Refer to Steam Cooking with Vulcan Kettles and Steamers for suggested cooking times. Also refer to the Suggested Cooking Guideline in this manual. Size, weight, pan loading and product quality will affect cooking times and should be adjusted to your own requirements.
STARTUP PROCEDURE
1.Open manual gas shutoff valve and ensure the steamer doors are closed.
2.Press power switch to the on position.
3.If Ready light fails to turn on in 20 minutes, press power switch off and back on to reset ignition system.
PREHEATING
Preheat the cooking cavity when the steamer is first used for the day or whenever the compartment is cold. Keep the door closed during the preheat cycle.
•When the green ready light comes on, set the timer to 10 minutes to preheat the compartment.
•The red cooking light is lit.
•When the buzzer sounds, turn the timer to the OFF position. The steamer is ready to cook.
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3.The buzzer will sound when the cooking cycle ends and steam has stopped entering the cooking compartment(s).
•Turn the timer(s) to the OFF position to silence the buzzer(s); remove the cooked food.
•The red cooking light will go off and the green ready light will come on to indicate the steamer is ready for the next cooking cycle.
STEAMING
Each steaming compartment has its own controls.
With the Ready light lit, the steamer is ready for use.
•Place pans of food to be cooked into the compartment and shut the door.
•Set the timer to the desired cooking time. Steaming begins.
•The cooking cycle may be interrupted at any time by opening the compartment door. Resume cooking by closing the door.
•When the buzzer sounds, the timed steaming cycle has finished. Steaming stops, the cooking light goes off. To silence the buzzer, turn the timer OFF.
OPERATING
1.With the compartment(s) preheated and the green ready light on, place pans of food into the cooking compartment(s) and shut the door(s).
2.Turn the timer(s) to the desired cooking time.
•The cooking cycle will begin.
•The cooking cycle and time may be interrupted at any time by opening the door. Close the door to resume cooking.
EXTENDED SHUTDOWN
To shut down for an extended period:
1.Press power switch off.
2.Turn manual gas shutoff valve to off.
3.Clean the compartment(s).
4.After 20 minutes unplug steamer.
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