Useful Tips And Tricks; Maintaining The Appliance - Barbecook VICTOR Manual De Instrucciones

6.7 Switching the burners off
If you no longer use the burners, you
Proceed as follows:
1. Close the gas supply.
2. Set the control knobs of the burners to OFF.
By closing the gas supply first, you make sure there is no
gas left in the appliance.
6.8 Relighting the burners
If a burner goes out while in use, proceed as follows:
1. Close the gas supply.
2. Set all control knobs to OFF and wait 5 minutes. This allows
any accumulated gas to escape.
3. Relight the burner(s).
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USEFUL TIPS AND TRICKS

7.1 First use
Before using your Plancha for the first time, allow the unit to 'run
in' by operating it for a short period of time without food. To 'run
in' your Plancha, ignite the appliance. Keep the temperature on
'HIGH' for 10 minutes. The Plancha is now ready for use.
7.2 Preheating the plancha
The Plancha must be pre-heated on 'HIGH' for at least ten
minutes before you put food on it. If you want to cook at a
lower temperature than 'HIGH', turn the control knob to the
position before you put the food on the Plancha.
7.3 Cooking time
The actual cooking time will depend on
including your taste, the ambient temperature and the wind.
Experience will enable you to estimate this time.
7.4 Preventing food from sticking
To prevent your food from sticking to the griddle:
• Oil the food lightly with a brush before you put it on the
griddle. You can also oil the griddle itself.
• Preheat the appliance. The warmer the griddle when you put
food on it, the less the food will stick.
• Do not turn the food too quickly. Let it catch some heat first.
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MAINTAINING THE APPLIANCE

8.1 Cleaning the griddle
We recommend cleaning the griddle after each use. See
12. Never use oven cleaners on the grill.
8.2 Cleaning the burners and venturis
8.2.1 V
enturis
The venturis are the small tubes attached to the entrance of the
burners. At the side of the venturis, there is a hole. This is visible
on the main burners and on the side burner:
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When the gas is on its way to the burners, it passes through the
venturis. Thanks to the holes at the sides, the gas is then mixed
with air and - as a result - with oxygen. This is necessary for a
good ignition in the burners: only the correct mixture of gas and
oxygen will ignite properly and will result in nice flames.
8.2.2 W
hy clean the burners and venturis
Spiders and insects can make webs and nests in the burners
and venturis. This may block the gas supply to the burners. As a
result:
• You cannot light the burners. If you manage to light them
anyway, they will only produce smoky and yellow flames.
• The gas can start burning outside the venturis, at the control
knobs. These fires are called flash-backs and can result in
serious injuries and material damage.
Damages caused by blocked burners and venturis are
regarded as inadequate maintenance and are not covered
by the warranty.
8.2.3 W
hen do you clean the burners and venturis
You have to clean the burners and venturis of your appliance:
• Before the first use after a long period of non-use.
• At least twice a year, of which once at the beginning of the
season.
8.2.4
How to
clean the burners and venturis?
1. Remove the burners from the appliance as shown on the
illustrations. If you notice that a burner is damaged, you
have to replace it.
2. Clean the burners and venturis with a small brush or a
homemade pipe cleaner (an unfolded paperclip, a pipe
brush...).
3. Put the burners back. Make sure to place the venturis over
the openings of the gas valves.
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