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OPERATION
Cooking
COOKING
WARNING
Live steam and accumulated hot water in the
compartment may be released when the door
is opened.
1. Close drain valve.
2. Remove the deflector plate to expose the bottom of
the cavity.
3. Pour water through the door up to the “WATER LEV-
EL” mark on the back wall of the cavity and then re-
place the deflector plate.
4. Close the door, turn on the power switch and set the
timer to one minute position. The unit will be ready
for operation in approximately ten minutes when the
“READY” indicator lamp is illuminated and the buzzer
sounds.
5. Turn the timer to “OFF” position to silence the buzzer,
slide pans of food into cooking compartment pan sup-
ports and close cooking compartment door.
6. Select “CONSTANT STEAM” or set the number of
minutes for the cook cycle.
7. In “CONSTANT STEAM” mode the unit will begin the
cooking cycle and continue indefinitely until user in-
tervention or unit runs out of water. The “COOKING”
indicator lamp is illuminated in this mode.
8. In timed cooking mode the unit will run through the
cooking cycle determined by number of minutes se-
lected with the timer. The end of the cooking cycle is
indicated by the buzzer and the illuminated “READY”
lamp. The unit will hold the cooked foods in a warm
state and will maintain the cooking cavity at approxi-
mately 170°F (
77°C
) with the timer set to the “OFF”
position.
9. The cooking cycle may be interrupted at any time by
opening the compartment door. To resume operation,
close the door.
10. Open door slightly at first letting most of the steam
out of the compartment and then fully open the door.
11. Unload by sliding pans of food from pan supports.
12. Close the door to ensure the unit is ready for the next
cook cycle.
SHUTDOWN
CAUTION
Leave the compartment doors ajar when not in
use to prolong the life of the door gasket.
1. Drain the steamer after each day’s use.
2. Set the power switch to off.
3. Drain the steamer into a suitable receptacle capable
of holding 3 gallons of boiling water.
Drain water is
very hot and can cause severe personal injury.
4. Thoroughly clean the unit.
