OPERATION

INFRARED CHEESE MELTER

2.Turn on the gas supply to the cheese melter (if not already on).

3.Light the pilots.

To light the pilots on a cheese melter WITH the flame failure option, do the following:

1.Turn the control valves on the front of the cheese melter to OFF.

2.Turn on the gas supply to the cheese melter (if not already on).

3.Turn one of the burner control knobs to the PILOT position and push the knob inward and hold it in place. While continuing to hold the knob in, light the corresponding pilot and allow it to burn for 30 to 45 seconds. Release the knob and check that the pilot remains lit. Repeat this step for the remaining burner control knobs and pilots.

SHUTDOWN OF CHEESE MELTER

To place the cheese melter in a standby state (ready for use), turn the burner control valves to OFF (or to PILOT on units with the flame-failure option). The pilots will remain lit.

To completely shut down the cheese melter for an extended period (or prior to disconnecting the gas supply), turn the burner control valves to OFF, then turn off the manual shutoff valves of all gas supply connections. (This will extinguish all pilots.)

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