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HC24EA SERIES ELECTRIC COUNTERTOP CONVECTION STEAMERS
8. Close compartment door and let cooking
cycle finish. When timer returns to 0, the
buzzer will sound, signaling the end of the
cooking cycle. To silence the buzzer, turn
the timer dial to OFF.
9. To shut down the steamer, pull the handle to
turn off and drain. Leave compartment doors
slightly open to allow the inside to dry out.
OPERATION
Drain Handle
Push the handle in to turn the steamer on. Pull
the handle out to turn off and drain the steamer.
Timer
Set to the desired cooking time. Timer range is
0-60 minutes.
When the timer reaches 0, the buzzer sounds
and steam stops entering the cooking
compartment. Turn the timer to the off position
to stop the buzzer.
PREHEATING
Preheat the cooking compartment when the
steamer is first used for the day, or whenever
the compartment is cold.
Set the timer to 5 minutes. When the buzzer
sounds, turn the timer to the OFF position. The
steamer is ready to cook.
STEAMING
When the compartment is preheated, place
pans of food into the cooking compartment and
close the door.
Set the timer to the desired cooking time. At this
point, the cooking cycle begins. Opening the
door interrupts the cooking cycle. Close the
door to resume cooking.
The buzzer will sound when the cooking cycle ends.
Turn the timer to the OFF position to silence the
buzzer. Open the door and remove the cooked food.
SHUTDOWN
Pull drain handle until it stops. The power light will
turn off before the handle stops. Leave the
compartment door open to allow the inside to dry.
EXTENDED SHUTDOWN
To shut down for an extended period:
1. Pull drain handle to the OFF/DRAIN position.
2. Turn off the water and the main power supply.
3. Clean the compartment.
4. Disconnect power.
START UP(PROFESSIONAL MODEL)WARNING: THE STEAMER AND ITS
PARTS ARE HOT. USE CARE WHEN
OPERATING, CLEANING OR SERVICING
THE STEAMER. THE COOKING COM-
PARTMENT CONTAINS LIVE STEAM. STAY
CLEAR WHILE OPENING THE DOOR.
Once the steamer is installed and all mechanical
connections have been made, thoroughly test
the steamer before operation.
1. Check that proper water, drain, and electrical
connections have been made.
2. Open water valve.
3. Press the power switch to the ON position.
Wait approximately 8-10 minutes.
4. Open the door and observe that no steam is
entering the compartment, and that the ready
light is ON and the cooking light is OFF.
5. Set the timer to the 5 minute position. Close
the compartment door. The cooking light should
now be lit and steam should be heard entering
the compartment. Wait approximately 2-3
minutes.
6. Check drain line to ensure that water from
the cold-water condensate valve is flowing
through the drain line.
7. Open the compartment door and observe
that steam supply to the compartment stops
and that the cooking light is OFF.