Hello,

I have a new KitchenAid gas cooktop with an integral griddle. According
to the appliance repair man (an older appliance needed work), this is a
Viking unit. The manual doesn't have much information on cleaning, so
I'm looking for some advice.

It's starting to season and get darker, but I need to clean the surface.
The instructions say to use a "non-metalic" griddle scraper. But I
haven't been able to find one. I don't know if a "ScotchBrite" pad
would be too rough on the surface. My lovely wife managed to get some
bacon particles stuck pretty good.

1) What tool can I use to lightly clean the surface?

2) What is a griddle scraper? A Google search turns up things that look
like putty knives.

Pete
pstryjew at att dot net

"Stryjewski" > wrote in message
...
> Hello,
>
> I have a new KitchenAid gas cooktop with an integral griddle. According
> to the appliance repair man (an older appliance needed work), this is a
> Viking unit. The manual doesn't have much information on cleaning, so
> I'm looking for some advice.
>
> It's starting to season and get darker, but I need to clean the surface.
> The instructions say to use a "non-metalic" griddle scraper. But I
> haven't been able to find one. I don't know if a "ScotchBrite" pad
> would be too rough on the surface. My lovely wife managed to get some
> bacon particles stuck pretty good.
>
> 1) What tool can I use to lightly clean the surface?
>
> 2) What is a griddle scraper? A Google search turns up things that look
> like putty knives.

I would get the surface very hot and scrub it down with a old, wet towel.
You can use tongs to hold the towel so you don't get burned by the steam.

"Vox Humana" > wrote in message ...
>
> "Stryjewski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a new KitchenAid gas cooktop with an integral griddle. According
> > to the appliance repair man (an older appliance needed work), this is a
> > Viking unit. The manual doesn't have much information on cleaning, so
> > I'm looking for some advice.
> >
> > It's starting to season and get darker, but I need to clean the surface.
> > The instructions say to use a "non-metalic" griddle scraper. But I
> > haven't been able to find one. I don't know if a "ScotchBrite" pad
> > would be too rough on the surface. My lovely wife managed to get some
> > bacon particles stuck pretty good.
> >
> > 1) What tool can I use to lightly clean the surface?
> >
> > 2) What is a griddle scraper? A Google search turns up things that look
> > like putty knives.
>
> I would get the surface very hot and scrub it down with a old, wet towel.
> You can use tongs to hold the towel so you don't get burned by the steam.
>
>

Have a look at Vikings Griddle Cleaning Kit
http://www.vikingrange.net/cgi-bin/w...PAGE=&CODE=143

Kit for Cleaning the Griddle
Model Number - GCK

Griddle cleaning kit for use on the VGIC, VGSC, VGRC gas ranges, VDSC dual fuel range and VGRT gas rangetop. The griddle cleaning kit is a fast and easy commercial grade cleaning system.


a.. Same system used in commercial kitchens
b.. Contains enough for 25
cleanings
c.. For use on steel griddles only
d.. Kit includes:
a.. 32 oz. quick clean small appliance cleaner
b.. Pad holder (1)
c.. Griddle polishing pad (1 pack of 10)
d.. Squeegee (1)
e.. Cleaning instruction sheet

--
David C Prall http://dcp.dcptech.com

David C Prall wrote:
> "Vox Humana" >> wrote in
> message ...
> >
> > "Stryjewski" >> wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have a new KitchenAid gas cooktop with an integral griddle. According
> > > to the appliance repair man (an older appliance needed work), this is a
> > > Viking unit. The manual doesn't have much information on cleaning, so
> > > I'm looking for some advice.
> > >
> > > It's starting to season and get darker, but I need to clean the
> surface.
> > > The instructions say to use a "non-metalic" griddle scraper. But I
> > > haven't been able to find one. I don't know if a "ScotchBrite" pad
> > > would be too rough on the surface. My lovely wife managed to get some
> > > bacon particles stuck pretty good.
> > >
> > > 1) What tool can I use to lightly clean the surface?
> > >
> > > 2) What is a griddle scraper? A Google search turns up things that
> look
> > > like putty knives.
>
> Have a look at Vikings Griddle Cleaning Kit
> http://www.vikingrange.net/cgi-bin/w...PAGE=&CODE=143
> <http://www.vikingrange.net/cgi-bin/webcart/webcart.cgi?DISPAGE=2&CONFIG=mountain&RET=5&LOGIC= 1&START=6&DOSEARCH=YES&FIRST_TIME=No&RCATS=&OCATS= griddle&FOUND=31&TOPPAGE=&CODE=143>
>
> Kit for Cleaning the Griddle
> Model Number - GCK
>

> --
> David C Prall >
> http://dcp.dcptech.com

Duh....Thanks I didn't think about Viking. However, the $135 for the
kit shocked me.

A quick search on 'Scotch-Brite Griddle Cleaning', I turned up a $69 kit
from 3M which appears to be the OEM version of the Viking one.

The video for the kit is he
http://www.3m.com/us/mfg_industrial/...ce/video.jhtml

Thanks for the pointer, it's what I was looking for.

Pete