INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL 10056 REV 0 (03/21)
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Models GCX-2 and GCX-10, convection steamers mounted on cabinet base and a gas fired boiler rated at 200,000,
250,000 or 300,000 BTU. GCX-2 steamer has a pan capacity of 6 (2½”) pans, GCX-10 cooker has a pan capacity of
10 (2½”) pans.
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Gas Fired Steamers
The sequence of operation is as follows:
1. Turn on main power switch. Pilot light will indicate main power is on and fill solenoid will open and water will begin to
fill boiler. Allow 20 minutes to fill boiler. OFF shuts off the boiler controls and opens the automatic blowdown valve, if
so equipped, emptying the boiler and releasing water and steam to the drain. Manual valve will have to be opened to
drain boiler if not equipped with automatic blowdown valve.
2. Boiler pressure gauge should read 9 - 11 psi during operation, 0 psi during shutdown.
3. Burners will cycle on and off as required to maintain pressure.
4. Compartment cooker is ready for use when READY light is on. Place pans of food to be cooked into compartments
and close doors(s).
5. Set timer to cooking time desired. Cooking will commence and cooking time may be interrupted at any time by
opening door and resumed again by closing door.
6. Buzzer will sound indicating the end of the cooking cycle and that steam has stopped entering the compartment.
The COOKING pilot will go off and the READY light will come on. Buzzer must be shut off by turning the timer to
its off position.
GENERAL
The gas boiler is designed to ASME Code and approved as a steam heating boiler restricted to operation at pressure
not to exceed 15 psi. The gas boiler may be in a 24” cabinet base rated at 200,000 BTU, 36” cabinet base rated at
200,000, 250,000 or 300,000 BTU, operational on Natural or Propane gas. Boilers may have optional electronic ignition
and CSD1 controls.
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