GPG14D, GSG14D, GPGDUE14D & GSGDUE14D 14 inch Sandwich Grills Owner's Manual

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Operating Instructions
Operating the Electric Grill
Beforeoperatinggrill,itshouldbecheckedtoseethatitissittinglevel.Adjustthefeettolevelthegrill.Besurethe
catchtrayhasbeenproperlyplaced.
Wipeawayallthepetroleumoilthatiscoveringtheplates.Thisisonlyaprotectantforshipping.Wipeawayas
muchasyoucanandthenheatuptheunittoburnofftheremainingoil.Oncetheexcesspetroleumoilisburned
away,apumicestone,grillstone,orastainlesssteelbrushcanbeusedtobrushawaytheburntoil.
Allow 20-40 minutes for grilling plates to heat up.
NOTE: Upon rst use, grill may emit a metal-burning smell.
This is normal and the smell will dissipate with use.
Season the surface:
Thegrillshaveacastironcookingsurface.Seasonthesurfacewithvegetableoil.
Cleanthecookingsurfacethoroughly.Afterthecookingsurfacehasbeenthoroughlycleaned,itshouldbe
seasonedtopreventfoodfromsticking.Beforeusing,andafteruse,thoroughlyscourandseasonthecooking
surfacebyheatingthesurfaceinthefollowingmanner:
 1. AdjusttheOn/Offswitchtothe“On”positionandadjustthetemperaturecontroldialto350°F.
 2. Useacleancloth,notaspatula,andspreadathinlmofcookingoilorfatoverthegrillcookingsurface. 
  Thislmshouldremainonthehotgrillfor30minutes.
 3. Removetheexcessoil/fatandwipeclean.ThegrillsurfacewillbeHOT.
 4. Applyanotherlmofcookingoilorfatoverthehotcookingsurfaceforanother30minutesand,again
  removetheexcessoil/fatandwipeclean.ThegrillsurfacewillbeHOT.
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  Thegrillsurfaceisnowreadyforuse.
EVENWITHCAREFULSEASONING,FOODMAYSTICKTOTHEGRILLCOOKINGSURFACEUNTILTHE
GRILLPLATEIS“BROKENIN”.
Temperature Control
Thetemperatureisthermostaticallycontrolled.BesuretheOn/Offswitchisinthe“On”positionandadjustthe
thermostatdialtothedesiredsetting.NOTE:Consideralowerheatforgrillingmeats(360°F-430°F)
Cooking
 1. AdjusttheOn/Offswitchtothe“On”position.
 2. Setthethermostatdialknobatthedesiredtemperature.
 3. Afterapreheatingperiod,thethermostatwillautomaticallymaintaintheselectedtemperature.
 4. Whenthesettemperatureismet,theindicatorlightwillgooff.
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 5. Ensurethegrillisonandhasmetthedesiredtemperature.
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 6. Usingthehandle,raisethetopofthegrilltoexposethetopofthegrillplate.
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 7. Placethefoodproductontothegrilland,usingthehandle,lowerthetopgrillplatedownontothe
  foodproduct.
 8. Aftereachtimethegrillisloaded,withacloth,papertowel,atspatulaorsuppliedscrapper,pushthe 
  excessgreaseintothecatchtray.Ifnecessary,emptythegreasereceptaclebeforeyouresumegrilling.
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The grill surface and grease will be HOT.