Inspect the cooking compartment before starting a cooking operation with a MINI for proper assembly and
cleanliness as follows:
1. Inspect the Drain
The drain in the bottom of the cooking compartment has a removable cover. T he cover prevents large
food particles, debris and scale from entering and blocking the drain line. An y blockage of the drain
line or drain cover can reduce reduced cooking performance, equipment dam age, and injury.
A blocked or slow drain may cause:
• Hot water to collect in the compartment and spill out when the compartm ent door opens.
• Steam leaks around the door gasket.
• Reduced cooking performance.
2. Inspect for proper latching and as sembly of the cooking compartment.
The following features should be checked before every operation of the MINI for proper assembly.
a. Check that the fan guard is in position and secure.
b. Check that the hanging shelf racks are secured into their operat ing positions at both the top and
bottom.
c. Make sure that the inner door glass is pr operly latched into position. When properly latched, the
inner door is tight with the outer door and does not move by itself or rattle.
d. Open and close the door. All movements should be smooth.
NOTES:
• DO NOT USE the MINI if water stands in the drain opening. Immediately clea n the drain. See
Chapter 9, “At the End of the Day or Shift” for instructions.
• Remove any food, debris, or scale blocking the drain or screen.
• Never push food, debris, or scale into the drain.
• Be sure the drain cover is properly installed into the bottom of the cooking com partment. The
drain cover prevents large pieces of food from entering and blocking the dra in.
1. The pre-heating function heats the ov en to the desired temperature before loading food and helps
ensure consistency and quality. Use pre-heating at the start of a shift, after long pauses in cooking,
and between multiple cooking or rethermalizing batches.
NOTICE: Before pre-heating: inspect and clean the Oven Compartm ent. After pre-heating the Oven
Compartment is too hot to inspect and clean safely.
a. To pre-heat a MINI: Close the door a nd start the MINI in the desired mode (Steam, Hot Air, or
MINI).
• Pre-heat temperatures should be 10-20% higher than cooking temperatures.
• Typical-pre-heat times are 10 to 15 minutes.
• See Chapter 3, for basic operating instructions.
DRAIN SCREEN COVER
Inspect and clean the drain cover and drain before each use.
Injury, equipment damage, and/or reduced cooking performance can result from a
blocked drain cover and drain at the bottom of the cooking compartment .