Owner’s Manual
Pasta Cooker
13592 Desmond St., Pacoima, CA 91331 818.897.0808 tel 888.753.9898 toll free www.americanrange.com
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The installation instructions contained here are for the use of qualified
installation and service personnel only. Installation or service by other
than certified / licensed personnel will void the warranty and will result
in damage to the pasta cooker and/or injury to the operator.
WARNING
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FILLING THE PASTA COOKER TANK
The first thing to remember is to be extra careful to not operate the Pasta Cooker Tank without water in the tank. Running the
unit without water is called "dry-firing" and it is extremely dangerous and potentially damaging to the unit. Furthermore, if you have
already started to dry-fire the unit – immediately shut the burners off and let the tank cool on its own – do not add cold or hot
water to the tank as this sudden cooling may fracture welds – and cause a leak in the tank.
Fill the tank with water to a level about one inch below the overflow shelf. Be sure to install the basket support while the water is
cool. Just drop it into the tank so it seats on the floor. The basket support holds the pasta baskets in the best position for heating
and boiling – it also tends to smooth out temperature differences that will occur in water close to the high heat transfer section of
the bottom of the tank.
COOKING
Never operate the unit with low water. The high power level of the gas burners, coupled with the improved heat transfer surfaces
of the bottom of the tank will work together to evaporate any remaining water very quickly – drying out the tank, raising the
temperature to a very high level and overheating the welds. Low water levels are the beginning of the perfect storm that is “dry
firing” – so, make sure the unit is always full before operating the burners.
BOIL
After the pilots have been lit, lower the basket support into the bottom of the pasta cooker tank and add water using the optional
manual water fill faucet until the level is about one inch below the overflow shelf.
Turn the right burner knob to the ON position – you may hear a wooshing sound as the center gas ring burner ignites – you should
be able to see the glow of the burners under the edges of the pasta cooker. Now, turn the left burner knob to the ON position – a
similar wooshing sound may be heard as the outer gas ring burner ignites. The stainless steel surfaces of the unit will become hot
during operation of the cooker. Use extra care near the flue – as the combustion products are very high temperature and could
cause burns or ignite materials left there.
SIMMER
Being able to turn the power down to a simmer level is particularly useful between cooking jobs – to keep the water hot and ready.
Turn OFF the outer ring burner – the left knob – to reduce the cooking power to about ½ the total. No matter what – if a burner
is operating, be sure the pasta cooker is full of water. A trickle from the water supply faucet will do the trick – but don’t forget.
When it is time to reload, simply turn back ON the outer ring for rapid recovery and cooking.
SKIMMING
The American Range Pasta Cooker has an integral skimming feature created by the overflow shelf – that separates starch that floats
on the surface from the boiling hot water in the main tank – and directs it out of the tank to the drain. The shape of the overflow
shelf has been designed to minimize the amount of water directed to the drain – additionally helping to save energy.
