Lacanche CITEAUX, Manual

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USER’S MANUAL
SAULIEU – SAVIGNY - CITEAUX
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T he plate warmer is used to keep dishes hot and allow greater flexibility when organising your meals. Its principle is
straightforward and involves using a heating element to keep your plate warmer heated at the desired temperature.
H eating is obtained by means of a heating element located in the lower part under the base.
Description
M ade of fully thermally-insulated stainless steel plate, the plate warmer has 5 levels that can accommodate standard
catering sized shelves GN 1/1, 530 mm (20.8’’) x 325 mm (12.8’’).
T he plate warmer is equipped with two shelves as standard.
T he plate warmer is heated by a 1030 W element.
T he heating element is controlled by a thermostat switch on the front control panel.
An indicator lamp next to the control knob indicates thermostat control of the heating element. It is lit or no longer lit
depending on the programme temperature.
Use
T he plate warmer must be pre-heated roughly one hour before plates or dishes are placed inside it.
T urn the thermostat switch clockwise to the selected mark. Indicator lamp ( A ) is lit and goes out when the desired
temperature has been reached and you can load the plate warmer.
In order to switch off, turn the thermostat control knob from the right to the left to position O .
Useful hints
Before using the plate warmer for the first time, it is advisable to switch it on without anything in it at the maximum
thermostat position for 1/2 hour in order to eliminate the smell of fumes due to the composition of the Rockwool used
to insulate the plate warmer and residues from greases applied during manufacture. These odours will disappear after
the plate warmer has been used a few times.
- Never place plates directly on the base, crockery may break due to the rapid increase in temperature.
- Your dishes or plates may be extremely hot depending on the temperature selected. Take the necessary precautions
before handling them.
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