Market Forge Industries 3500 owner manual Steam Source Operation, Preheating, Cooking, Cleaning

OPERATION

STEAM SOURCE OPERATION:

The Pressureless Cooker is supplied mounted on a cabinet containing either a steam boiler or controls for direct-connected steam. Manual controls are ac- cessed by opening the cabinet door. The start-up procedure for the steam source is completed once before each daily operating period of the cooker. (For steam boilers, see instruction plate.)

PREHEATING:

Before each initial operation of the cooker, and at any other time when the cooking compartment is cold, a one minute preheating period is required. To preheat the cooker, put steam source into operation and pro- ceed as follows:

1.Close cooking compartment door.

2.Set 60 Minute Timer Dial (1) to “one minute” set- ting.

NOTE:

Total elapsed preheating time equals the timer set- ting plus a short delay period needed to active a thermostatic switch included in the controls.

3.Turn off buzzer, which sounds to indicate cooking is complete, by setting the Timer Dial (1) to OFF position.

COOKING:

Before loading the cooker, be sure compartment is hot. Refer to the preheating section above for instruc- tions.

1.Slide pans of food into cooking compartment pan supports.

2.Close cooking compartment door.

3.Set timer cooking time:

a.Constant steam - for continuous cooking.

b.60 minute timer - for timed cooking.

4.Set appropriate timer to the required cooking time (see Test Kitchen Bulletin #59).

5.Turn off buzzer, which sounds to indicate cooking is complete, by setting timer dial (1) to the OFF posi- tion.

6.Open door sightly at first letting most of the steam

out of the compartment and then fully open the door.

7.Unload by sliding pans of food from pan supports, taking care to avoid hitting compartment opening.

SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURE:

No shut-down procedure is required for the cooker except to check that both timer dials (1) are in the OFF position and that both compartment doors are open. When all cooking has been completed for the day, the steam source must be shut off. (For steam boilers, see instruction plate.)

CAUTION:

When the unit is not in use, leave the cooking com- partment door slightly ajar to prolong the life of the door gasket.

CLEANING:

After each period of daily operation (more frequent- ly as required to maintain cleanliness), the cooker should be thoroughly cleaned by completing the fol- lowing steps:

1.Remove left- and right-side pan supports, baffles, and drain screens by lifting up and off mounting studs. Wash with a mild detergent. Rinse and set aside for reassembly.

2.Wash cooking compartment interior using a mild detergent and water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

3.Replace pan supports, baffles, and drain screens in compartment and leave door open.

DRAINAGE:

COOKING COMPARTMENT DRAINAGE:

The bottom of the cooking compartment is angled slightly toward the rear of the unit. This assures that any condensate build-up or spills will be directed to- ward the drain hole, which is located at the rear bot- tom center of the cooking compartment. Any liquid exiting the cooking compartment runs down the cook- ing compartment drain tube and into the drain line.

DRIP/SPILL TROUGH DRAINAGE:

The 3500 Pressureless Steam Cooker has a drip/spill trough below the cooking compartment door. It will catch any condensate gathering on the front of the unit when the door is opened.

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