OM-LKT-45G 7
gENERAl INSTAllATION – COdE REQUIREmENTS
Install the gas appliance in a well ventilated area. Adequate air must be supplied
to replenish the air used for combustion. Ventilation must employ a vent hood and
exhaust fan with no direct connection between the vent duct and the kettle flue.
Installation must conform with local codes and/or with the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA-54 (latest edition) or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation
Code CSA B149.1 as applicable.
NOTE
: Local codes may require that the kettle be
electrically interlocked to shut off the gas supply and prevent the operation of the unit
if the exhaust fan is not operation or if the fire suppression system is activated. Failure
to follow these instructions can cause bodily injury and/or property damage.
SITE SElECTION & REQUIREmENTS
The LoLo gas-heated floor-model tilting steam jacketed kettle must be:
1. Installed in a commercial kitchen with ready access to natural or propane gas,
plus 120 volt, single phase 60 cycle electric power;
2. Positioned under a Type I commercial ventilation hood capable of full capture of
gas combustion byproducts, heat, grease and water vapor produced during the
operation and use (cooking) of the kettle;
3. Provided with a level, sturdy, stable floor capable of supporting the weight of the
kettle (725 lbs/283 kg) plus up to 36 gallons/136 liters of product, which can
weigh over 300 pounds/140 kg.
4. Provided with enough space to ensure easy cleaning and minimum clearances
from non-combustible surfaces of:
•
2” (51 mm) on both sides
•
6” (152 mm) in rear from gas flue
KETTlE POSITIONINg & COmPONENT ASSEmblY
1.
Position & level the Kettle:
•
Obtain sufficient help or use material handling equipment to lift the kettle
and position it on a floor area that meets the load support criteria described
above.
TIP
: If possible, locate the kettle where a floor sink or drain is
available and positioned directly under the kettle pouring lip. (See LoLo
LKT-45G Specification Sheet 159750 for pour path dimensions.)
•
Verify that the kettle body is in the full-upright position. The crank tilt will
stop when it is vertical. Use a spirit level to check the level of the kettle
from left-to-right and front-to-back. Lay the level on the top rim to check
level.
•
If the kettle is not level, rotate one or two of the three height-adjustable
Installation Instructions
INSTAllER mUST vERIFY ThAT ThE
INSTAllATION COmPlIES wITh ThE
APPlICAblE lOCAl COdES ANd
REgUlATIONS. ThE UNIT mUST bE
INSTAllEd bY A lICENSEd PlUmbER OR
gAS FITTER whEN INSTAllEd wIThIN ThE
COmmONwEAlTh OF mASSAChUSETTS.
INSTAllATION OF ThE KETTlE mUST bE dONE
bY A lICENSEd PlUmbER OR AUThORIZEd
REPRESENTATIvE QUAlIFIEd TO wORK wITh
gAS. ImPROPER INSTAllATION CAN RESUlT
IN INjURY TO PERSONNEl AN/OR dAmAgE TO
EQUIPmENT.
ThE AREA dIRECTlY AROUNd ThE APPlIANCE
mUST bE ClEAREd OF All COmbUSTIblE
mATERIAl. FAIlURE TO FOllOw ThESE
INSTRUCTIONS CAN CAUSE bOdIlY INjURY
ANd/OR PROPERTY dAmAgE.
INSTAllATION OF ThE KETTlE mUST bE dONE
bY A CERTIFIEd ElECTRICIAN OR AUThORIZEd
REPRESENTATIvE QUAlIFIEd TO wORK wITh
ElECTRICITY. ImPROPER INSTAllATION CAN
RESUlT IN INjURY TO PERSONNEl AN/OR
dAmAgE TO EQUIPmENT.
dO NOT CONNECT ANY PIPINg TO ThE POP
SAFETY vAlvE. ThE vAlvE mUST bE FREE
TO vENT STEAm AS NEEdEd. ImPROPER
INSTAllATION wIll vOId ThE wARRANTY!
