INFRARED/RADIANT COMPACT BROILER CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
INSTALLATION & OPERATIONS MANUAL 1186527 REV 3 (12/06) PAGE 9 OF 24
Figure 3

Broiler Operation

Keep the bottom drip pan in place when broiling. Without it in place, excessive air is
pulled past the burners, reducing temperature and cooking efficiency.
LIGHTING AFTER GAS HAS BEEN SHUT OFF
When turning on the main gas supply to an appliance or a group of appliances, do the following:
1. Make sure that all the control valves and power switches of all the appliances are in the OFF position.
2. Turn on the main gas supply valve.
3. Light the standing pilots of each connected appliance.
OPERATION OF INFRARED COMPACT BROILER
Southbend infrared broilers broil in half the time of ordinary broilers. The burners reach operating temperature in just
90 seconds, and their intense infrared energy quickly heats the food, not the surrounding air. The broiling rack adjusts
to five heights, and rolls out for easy access.
The cooking area has removable racks and drip trays for cleaning. As food cooks, drippings drain into a collection tray
on the bottom of the broiler cavity. To operate the broiler, do the following:
1. Light the constant-burning pilots located near the front of the broiler burners (unless the pilots are already lit).
2. If necessary, pull out and empty the bottom grease drawer. (Always keep the drip trays in place while broiling.
Without it in place, excessive air will be pulled past the burners, reducing the cooking temperature and efficiency.)
3. Infrared: Turn the burner control to HIGH and visually check that the burners have ignited. When the burners
ignite, a blue haze-type flame will cover the surface of the ceramics, but will gradually disappear within two
minutes. When the burner control is set to HIGH, the ceramics will glow red and the flame on the surface of the
ceramics should be barely visible, with little or no blue haze. When the burner control is set to LOW, the surface
of the ceramics will glow very dull red and the flame will have a blue-haze color. (If the flame flutters or “pops” the
broiler requires adjustment by a service technician.)
Radiant: Turn the burner control to HIGH and visually check that the burners have ignited. Flames from the tube
burner will spread over the stainless steel radiants. The stainless steel radiants will glow red within 3 minutes.
4. If searing the food to mark it with grid marks is desired, before placing food on the grid move the broiler rack to its
highest position and allow the burners to operate on HIGH for five minutes.
5. Turn the burner control to HIGH or LOW (as appropriate for the food to be cooked).
6. Raise or lower the broiler rack to the height appropriate for the food to be cooked. To raise or lower the rack,
move the lever arm to the right, raise or lower it, then move it to the left into a notch.