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Some foods drip juices.
Use a solid catch pan under perforated pans when steaming food that may drip juices.
Failure to use a catch pan can cause clogged drain screens and drains.
B. OPERATING AND COOKING PROCEDURE
1. Inspect and clean the drain and the cooking compartment as required. See Chapter 3.
2. Preheat: If necessary, preheat the cooking compartment.
a.
Turn ON the appliance by following the Startup instructions.
b.
Close the cooking compartment doors.
c.
Steam for 10 minutes.
d.
Cook as usual.
3. Cook:
a. Slide pans of food into the slide racks in the cooking compartment
b. Do not place pans or anything else on the bottom of the compartment.
c. Throughout the day, periodically check the drain pan water level. Condensed water will drain
during cooking and the drain pan should be emptied when it reaches half full to prevent spilling.
Note: Drain pan and water inside may be hot. It is recommended to wear dry, heatproof
gloves when emptying and to transfer the water into a larger container or bucket to prevent
burns, scalds, and other injuries.
d. See “Timed Mode” and “Manual Mode,” and the Control Panels (Figures 3-1, 3-2) as required.
4. After Cooking:
a. If the appliance will be used again in a few minutes, shut door to maintain cooking
compartment temperature.
b. If the appliance will not be used again during this shift, go to Chapter 5, “Cleaning.”
C. TIMED MODE – OPERATING AND COOKING PROCEDURE
For DIAL Timer units:
1. Set the TIMED/MANUAL switch to TIMED.
2. Set the cooking time by turning the dial to desired time.
3. When the SURECOOK Indicator light turns off the Connectionless Chef will cook and the timer will
count down.
4. When the Timer reaches zero, the buzzer will sound for 3 seconds and the Connectionless Chef
will no longer maintain cooking temperature.
5. Open the cooking compartment door, and remove the pans from the slide racks.
For KEYPAD Timer units:
1. Set the TIMED/MANUAL switch to TIMED.
2. Press the CLEAR button if the desired time is not displayed.
3. Set the time. (Example: Pressing the number keys 1, 0, 3, 0, sets the timer for 10 minutes and 30
seconds (10:30).)
4. Press the START/STOP button. When the display no longer reads PAUS the Connectionless
Chef will begin to cook the timer will count down.
