The correct serving temperature is dependent on the food type, and quantity
Flat bases dishes are recommended to allow best heat transfer.
These units are not designed to heat up cold food.
3: Polar Plates
Shelves with the chilled Polar plate are designed to keep pre-chilled food cold using
eutectic type polar plates. Polar plates will keep food chilled for 2 to 3 hours. The polar
plates must firstly be charged for 8 to 12 hours in a deep freeze. If longer periods of
operation are required extra polar plates can be charged in deep freeze and used in
rotation.
Polar Plates weigh 5.5kg and can become slippery when wet.
Care should be taken when handling these units as they contain a liquid
refrigerant. The liquid that is sealed inside is free to move around and can make
lifting and handling awkward.
5: Thermo Pads
Shelves with the hot Thermo pads are designed to keep pre-heated food warm us-
ing gel pads. The Thermo pads must firstly be heated up to 150 degree C in an oven
for 30 minutes then placed on the shelf where heat is slowly released into the food
products. If longer periods of operation are required extra pads can be charged in
the oven and used in rotation.
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