INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL 14-0267 REV 0 (05/21)
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ALTAIR II -
Electric Boilerless Convection Steamer
Congratulations on purchasing the Market Forge Altair II. The Altair II is a single compartment countertop or
twocompartment floor model steamer featuring pressureless steam cooking, a circulating fan inside the cooking chamber
to speed cooking and an automatic preheated waterfill mechanism. Altair II also features a clean water reservoir system.
The cooking chamber of the Altair II is treated with a scratch resistant, non-stick surface.
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CAUTION
Do not use utensils, steel wool, or other harsh abrasives to clean your steamer. Scratching of the non-stick surface
and stainless steel casing may occur.
Safety Features
As with any cooking process, or with any piece of commercial cooking equipment, there are potential hazards to both
the operator and the piece of equipment if care is not taken. In designing the Altair II steamer, safety features have
been built in to protect against many of these potential hazards, but TRAINING OF EACH OPERATOR AND CAREFUL
ADHERENCE TO ALL WARNINGS ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF USERS.
1. Diagnostic sensor shut-off: The thermostat controller has a built in diagnostic feature that will automatically shut down
all heaters if the sensor probe fails, which will avoid overheating.
2. High Limit shutoff: If the steamer runs dry the heaters will shut down.
3. Overflow: An overflow standpipe incorporated into the reservoir drain allows water to flow out the back drain of the
steamer in case of a waterfill malfunction.
WARNING
Failure to keep the overflow outlets clear and unobstructed may result in hot water flowing out the door of the
steamer. A blocked overflow and drain could allow water to flow to the countertop or floor, which can cause slippery
conditions. Modifying the steamer to operate without the overflow standpipe could cause dangerous situations and
will void the warranty.
4. High water sensor: Two water level sensors are located on the lower backside of the steamer. The lower sensor
activates the waterfill mechanism. The upper sensor will shut off water flow if an overflow situation occurs. It is
important that both sensors are kept clean so that the stainless part is shiny.
5. Door open safety switch: There is a safety switch built into the door frame that shuts down heaters, fan and lights
when the door is opened. Once the door is closed, all functions return. THE DOOR MUST BE FIRMLY CLOSED IN
ORDER FOR THE STEAMER TO FUNCTION. IF STEAM IS ESCAPING, DOOR IS NOT PROPERLY SHUT AND
MAY AFFECT COOK TIMES, PRODUCT QUALITY AND WATER CONSUMPTION.
6. Time delay relay: The steamer has two timers built into the electrical system to shut down should the water level
system fail. When the steamer is first turned on and the reservoir is empty two countdown timers will begin to count. If
it takes longer than 60 seconds for the level of the water to come into contact with the lower water sensor probe, the
heaters and the heating light will turn off. After the water comes in contact with the lower probe the heat and heating
light will come back on.
WARNING
Failure to keep both water level sensors clean may result in hot water flowing out the overflow or the front door of
the steamer.
