Ratek SVR7100 Professional Sous Vide Circulator - User Manual
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Intended Use
This Professional Sous Vide Circulator is intended for the purpose of heating water in a water bath or inside other containers designed
for the purpose. The operator may load a suitable article into the water bath for the purpose of controlled temperature application. The
Professional Sous Vide Circulator is intended for use with tap water or filtered water only, as well as suitable additives where required
as outlined in this User Manual.
The Professional Sous Vide Circulator is
not
intended for use with any medium other than those outlined in this User Manual. The
Professional Sous Vide Circulator is
not
intended to provide direct contact between the medium (water) and unprotected food items. In
all cases the item should be enclosed in a suitable vessel as described below to protect it from coming into contact with the
Professional Sous Vide Circulator.
Suitable Articles For Use With This Professional Sous Vide Circulator
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Sous Vide Cooking Bags that are sealed, waterproof and rated to withstand the intended temperature.
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Cryo Vac Bags that are rated to withstand the intended temperature.
Unsuitable Articles For Use With This Professional Sous Vide Circulator
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Any item where the article is not waterproof or may result in its contents coming into contact with the Professional Sous
Vide Circulator or the heating medium (water).
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Any item that is not rated to withstand the intended temperature.
Suitable Environments For The Professional Sous Vide Circulator
The Professional Sous Vide Circulator is intended for use in a clean kitchen environment only where adequate ventilation, a
good power supply and provisions for routine cleaning are available. The Professional Sous Vide Circulator should not be used
outdoors or in dirty, dusty, steamy, humid or windy environments. The acceptable operating conditions are outlined further in
this User Manual.
General Operation
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The Professional Sous Vide Circulator is mounted onto a suitable water bath or other rigid water container using the
adjustable mounting clamp, retort mounting boss or water bath bridge plate.
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The water bath or vessel is filled with water following the safety guidelines contained within this User Manual.
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The Professional Sous Vide Circulator is plugged into an appropriate power source. It is powered by an alternating current
power supply with protective earth and with the appropriate receptacle, rated voltage and frequency for the country of
its intended use. Further details on power requirements are outlined in this User Manual.
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A suitable article (as defined above) is placed inside the water bath or vessel.
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The Professional Sous Vide Circulator is operated via a combination of front and rear panel buttons and switches
consisting of a power switch, temperature control buttons and menu buttons. These controls allow the operator to set a
required water temperature as well as over and under temperature alarm set points..
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The Professional Sous Vide Circulator should be operated strictly in accordance with the Operating Instructions outlined
further in this User Manual.
Operator Responsibility – Safety Considerations
When operated in strict accordance with this User Manual, plus routine cleaning and maintenance being carried out, the product shall
provide safe operation for the operator. The operator should be aware of the following before installing and operating the product :
Conditions of Operation
*Note:
The term “operator” referred to in this User Manual is the primary person who has been tasked to install, maintain
and train in the usage of this equipment. Other personnel shall be referred to as “users”.
