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Operation Modes
Precision Blast Chiller / Freezers have the following operation modes:
Soft Chill
– Blast Chill Food to 3ºC - For Delicate, Less Dense Food Products
Hard Chill
– Blast Chill Food to 3ºC - For Thicker Food Products & Sauces
Freeze
– Blast Freeze Food to -18ºC - For All Products
Chill Store
– Chilled Storage 1 / 4ºC - Storage of Chilled Food
Freeze Stor
e – Freezer Storage -18 / -22ºC - Storage of Frozen Food
Thaw
– Controlled Defrosting of Frozen Food Products
Product Loading
Food should be loaded into Gastronorm pans which slide directly onto the Blast Chiller
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shelving system. Remember that a Blast Chiller works in a very similar way to an oven, but
in reverse. An oven puts heat into the food and a Blast Chiller takes heat out. With this in
mind, some products chill faster than others and there is a possibility for some items to
freeze on the exterior if left in the Blast Chiller for too long, as they might burn on the
exterior if left in an oven for too long.
Starting a cycle
Press your desired operational mode. For all Chill, Freeze or Thaw cycles, you will then be
given the option of choosing a pre-set cycle termination method of time and/or food probe
temperature. Press your required option to start the cycle. You can modify the default time
or temperature by pressing and holding your desired option. Please note: Any changes
made here will revert to factory default time or temperature setting for the next cycle.
Factory default times & temperatures can be modified in
“
Settings” - see page 8.