Vulcan-Hart VL2GSS, VL3GMS, VL2GMS, VL3GAS, VL2GAS, VL3GSS General, Introduction, Water Conditioning

VL SERIES STEAMERS - GENERAL

GENERAL

INTRODUCTION

Steam Cooking

Large capacity pressure steamers offer an efficient way to produce a wide variety of foods in small portions or larger batches. Steamers can be used to cook fresh foods, blanch foods for complete cooking later or will steam defrost and cook frozen foods. Cooking with steam assures the food will retain its maximum color, flavor and nutritional value with the least expenditure of energy and labor.

Compartment Pan Capacity

PANS PER	SIZE	DEPTH
COMPARTMENT		(INCHES)
4	12" x 20"	6.0
6	12" x 20"	4.0
8	12" x 20"	2.5
6	*18" x 20"	1.0

* Remove center support for 18x20 inch pans

Model Designations

V L X X XX

Cooking Control Types:

PS - Prevent Steam

AS - Automatic Steam

SS- Standard Steam MS - Manual Steam

Heating System:

G - Gas

E - Electric

D - Direct

R - Regenerated

Number of Compartments

Large Capacity Pressure

Steamer

Vulcan

Boiler Code Descriptions

Vulcan-Hart incorporates redundant controls in compliance with California Code (Cal-Code) and CSD-1 as an option on steam equipment when required by state and/or local building code requirements. Descriptions of the codes are listed below.

Cal-Code Construction - Redundant controls in the electrical safety circuits that, if tripped, must manually be reset after the condition causing the trip subsides. These controls consist of one dual function water level cycling and low level cut off control and one single function low water level cut- off control (Aux - LLCO) and a high pressure relief switch in conjunction with a mechanical pressure relief valve.

CSD-1 Construction - Redundant controls in the electrical safety circuits that, if tripped, must manually be reset after the condition causing the trip subsides. These controls consist of one dual function water level cycling and low level cut off control and one single function low water level cut- off control (LLCO) and a high pressure relief switch in conjunction with a mechanical pressure relief valve. Additionally, both circuits have individual indicator lights that will illuminate for a visual verification of the shutdown mode.

Cal-Code and CSD-1 construction both require operator intervention in the event of a shutdown. CSD-1 is more informative by using indicator lights to show which safety system was shutdown.

WATER CONDITIONING

Furnishing the boiler with soft water to reduce scale formation is important. Scale formation will reduce steam output, cause premature component failure, and shorten equipment life. Most water supplies contain scale producing minerals such as Calcium and Magnesium. As steam is generated, the minerals remain and dissolve into the water. As the concentration of these minerals increases past a certain point, they precipitate from the water and coat the inside of the boiler, heating elements, thermostat bulbs and water level probes. Because of the high temperature of these surfaces, the precipitated minerals bake onto them and become very difficult to remove.

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