4
Operating Instructions
warning
•
When the warming drawer is on in continuous mode
(
∞
), it will remain on until turned off manually. to
avoid a fire hazard or burns, exercise caution when
operating the unit in continuous mode.
•
Do not block the humidity vents on the back of the
drawer front and along the left and right sides of the
drawer. excessive heat buildup can occur.
•
food safety is an important consideration when
using a warming drawer. In the
ProoF
and
loW
temperature settings, bacteria growth may occur.
use the
meD
and
HIGH
settings if holding certain
foods for more than two to three hours.
Things to Know Before You Start
preheating
•
for best results, preheat your warming drawer for
about 20 minutes before use. If you put hot food into
a cool, confined area, any steam that is present will
condense. If you preheat your warming drawer, there
will be less chance of water due to condensation.
preheat times vary depending on the temperature set-
ting.
humidity Control
•
the warming drawer has two distinct humidity modes.
the “
moIst
” setting seals the food’s moisture in the
warming chamber, maintaining the water content of
the food. the “
CrIsP
” setting allows the moisture to
vent out of the sides of the warming drawer, retain-
ing the crispness of other food types. the
moIst
•
CrIsP
lever opens and closes vents located on the
inside of the drawer front.
•
Do not block the humidity vents any time you operate
your warming drawer.
Operation
the warming drawer is equipped with four temperature
settings and a timer that can be set for one, two, three
or four hours. the warming drawer can also be set for
continuous operation. See the table on the facing page for
suggested settings for different foods.
to turn the unit on:
1. Select the humidity level. Slide the lever located on
the back of the drawer face to the desired position.
to increase humidity inside the drawer, slide the lever
closer to the
moIst
symbol. to decrease humidity
inside the drawer, slide the lever closer to the
CrIsP
symbol. the lever can also be positioned anywhere
between the
moIst
and
CrIsP
settings.
2. push the
on/oFF
key.
3. push the key for the desired temperature setting.
4. Select the amount of time you want
the warming drawer to be on: push the
seleCt
key until the desired number
of hours lights up on the control panel.
or
push the continuous key (
∞
) to keep
the unit on constantly. push the
on/
oFF
key to turn the warming drawer
off, when done.
Warming Serving Containers
to warm plates, and other serving containers:
•
place them carefully into the warming drawer and set
the temperature to
ProoF
or
loW
, depending upon
your personal preference. Do not drag plates across
the drawer. they may scratch the drawer surface.
•
Before using any delicate dinnerware in the warm-
ing drawer, determine its maximum recommended
usage temperature from the plate manufacturer. It is
not necessary to preheat the warming drawer when
warming serving dishes.
•
You can also use plastic wrapping on plates to keep
foods hot and moist.
Setting
Temperature*
prOOf
100°f (38°C)
LOW
140°f (60°C)
meD
175°f (80°C)
hIGh
200°f (93°C)
* temperatures are approximate
mOISt CrISp
vents
Lever
Back of drawer front
models IWD24, IWD27,
IWD30 and OWD24 do
not have this feature
