to slide o. “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 rst
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)
TURNING GRIDDLE OFF
Turn all knobs to OFF position. Turn
LP cylinder OFF by turning hand-
wheel clockwise to a full stop.
! DANGER
DO NOT place flammable
items on side shelves
near the griddle. Aerosol
containers are particularly
hazardous because they
can overheat and result in
an explosion, fire, severe
personal injury, or death.
! WARNING
DO NOT place oily or greasy
towels near the griddle
unit as they can sponta-
neously combust.
Care & Maintenance
! WARNING
NEVER APPLY COLD
WATER ACROSS THE
WHOLE SURFACE OF A
HOT GRIDDLE AT ONCE.
This may cause warping.
! CAUTION
DO NOT USE SOAP ON
THE GRIDDLE COOKING
SURFACE. This will destroy
the griddle’s seasoning.
STEP 
To clean griddle aer
each use, cool griddle below 300° F.
Scrape food debris with spatula or
straight metal scraper.
CLEANING THE GRIDDLE COOKING SURFACE
STEP 
Wipe down griddle
surface with paper towel.
STEP 
Divide griddle surface
into approximately 6" sections
(width of scraper tool). Apply a
small amount of water onto rst
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
bu o stuck food residue.
STEP 
Wipe again with a
paper towel and dry completely.
STEP 
Apply thin coat of
cooking oil to maintain seasoning
and protect the griddle top.
NEED HELP?
Register your Blackstone product at
blackstoneproducts.com/register and
contact Blackstone Customer Service for
missing parts, assembly and operation
questions:
 PHONE:
435-252-3030 ext 1
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