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3.0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: Live steam and accumulated hot water in the compartment may
be released when the door is opened
START-UP
Start-up procedures for the steamer must be completed once daily prior to operation.
1. Turn on the water and steam supply to the appliance.
2. Open the cabinet door and turn the power switch to ON. A pilot light comes on
indicating the appliance is ready to begin operation. With the READY pilot on,
preheat each steamer compartment for one minute when the steamer is to be fist
used for the day or whenever the compartment is cold.
OPERATION
1. With cooking compartment preheated and ready pilot light on, place pans of food to
be cooked into compartment and shut door.
2. Set timer to cooking time desired. Cooking cycle may be interrupted at any time by
opening door and resumed again by closing door.
3. When buzzer sounds, it indicates the end of the cooking cycle and that no more
steam is entering the compartment. Cooking pilot light will go off and ready pilot light
will come on. Buzzer must be shut off by turning the timer to its off position.
CAUTION: An obstructed drain can cause personal injury or property
damage.
Frequently check that the compartment drain and plumbing is free of all obstructions.
Never place food containers, food or food portion bags in the cooking compartment in
such a way that the compartment drain becomes obstructed.
SHUT DOWN
1. To shut down cooking compartment, set timers to their OFF position and leave doors
slightly open.
2. At the end of the day, open the door of the cabinet base and turn off power switch.
Turn off external steam supply valve.
Each compartment is equipped with a removable drain screen. Frequently check the
drain screen for accumulation of food particles. Should food particles accumulate
against, or clog the drain screen, remove it, clean it thoroughly and then replace it in its
original position.
