OPERATION
1. Ensure that there is an adequate steam supply to the kettle.
2. For optimum performance on free-standing floor model tilting kettles,
open drain cock to drain condensate from the kettle’s jacket, then close
drain cock before applying steam to a cold kettle.
3. If the kettle is equipped with a tangent draw-off valve, ensure that it is closed
before filling the kettle. To keep solid food particles out of the draw-off valve,
place either a solid or a perforated strainer in the bottom of the kettle.
4. Turn the steam control valve to the open position by turning the knob
counter-clockwise, then allow the kettle to preheat.
NOTE: When cooking egg and milk products, the kettle should NOT be
preheated, as products of this nature adhere to hot cooking surfaces.
These types of foods should be placed in the kettle before heating is begun.
5. Fill kettle with product to desired level.
6. When the product has reached the desired temperature, regulate the heat,
as required, by turning the steam control valve clockwise for less steam,
and therefore, a lower temperature.
7. When cooking is complete, close the steam control valve by turning the
knob clockwise.
8. Power tilt kettles are provided with a rocker-type center-off switch for raising
and lowering the kettle. To raise the kettle, press the top of the switch. To lower the
kettle, press the bottom of the switch. Release the switch, allowing it to return to the
center “off” position when the desired degree of tilt has been reached. Limit switches are provided
that automatically stop the tilt motion at the maximum limit of movement in either direction.
To raise and lower a manual tilt kettle, turn the handwheel counter-clockwise to lower and
clockwise to raise.
For kettle/steamer combinations:
If the boiler in a steamer is supplying steam to a kettle, always heat the kettle first. After the kettle
contents are heated, and the boiler's steam pressure returns to normal, the steamer may be
used. Pressure steamer compartments should be sequentially started, and preheated before
cooking.
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