Groen FPC/1, Operator'S Manual

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OM-FPC
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Initial Start-Up
Now that the Braising Pan has been installed,
you should test it to ensure that it is operating
correctly.
1. Remove all literature and packing
materials from the interior and exterior
of the unit.
2. Turn on the electrical power to the unit.
3. Put enough water into the pan to cover
its bottom to a depth of ¼” to ½” (6 to 13
mm ). With the pan body in the
horizontal position, note how the water
covers the pan bottom. This is a good
method to use for confirming that the
unit is properly leveled.
4. Set the thermostat to 235
o
F. The
heating indicator light shou ld com e on to
show that the pan is heating. Heating
should continue until the water boils.
5. To shut the unit down, turn the
thermostat dial to “OFF.”
CAUTION
STAND AW AY FROM THE HOT WATER
W HILE TILTING THE PAN TO EM PTY IT.
6. Position a con tainer for the pour-off.
Turn the handwheel clockwise to pour
the water out. This will confirm that the
pan body tilts from horizontal to vertical.
Operation
Operator Controls on the Braising Pan include
the thermostat dial on the console to the left of
the pan body and the tilting handwheel, to the
right. The dial turns electric power for the pan
on or off, and sets the pan’s operating
temp erature. The handwheel controls the worm
and gear mechanism that tilts the pan body and
holds it in the desired position.
A. Start-up Procedure
1. Set the thermostat dial to the desired
temperature between 100 and 400
o
F.
The Heat Indicator Light shows that the
pan is heating. W hen the light cycles on
and off, it indicates that the pan is
holding at the set temperature. During
these cycles you may hear the
contactors in the control box make a
click ing sound. This is norm al.
2. For best results when braising or frying,
preheat the pan before putting in any
food. For an even temperature across
the pan, preheat at a setting of
300
o
F
or less for 15 minutes, or through
several on/off cycles of the thermo stat.
WARNING
DO NOT HEAT AN EMPTY PAN FOR MORE
THAN FIVE MINUTES AT SETTINGS ABOVE
300
o
F. DAMAGE TO THE PAN COULD
RESULT.
B. Cooking
1. To simmer or slowly heat an item, set
the dial at about 210
o
F or lower. Put
the cover down to keep moisture loss at
a minimum, or leave it up to help dryor
reduce the product. Set the thermostat
higher to cook or drive m oisture off
faster. The thermostat may be adjusted
to any setting in its range to cook
exactly as you wish.
2. Leave the cover vent open to allow
excess steam to escape. For longer
simmering, you may wish to close the
vent to retain moisture.
WARNING
AVO ID ANY EXPOSUR E TO THE STEAM
ESCAPING FROM THE COVER VENT.
DIRECT CONTACT C OULD RES ULT IN
SEVERE BURNS
3. To check cooking progress when the
cov er ha s been closed, grasp the plastic
handle of ve nt co ver and lift it sligh tly
while mov ing it quickly to either side.
Standing at one side of the pan to av oid
the steam that will be released, grasp
the nearest corner o f the cov er ha ndle
and raise the cover. The cover will stay