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PREVENTION
WARNING
At first sight of yellow, unruly flames, or poorly lit burners, shut down your griddle and remove and clear obstructions, like
insect webs, from your burners and valve gas jet.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A FLASH-BACK FIRE
• A fire burning between the firebox and control panel, usually accompanied by HOT OR MELTING CONTROL
KNOBS.
• Burners may burn with LARGE YELLOW FLAMES.
• Burners may not light.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
• DO NOT throw water on a fire.
• DO keep baking soda handy to extinguish a fire.
• DO follow all warnings and safety checks outlined in this manual.
• DO protect your family and home by performing the cleaning and maintenance steps outlined in
this manual.
PREVENT FLASH-BACK FIRE
1. After lighting, check for normal burner flames.
2. If irregular flames are found, shut down immediately and perform maintenance on burners to remove blockages.
3. If knobs appear hot, shut down immediately and performance maintenance on burners to remove blockages.
4. Clean tip of valve gas jet to remove any build-up or blockages.